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None of the above
22
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
25
Engineering manager
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project open source tool or project
Prohibitive pricing NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
3
Spain
EUR European Euro
50,000
null
Python
Python
Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Android
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Marketing
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
Zapier
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Planing and structure the problem solution.
58,007
null
43,701
43,702
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
65 years or older
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
41
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media
40
Engineering manager
100 to 499 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
34
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
200,000
Yes
C++;Swift
Python
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
GitHub;Google Colab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Predictive analytics
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No.
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 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 want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions
The ability to think and solve problems.
200,000
null
43,702
43,703
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
18
Founder, technology or otherwise
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Indonesia
IDR Indonesian rupiah
null
Yes
C++;JavaScript;Rust
Rust;Zig
Rust
NA Visual Basic (.Net)
Yes
PostgreSQL
null
null
scylladb, couchbase NA
Yes
APT;Bun;Cargo;Digital Ocean;Make;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Vite
null
null
alibabacloud, linode, rollup NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no, but for those "vibe coding" way more better to use when they has the fundamental blindly and not check/test some case is big concern for production, for now like how many things would their break for the further dev & project?
No, but I 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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
"directing structure" maybe the last 5 years we need 10 people to do the tasks as small company by having certain good knowledge & degree of understanding AI tools, we might be able to use 3 to 6 people, but if the cost way more expensive than 10 people, that's insane
null
null
43,703
43,704
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
None of the above
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training
20
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
null
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
India
INR Indian rupee
5,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Oracle;PostgreSQL
Oracle;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Red Hat
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Writing code
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No. I use handcrafted software.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
Multi-platform search enablement
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
58,120
null
43,704
43,705
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp
6
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
6
Bangladesh
BDT Bangladeshi taka
800,000
Yes
Java;JavaScript;Kotlin
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Go;Java;JavaScript
Java;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Testing code
null
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
NO
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Customer service support;Cybersecurity
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
Redis
null
Vertex AI;Ollama;phidata;Smolagents
null
Snyk;Wiz;Protect AI;Vectra AI
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Auto-GPT;Perplexity
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
debugging and understanding the business logic
6,545
6
43,705
43,706
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,706
43,707
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
12
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
13
9
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
118,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
GDScript;HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript
GDScript;HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Pocketbase
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;pnpm;Terraform;Vite
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;pnpm;Terraform;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Deno;React
Deno;React
solid.js, react-router v7 solid.js, react-router v7
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Neovim;Zed
Neovim;Zed
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu;Android
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitLab;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No vibe coding. Today, I'm unable to get output of sufficient quality to let the LLMs generate most of the code. I only use them to help on specific issues.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Zed
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Hard to say, but if the paradigm isn't completely changed, I'd say choice of tools (best patterns/framework/language for the job), general architecture (where the data should live, how to separate the concerns, etc) and tweaks to design and user experience will still need strong expertise. Maybe this expertise will only be needed to guide the AI in the right direction, but it's still needed.
146,312
7
43,707
43,708
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
10
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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
43,708
43,709
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
21
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
27
Engineering manager
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
Armenia
AMD Armenian dram
null
Yes
C#
Python;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
Blazor;Vue.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;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)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
7
43,709
43,710
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
30
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
40
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
null
France
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Poetry;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian
Airtable;GitHub;GitLab;Notion
null
null
basecamp NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
81,210
7
43,710
43,711
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.)
4
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
4
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Lack of AI or AI agents 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
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
43,711
43,712
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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)
10
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency 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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,712
43,713
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
Healthcare
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Heroku;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Splunk
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Laravel;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Redmine;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Other (write in):
Ask a question NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
43,713
43,714
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.)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Developer, full-stack
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
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
Expert mentors NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
40
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
962,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;SQL
Go;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
JavaScript;Python
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB
Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Supabase;Cockroachdb
MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;pnpm;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Terraform;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;Fastify;Flask;NestJS;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Express;Fastify;NestJS;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Express;Fastify;NestJS;Node.js;React;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ultralytics
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Partially, but not really. Making up sketches and doing simple/routine tasks - yes. But I always review and test all code. Complex task - nope, isn't even worth trying.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Be able to understand business needs, find an optimal solution for the job. Be able to analyze complex codebases, navigate them and build proper architecture. Complex tasks, optimisation etc.
23,056
7
43,714
43,715
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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)
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)
13
Developer, front-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Insurance
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
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
10
43,715
43,716
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
7
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
18
Germany
EUR European Euro
43,200
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Julia Julia
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
Meilisearch Meilisearch
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Railway
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Railway
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Railway
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Meteor.js Meteor.js
Yes
Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Notepad++;PyCharm;WebStorm
Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Notepad++;PyCharm;WebStorm
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows
Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
Yes but only if you would also be able to write and understand the code yourself. You can Vibe Code to achieve a result fast, but not for inexperienced people who cant code themself and rely on the LLM.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
50,118
7
43,716
43,717
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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)
14
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
8
2
Austria
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C++;Go;Kotlin;MicroPython;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C++;Go;MicroPython;Python;TypeScript
C++;Go;MicroPython;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite
Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;Pip;pnpm;Vite
Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;Pip;pnpm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
Express;Next.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
Express;Next.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu;Android
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
Testing code;Predictive analytics
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
It's only partly, because i am more efficient by generate function by function and not all in once.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Marketing
Language processing
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
understand code fast, understand the logic behind coding
null
7
43,717
43,718
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);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
Colleague or on-the-job training
18
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Higher Education
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
85,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vercel
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vercel
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vercel
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
Windows;Android;iOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, its not robust, reliable, or maintainable and cannot flex with change
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Customer service support
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.
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Analytical thinking, ability to break down requirements into smaller, functional steps. Fix and change implementations
115,720
7
43,718
43,719
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
4
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 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
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
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
1,107,000
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python;TypeScript
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Netlify;Pip;Vite;Yarn
Docker;Pip;Vite
Docker;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Django;Node.js;React
Django;React
Django;React
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
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
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
27,949
5
43,719
43,720
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
9
Developer, embedded applications or devices
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
4
Italy
EUR European Euro
32,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Java;Kotlin;Lua;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Dart;Go;Java;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Java;Kotlin;Lua;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Neovim;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
Doxygen;GitHub;Obsidian
Doxygen;GitHub;Obsidian
Doxygen;GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No. I only paste crash logs when they are not clear or search for documentation.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Knowing to code properly and not mindlessly copy and paste stuff.
37,125
8
43,720
43,721
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
22
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
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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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43,721
43,722
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Other (please specify):
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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43,722
43,723
I am a developer by profession
Prefer not to say
null
I prefer not to say
null
null
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null
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43,723
43,724
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
null
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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NA NA
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43,724
43,725
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
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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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43,725
43,726
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
8
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
4
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
384,000
Yes
Ada;C#;C++;Python;SQL
C++;Python;SQL
C++;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip
Docker;Make;Pip
Docker;Make;Pip
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Flask
Flask
Flask
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
c++23
null
null
null
Windows;Debian;Fedora
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Predictive analytics
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, not really. I only use AI for tips and some help. I prefer to write out the code myself so that I better understand things. AI is just a tool for learning.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
Ability to read code and write code.
21,649
5
43,726
43,727
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., 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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media
15
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
Spain
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;MicroPython;Mojo;Gleam
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Make;Pip
New Relic
null
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Neovim;Windsurf
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
RAG
null
null
null
Arch
null
GitLab
Confluence
null
focalboard NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;Perplexity Sonar models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Logic games/puzzles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, I like to keep myself as the pilot and command in chief. AI is a tool like everything else, and therefore should respond to me.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
AutoGen (Microsoft);Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain;LangGraph
null
arize
null
Claude Code;Perplexity
codecompanion
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Architecture and pattern design
81,210
9
43,727
43,728
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
16
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
5
India
INR Indian rupee
400,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
4,650
null
43,728
43,729
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
27
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
40
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
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
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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
43,729
43,730
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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;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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
6
Developer, embedded applications or devices
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
52,560
Yes
C;C++;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;TypeScript
C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Rust;TypeScript;Zig
C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;InfluxDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Pip;Prometheus;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Vercel
NA NA
Yes
Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
Deno;Next.js;React;Svelte
Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;Miro;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Hell nah
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Socialising
60,977
null
43,730
43,731
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
6
Student
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,731
43,732
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
30
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Portugal
EUR European Euro
25,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Elixir;Erlang;Go;Kotlin;Lisp;Ruby;Rust;Zig;Mojo;Gleam
null
NA Odin
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Redis;Supabase;Pocketbase
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;React;WordPress
Deno;Phoenix
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Neovim;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
Aider;Claude Code
null
Helix OpenCode, OpenAI Codex, Atlassian Rovo Dev, [SilasMarvin/] LSP-AI, [Leona/] Helix-GPT
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;iPadOS
MacOS;Android;iPadOS
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Trello
Wikis
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unsure
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
At this point, no. I use AI mostly for the autocomplete, which already often gives me a lot of code but I'll often change or reject it and I'll rarely ask AI to produce big chunks of code or changes in the chat.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
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null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Orchestration, reviewing, strategizing and software architecture definition
29,004
8
43,732
43,733
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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);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
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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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43,733
43,734
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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 required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media
8
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Healthcare
Developing specialized expertise NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
8
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C;C++;Elixir;Go
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Databricks SQL;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;Ninja;Pip;Poetry;Vite;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
null
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Amazon Titan models;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;Perplexity Sonar models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models);X Grok models
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes, A big part of it is. Though, I don't trust code written by LLMs blindly.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Redis;Qdrant;ChromaDB;pgvector
null
Vertex AI;AutoGen (Microsoft);Llama Index;Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph
null
Sentry;Grafana + Prometheus;LangSmith;Langfuse;Vectra AI
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
8
43,734
43,735
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
4
Student
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
43,735
43,736
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)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
India
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
DuckDB;Cockroachdb;Pocketbase
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Pip;Supabase;Vercel;Yarn
Bun;Cargo;Datadog;Digital Ocean;pnpm
null
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Zed
Cursor
Cursor
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Clickup;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian
Linear
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes, It has become the norm these days.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Data and analytics;Marketing
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Complex Problem Solving , Handling or Working with AI. Understanding the dynamics of the time and knowing what you are doing and what you have to do to achieve the solution of the problem. And Soft Skills or Communication Skills. Collaborating with people or working or handling a team.
null
8
43,736
43,737
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
24
Database administrator or engineer
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;Redis
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;New Relic
Microsoft Azure
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
null
RedGate NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Deployment and monitoring
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Streamlining code and troubleshooting specific issues
null
null
43,737
43,738
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
7
Developer, front-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
75,000
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 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
102,106
7
43,738
43,739
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,739
43,740
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Coding Bootcamp
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
20
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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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
43,740
43,741
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
AI/ML engineer
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
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NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
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null
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null
43,741
43,742
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
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
3
DevOps engineer or professional
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
5
China
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
450,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python
Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Podman;Splunk;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Podman;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Podman;Terraform
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Hacker News;YouTube;Medium
Hacker News;YouTube;Medium
Hacker News;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);X Grok models
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
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Deployment and monitoring
null
Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Vibe coding is just an aid. I will carefully review every line of code generated by the LLM. It only helps with code generation, and I don't fully trust the LLM.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Understanding of the business.
62,678
6
43,742
43,743
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,743
43,744
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Developer, front-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
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits Learning
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Flask;React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;iOS
MacOS;Android;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Search for answers
null
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning new concepts or technologies
I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
6
43,744
43,745
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other (please specify):
10
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Media & Advertising Services
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
null
Japan
JPY Japanese yen
3,000,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
Shopify Liquid Shopify Liquid
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Vercel
Vercel
Vercel
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js;WordPress
Next.js
Next.js
Shopify Shopify
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
I don't use Stack Overflow
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
null
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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Not really, only a fraction of what I do is AI generated because whenever the problem gets slightly complex the AI just doesn't help anymore.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I 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
Problem-solving skills in a way that goes beyond just coding, like, coming up with an idea that completely goes around the initial coding issue and solves the problem for the business, even if the original coding problem will never be solved in this case.
20,727
8
43,745
43,746
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
5
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
4
Taiwan
TWD New Taiwan dollar
1,300,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Vue.js;WordPress
ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;Ubuntu
Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian
Asana;Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Obsidian
Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Documenting code
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Part of
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics;Marketing;Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I 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
Requirements identification
44,052
8
43,746
43,747
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
15
Data or business analyst
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Healthcare
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
10
Germany
EUR European Euro
100,000
Yes
JavaScript;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Pip
null
null
palantir NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;PyCharm
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
Jira;Microsoft Planner
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;X;YouTube;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
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
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 monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
116,015
null
43,747
43,748
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
17
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
10
DevOps engineer or professional
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,748
43,749
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
14
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
19
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
C#
C#
C#
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;React
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Svelte
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Medium
Stack Overflow;Medium
Stack Overflow;Medium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
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;Other (write in):
No, it is not. Programming is more than that, and I think vibe code projects are 90%+ garbage output and were a waste of time and resources. Vibe coders are as useful to software development as Suno-music creators are to the music industry.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive 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.;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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;Other (please specify):
Maintainability, intuition for future-proofed code base design, certifiable and performant code. AI tends to output code in a "it's good when it works" fashion, disregarding how well the code is structured to be re-usable. A human can code "Doom" to run on a pregnancy test kit. AI code tends to require megabytes of RAM to do it, because it isn't graded for code conciseness.
81,210
7
43,749
43,750
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
5
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
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
F#;Go;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;NixOS
Windows;Android
Azure Devops;GitHub;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Reddit;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Reddit;Twitch;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Reddit;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
The only vibe I get when I try to vibe code is a vibe of trying to squeeze water out of a rock, when something more complex than parsing the documentation or already existing solutions is needed. So no, I`m not vibing with a tool that fails to even read the doc half of the time.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
Redis;Qdrant
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Problem-solving, patience, steadiness, memory, interest, enthusiasm, clarity, reliability.
null
8
43,750
43,751
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
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
20
Data engineer
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
1,500,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;Amazon Redshift
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse;Amazon Redshift
Dynamodb;Amazon Redshift
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;NuGet;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Pip
conda conda
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Github copilot NA
Large Language Model
Microsoft Fabric
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Red Hat
Azure Devops;Trello
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Trello
Azure Devops;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Reddit
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Other (write in): Get the answer to a question already asked
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Don't be ridiculous.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify):
Architecture, implementing best practices, optimization, prompt engineering.
84,568
8
43,751
43,752
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
9
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 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
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
34,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Arch
null
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data
Predictive analytics
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
I tried vibe coding, but the small mistakes or poor choices every LLM makes keep compounding until nothing works, and the codebase becomes a mess
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Lateral thinking and higher-order planning
46,288
6
43,752
43,753
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,753
43,754
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;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
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
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null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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null
43,754
43,755
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
People manager
In-person
No
null
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
null
1
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
PHP;SQL
C;C#;C++;Dart;Go;Kotlin;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL
PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift
MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
No, and I don't plan to
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works;I haven’t encountered any problems
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
MCP servers
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Devin AI;Tabnine;Replit;v0.dev;Perplexity;Blackbox AI;Cody
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Core Business Logic And Implementation of Code Parts
null
5
43,755
43,756
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Developer, back-end
null
null
In-person
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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
43,756
43,757
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
9
Developer, front-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
63,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Microsoft Fabric
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Search for answers
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No it isn't
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
85,769
9
43,757
43,758
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
People manager
In-person
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Working with new technologies and tools NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
5
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
72,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js
null
null
AWS Chalice NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Pydantic
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Generating content or synthetic data;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, it is a part of my work. But I use it mostly on cases/tech stacks I do not consider myself good at.
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
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
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Understanding the customer requirements and user experience will still be valuable for developers.
1,818
7
43,758
43,759
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
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
12
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
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null
43,759
43,760
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)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
8
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
null
null
null
Romania
RON Romanian leu
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
Documenting code
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work 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
3
43,760
43,761
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Developer, mobile
20 to 99 employees
null
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns 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
13
6
Germany
EUR European Euro
49,200
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js
Express;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu;Android
null
null
null
Nextcloud, Dokuwiki, Gitea NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Not at all
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I 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
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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
1. the spirit of wanting to solve problems - even with AI assistance you will fail as a developer if you are lacking this 2. debugging our own code: because that is how we learn and how we avoid repeating mistakes 3. maintaining architectural quality in large/complex projects - maybe with ai assistance but as this is a team-effort it will be important for developers
57,079
4
43,761
43,762
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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)
18
Architect, software or solutions
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
5
3
India
INR Indian rupee
6,300,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Python;Rust
Python
NO NO
Yes
DuckDB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;Redis
null
NO NO
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Chocolatey;Datadog;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Vite
null
null
NO NO
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Django;Express;FastAPI;jQuery;Node.js;React;Vue.js
null
null
NO NO
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Claude Code;Cursor;RustRover;Zed
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Kaggle
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
null
NA NA
No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
yes it is. for most of the boilerplate or repetitive work. It works as a booster to get get started and lets me focus on most important design strategies and approaches.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
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.;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.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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.
Redis;LanceDB;supabase;LangMem
null
Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity;Lovable.dev
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
Software Design & Architecture. Prompt Engineering
73,231
8
43,762
43,763
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
23
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
23
Engineering manager
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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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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43,763
43,764
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.)
26
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
Colleague or on-the-job training
35
Developer, back-end
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project 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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43,764
43,765
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
43
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
1
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Media & Advertising Services
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
85,000
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
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NA NA
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
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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115,720
null
43,765
43,766
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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
null
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null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
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null
43,766
43,767
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
10
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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43,767
43,768
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
3
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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43,768
43,769
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Support engineer or analyst
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
3
Russian Federation
USD United States dollar
7,200
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Ruby;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;WordPress
WordPress
WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA Netbeans
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Trello
Trello
Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Coding challenges
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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 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
Working with people, because often they don't know what they want, and if there are long-term consequences to their choices. Diligence and development process planning, because it is too risky to entrust AI projects of high responsibility such as medical or scientific software.
7,200
null
43,769
43,770
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
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);Books / Physical media;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
23
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Other (please specify): gen ai
Other:
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
prometheus prometheus
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Heroku;Make;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Vite;Webpack
Cargo;Prometheus
Cargo;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
Django;React;WordPress
Django;React
Django;React
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Vim;VSCodium
Nano
Nano
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
Mastodon, Fediverse Mastodon, Fediverse
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
null
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):
writing code generally knowing what we are doing general survival skills in the context of climate change and nuclear war
null
3
43,770
43,771
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
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
Blogs or podcasts
19
Engineering manager
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Healthcare
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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43,771
43,772
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
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
21
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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43,772
43,773
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.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
12
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
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
5
4
United Arab Emirates
AED United Arab Emirates dirham
240,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Rust
null
NA Solidity
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
InfluxDB;Neo4J;Supabase
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;NuGet;Pip
Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Terraform
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;React;Spring Boot
Astro;Express;Next.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;RustRover;WebStorm
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
Google Colab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;X;LinkedIn;Medium
Hacker News;Kaggle;Substack
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Mistral AI models
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Not sure
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;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
May be just 20%.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Problem solving, debugging skills
65,351
6
43,773
43,774
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
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
7
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
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
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
7
7
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
85,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pacman;Pip
Ansible;APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pacman;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Ansible;APT;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pacman;Pip
Bicep Bicep
Yes
Flask
Flask;React
Flask
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Android
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
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
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Sometimes
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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 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
Communicating ideas to stakeholders
115,720
null
43,774
43,775
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
40
Architect, software or solutions
5,000 to 9,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Computer Systems Design and 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
10
15
Spain
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;Snowflake
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Chocolatey;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Poetry;Terraform
Podman;Prometheus
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;FastAPI;Node.js;Vue.js
React
null
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Pydantic;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;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
Project planning
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;pgvector;Pinecone
null
Vertex AI;Llama Index;Ollama;LangChain;Amazon Bedrock Agents;LangGraph
null
Sentry;Grafana + Prometheus;LangSmith
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Bolt.new
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Software engineering is a must
69,609
8
43,775
43,776
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
8
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
China
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
null
Yes
JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Poetry
Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;npm
Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;npm
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React
Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;NestJS;Node.js;React
Express;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
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 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.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
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
ChromaDB
null
Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph
null
LangSmith
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
null
43,776
43,777
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
3
Republic of North Macedonia
MKD Macedonian denar
1,590,000
Yes
C#;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL
C#;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL
NA NA
Yes
H2;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;jQuery;Spring Boot
Angular;ASP.NET;React
Angular;ASP.NET
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider
IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Coding challenges;Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Critical thinking, problem solving, domain knowledge
29,940
7
43,777
43,778
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
8
Architect, software or solutions
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
10
Bangladesh
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
go, rust NA
Yes
MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Odoo;SwiftData
hostinger;Odoo;SwiftData
Odoo;SwiftData
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;iPadOS
Clickup;GitLab;Google Colab
Clickup;GitLab;Google Colab
Clickup;GitLab;Google Colab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Medium
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
9
43,778
43,779
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,779
43,780
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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
43,780
43,781
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)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
3
Developer, mobile
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
null
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
144,000
Yes
Java;Kotlin;SQL;Swift
Kotlin;SQL;Swift
Kotlin;SQL;Swift
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;Oracle;SQLite
MongoDB;SQLite
MongoDB;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure
Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew
Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Xcode
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Xcode
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
Windows;Android;iOS
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);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
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
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.
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.;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
System Architecture
39,298
6
43,781
43,782
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
18
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
25
Developer, game or graphics
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
5
Serbia
RSD Serbian dinar
17,696,000
Yes
C#;Java;Lua;Zig
Assembly;C#;Zig
C#;Zig
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;NuGet
Ansible;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;NuGet
Ansible;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;NuGet
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Rider
Notepad++;Rider
Notepad++;Rider
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Software architecture skill Deep understanding of systems
175,186
9
43,782
43,783
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
15
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
No
Work
null
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Higher Education
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
Sri Lanka
LKR Sri Lankan rupee
100,000
Yes
null
null
null
no no
null
null
null
null
no Cosmos DB,Microsoft Access
Yes
null
null
null
no poetry
null
WordPress
Astro
null
word press astro
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
no
hostinger
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Direct messaging of users
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts 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
333
null
43,783
43,784
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
1
AI/ML engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Lack of or sub-par API 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
43,784
43,785
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.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
34
null
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
45
Architect, software or solutions
5,000 to 9,999 employees
null
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
2
2
India
INR Indian rupee
600,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio
Cline and/or Roo
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
null
null
null
notion beka
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Exchange;Dev.to
null
vedhaa chityrapto8
null
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Amazon Titan models;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI Reasoning models
booox 2039
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
A few times per month or weekly
Message Boards
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
null
null
no its not part of my development work but I dont preffer to ans
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
IT operations
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
Fireproof
dotnet
Agno;LangChain;Haystack
bekon
Honeycomb
null
ChatGPT
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
not describable
6,974
null
43,785
43,786
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
8
Developer, embedded applications or devices
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Erlang;Go;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust
Assembly;Go;Rust
Assembly;Go;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Gradle;Make;Ninja;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Terraform
APT;Cargo;Make;Podman
APT;Cargo;Make;Podman
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Fedora;NixOS
Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;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
Message Boards
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Debugging, as AI-generated bugs are often very subtle.
null
7
43,786
43,787
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
3
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,787
43,788
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
5
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,788
43,789
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
5
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Yarn
Docker;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Docker;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Supabase;Vercel;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
AngularJS;Next.js;React
Next.js;React
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;visionOS
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;visionOS
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;visionOS
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;iPadOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Obsidian;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models)
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models)
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
only for boilerplate code. nothing complex.
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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
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
same as today. we'll just get paid less for our work.
null
9
43,789
43,790
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
19
Developer, full-stack
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
10
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
216,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;JavaScript;Lisp;TypeScript
C;JavaScript;Lisp;Rust;TypeScript
C;JavaScript;Lisp;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm
Docker;npm;pnpm
Docker;npm;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Wikis
GitHub;Wikis
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
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);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
No
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Other (write in):
null
No, not at all
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Other (write in):
fuck no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Cybersecurity
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Personalized agent creation
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
Ollama
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
All of the skills, but there will be emphasis on more complex and high level work instead of refactoring and churn for simple tasks
58,946
8
43,790
43,791
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
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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
7
Developer, front-end
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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
43,791
43,792
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (10-19 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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
5
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
null
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
India
INR Indian rupee
5
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React
Express;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
hostinger;Pydantic
Large Language Model;Pydantic
Pydantic
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Notion
GitHub;Miro;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Miro;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Logic games/puzzles;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
null
Project planning;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Other (write in):
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
Redis
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot;Bolt.new;Lovable.dev
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
null
null
6
43,792
43,793
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,793
43,794
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
27
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
2
Austria
EUR European Euro
62,580
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Heroku;npm;Webpack
Docker;Heroku;npm;Webpack
Docker;Heroku;npm;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;React
jQuery;Node.js;React
jQuery;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;X;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
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once per month or monthly
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Other (write in):
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No. I use AI tools to mainly create stubs which I then complete.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Fixing errors in AI generated code. Making code more readable and simpler.
72,602
7
43,794
43,795
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
35
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
20
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Government
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
120,000
null
C;Java;Lua;Python;Zig
C;Java;Lua;Python;Zig
C;Java;Lua;Python;Zig
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
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
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Understanding how the code works
163,370
null
43,795
43,796
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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
43,796
43,797
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
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
17
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
70,020
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Python;SQL
Kotlin;SQL
Kotlin;SQL
NA NA
Yes
H2;MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Terraform
Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Terraform
GitHub Actions NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;VSCodium
IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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
Critical thinking, common sense, ability to work with information, abstraction
81,233
3
43,797
43,798
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
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
13
Architect, software or solutions
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,798
43,799
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
43,799
43,800
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
6
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
2
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
230,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python;Swift;TypeScript
Python;Rust
Python
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;IBM Cloud;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Vite
Docker;Pip
Docker;Pip
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;SwiftData;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;SwiftData;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;SwiftData;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS
Airtable;GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Language processing
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
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AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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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Redis;ChromaDB;Milvus
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IBM watsonx.ai;Ollama;LangChain
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Grafana + Prometheus
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ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity
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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;When I need quick help troubleshooting
security, devops, innovation
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