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I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
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2
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
Philippines
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Dynamodb;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase;Amazon Redshift
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool);Netlify;npm;Railway;Supabase;Terraform;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Railway;Supabase;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Netlify;npm;Railway;Supabase;Terraform;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Astro;Django;Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Ultralytics
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Ultralytics
Ultralytics
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;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
Learning about a codebase
Project planning;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics
I haven’t encountered any problems
No.
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.
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
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
Debugging and code architecture. Also, good prompting.
null
null
44,001
44,002
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
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);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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
DevOps engineer or professional
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
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44,002
44,003
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
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
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
7
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
null
Malaysia
MYR Malaysian ringgit
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker
Kubernetes
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;React;Vue.js
FastAPI;WordPress
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
GitHub;GitLab;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Slack (public channels, not work)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Testing code
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
4
44,003
44,004
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
null
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);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
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44,004
44,005
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
4
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Costs are manageable NA
null
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
5
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,005
44,006
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.)
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
4
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
15
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;C++;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Django;Express;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Django;Express;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Coding challenges;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
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
null
Nope
No, and I don't plan to
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
44,006
44,007
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
2
Student
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
Bahrain
USD United States dollar
null
null
Assembly;C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C#;C++;Java;Python;SQL
C#;C++;Java;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
null
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
null
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
null
null
null
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions
programming and design
null
null
44,007
44,008
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (part-time)
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;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
2
Student
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,008
44,009
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
28
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
France
EUR European Euro
51,200
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Elixir;Erlang;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Prometheus
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot;WordPress
Django;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;Spring Boot;Symfony
Django;Flask;jQuery;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Vim
Eclipse;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Redmine;Trello
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
A few times per month or weekly
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
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;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 am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
Understanding context, have global view of solution, understanding unsaid issues
59,400
0
44,009
44,010
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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)
4
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
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
3
Uzbekistan
UZS Uzbekistani som
200,000,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Swift;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Pocketbase
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
Deno;Django;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;NestJS;Node.js;Svelte
Express;NestJS;Node.js;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Xcode
Android Studio;Claude Code;Neovim;Xcode
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS
Airtable;Clickup;GitHub;Google Workspace;YouTrack
GitHub;Google Colab
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
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
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
It is mainly to automate simple and repeated codebase like setup
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Decision intelligence
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;Other (please specify):
How to use AI
16,125
7
44,010
44,011
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
7
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
4
India
INR Indian rupee
1,800,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Claude Code;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Red Hat
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Monday.com;Notion;Trello
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);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
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Testing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I haven’t encountered any problems
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Problem solving and debugging
20,923
8
44,011
44,012
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
8
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,012
44,013
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.)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
20
Founder, technology or otherwise
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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
10
10
Croatia
EUR European Euro
100,000
Yes
C;C++;Java;Kotlin;Swift
C;C++;Java;Kotlin;Rust;Swift
C;C++;Java;Kotlin;Swift
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Cassandra;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Xcode
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;iOS
MacOS;Android;iOS
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Direct messaging of users
Ask a question 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
Writing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
NO, I'm not vibe coding nor I think that is something I would like to do on professional level. It is more for prototyping right now.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Skills of developing and understanding product to its core
116,015
10
44,013
44,014
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.)
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify):
12
Data scientist
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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44,014
44,015
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
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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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44,015
44,016
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
5
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;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
5
Product manager
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
null
null
null
Fintech
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio
Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Visual Studio
Cursor;Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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9
44,016
44,017
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (full-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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other (please specify):
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);Blogs or podcasts
3
Student
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
2
Nigeria
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP
Dart;Python
null
NA Flutter
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL
Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL
MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Node.js
Express;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;WordPress
Express;jQuery
Bootstrap, Tailwind css Bootstrap, Tailwind css
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
code pen NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub
GitHub;Monday.com;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Documenting code
Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No it's not
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation
Multi-platform search enablement
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 improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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null
openAi, capilot, bingAi
Llama Index
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 help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Coding best practices
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3
44,017
44,018
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
28
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
18
32
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;Lua;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;Python;R;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
H2;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;Redis
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;MongoDB;Snowflake;Cockroachdb
MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Podman;Splunk
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Podman;Splunk;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Podman;Splunk
NA NA
Yes
Angular;FastAPI;Node.js;Spring Boot;WordPress
Django;FastAPI;React
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;LangGraph;uv
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
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
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;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
No. I honestly thought "vibe coding" was just a meme. Seriously, is this really a thing?
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Cybersecurity
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
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null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Redis;Neo4j
ADK, Ollama, Langchain
Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph
ADK
Grafana + Prometheus;LangSmith
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini
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
Nothing. The value of skills and experience in technology is rapidly declining and will continue to do so.
null
null
44,018
44,019
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp
30
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
7
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
92,000
Yes
Java;JavaScript;Kotlin
Java;Kotlin
Java;Kotlin
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS;Pop!_OS
Windows;Ubuntu
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
null
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
null
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in):
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
NO WAY.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Plumbing maybe. Sorry if I'm coming across as flippant, but I've see AI enabled developers deliver complex solutions in minutes that would have taken days before AI. In 5 years AI Agents will replace senior developers in most cases and we'll all need to find something else to do.
125,250
null
44,019
44,020
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
5
Data or business analyst
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
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Expert mentors NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
C++;Delphi;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Scala;Visual Basic (.Net)
C;C#;C++;Delphi;F#;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Scala;Visual Basic (.Net)
C++;Delphi;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Scala;Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Pocketbase
Cloud Firestore;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Pocketbase
Cloud Firestore;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Pocketbase
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Make;Poetry;Supabase;Webpack
Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Make;Poetry;Supabase;Webpack
Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Make;Poetry;Supabase;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Node.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Node.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Notepad++;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Xcode;Zed
Android Studio;Bolt;Cursor;Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Notepad++;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Xcode;Zed
Android Studio;Bolt;Cursor;Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Notepad++;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Xcode;Zed
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ultralytics;visionOS
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ultralytics;visionOS
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ultralytics;visionOS
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS;NixOS
Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS;NixOS
Airtable;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis;YouTrack
Airtable;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis;YouTrack
Airtable;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models);X Grok models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning about a codebase;Testing code
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing;Robotics;Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
Redis;Fireproof;LanceDB;Letta;Neo4j;Qdrant;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;supabase;pgvector;Milvus;Weaviate;Pinecone;Zep;LangMem;mem0
null
Vertex AI;AutoGen (Microsoft);CrewAI;IBM watsonx.ai;Llama Index;OpenRouter;LangChain;Zapier;Smolagents
null
Grafana + Prometheus;Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART);Langfuse;Wiz;Protect AI;Vectra AI
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Auto-GPT;Devin AI;OpenHands (formerly OpenDevin);Tabnine;v0.dev;Perplexity;Bolt.new;Blackbox AI;Lovable.dev
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Analogy
null
null
44,020
44,021
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,021
44,022
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
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null
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null
null
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null
null
44,022
44,023
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
20
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
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Energy
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
0
0
Poland
USD United States dollar
76,800
Yes
Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite
Google Cloud;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite
Google Cloud;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite
Terragrunt, OpenTofu Terragrunt, OpenTofu
Yes
Vue.js
Vue.js
Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
VSCodium;Zed
VSCodium;Zed
VSCodium;Zed
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
null
null
Fedora
Fedora
GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No. Never. I enjoy writing code myself and it was never the issue. AI and Vibe Coding are helpful but they can't take the fun - otherwise, what's the point?
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Thinking, Security, DevOps, Cloud, Infra
76,800
10
44,023
44,024
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);Attending school (part-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,024
44,025
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
4
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
3
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript
SQL;TypeScript
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Lovable.dev
Bolt;Cursor
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub
Google Workspace
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Direct messaging of users
null
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
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code
Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
null
null
44,025
44,026
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, front-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Retail and Consumer Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
74,400
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
not really
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,124
9
44,026
44,027
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 (less than 10 hours per week)
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
37
Engineering manager
100 to 499 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
Healthcare
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
30
15
United States of America
USD United States dollar
100,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;ChromeOS
null
Clickup;Google Workspace
null
null
NA NA
Discord;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 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;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
Sometimes, yes. For non-critical applications where you just need a modification, or to make a small table from data, etc, sure. Committing data, no. Absolutely not.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;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.
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Understanding what you want to do is not the same as understanding the capabilities of the infrastructure you are attempting to do it in.
100,000
null
44,027
44,028
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
null
null
Energy
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
44,028
44,029
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time)
null
null
null
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
44,029
44,030
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
40
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
null
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;MSBuild;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;MSBuild;NuGet
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;uv
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Intuition
null
6
44,030
44,031
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);Attending school (part-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
12
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
France
EUR European Euro
21,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Python
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Prometheus;Vite
Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Flask;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Vue.js
Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Nano;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Nano;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Debian
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning 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
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Generating content or synthetic data
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Predictive analytics
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Vide coding is now part of the job, that way you have a base on which you can work with. From this you'll take snippets, refine and rewrite certain parts that may not fit perfectly.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
24,363
6
44,031
44,032
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,032
44,033
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
18
Developer, embedded applications or devices
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
4
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
250,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;JavaScript;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;Ninja;npm;Pip;Podman
Ninja;npm;Pip;Podman
Ninja;npm;Pip;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
Node.js;Svelte
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Xcode
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama
c++23
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Coda;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
Doxygen;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models
NA NA
No
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code
Project planning
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Not yet for professional development, only for my new personal projects.
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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.
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 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
Ability to formulate problems and analyzing and debugging code.
162,523
8
44,033
44,034
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
12
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Energy
Other (please specify): Knowing what to work on
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
OpenSearch NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;pnpm;Poetry;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Terraform;Vite
NA uv
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
FastAPI;Vue.js
FastAPI;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Zed
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Pydantic;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Pydantic;uv
null
null
Arch
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Obsidian;Redmine
GitLab;Linear;Miro;Obsidian
GitLab;Miro;Obsidian
NA NA
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Mastodon Mastodon
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI)
Other (write in): Just read
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
No
null
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
44,034
44,035
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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)
6
DevOps engineer or professional
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
15
Hungary
HUF Hungarian forint
2,400,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Elixir;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Vite
Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip
Docker;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Blazor;Django;Express;FastAPI;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Arch
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;YouTrack
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Testing code
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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.
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;Other (please specify):
architectural design, best parctices, safety and privacy
6,940
7
44,035
44,036
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
20
Architect, software or solutions
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
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
1
Hungary
HUF Hungarian forint
24,000,000
Yes
Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
Redis
Firebird Firebird
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama
Large Language Model;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama
Large Language Model;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Specification
69,400
8
44,036
44,037
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.);Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
9
Developer, mobile
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
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
null
Fintech
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Sri Lanka
LKR Sri Lankan rupee
2,400,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase;Gradle;Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm
Firebase;Gradle;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
MacOS;Android;iOS
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira;Trello
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code
Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7,993
6
44,037
44,038
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
14
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
15
34
Croatia
HRK Croatian kuna
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Ada;Assembly;C;Go;Python
Python
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Chocolatey;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry
APT;Make;Pip;pnpm
APT;Make;Pip;pnpm
uv, modal uv
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;React
Flask
Flask
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Zed
Aider;Cline and/or Roo;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Cline and/or Roo;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Cadi Ai²DE Cadi Ai²DE
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Shadcn/ui;uv
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Shadcn/ui;uv
null
null
Debian
Debian
Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Company-sponsored forums
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
IRC IRC
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Image generating models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Customer service support;Marketing
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Redis;pgvector;Pinecone
null
Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain;LangGraph
null
Sentry;Grafana + Prometheus;LangSmith
null
Google Gemini;Roo code (Roo-Cline)
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
10
44,038
44,039
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
28
AI/ML engineer
null
null
null
null
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
7
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
220,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Go;Python
Python
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;DuckDB;Snowflake
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Pip;Podman;Terraform
Kubernetes
null
uv uv
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
openhands, github copilot openhands, github copilot
Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
null
null
MacOS;ChromeOS
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
swagger swagger
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
linkedin linkedin
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
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
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
yes, vibe coding can get me 60-70% of the way there
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Business process automation;Customer service support;Marketing
Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
Qdrant;Weaviate
null
CrewAI;Llama Index;Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Devin AI;OpenHands (formerly OpenDevin)
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
user interaction design, usability, requirements elicitation, product management
220,000
8
44,039
44,040
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Books / Physical media
7
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
7
Bolivia
USD United States dollar
56,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;H2;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Amazon Redshift
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;New Relic;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Drupal;Express;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Red Hat;Fedora
null
Azure Devops;Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting 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
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
null
Other (write in):
yes, on the organization that I'm currently working on it is pushing everything related to AI
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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
Vertex AI
null
Snyk
null
GitHub Copilot;Devin AI
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Architecture, Data Engineering, DevOps, Machine Learning
56,000
null
44,040
44,041
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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)
23
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
20
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
120,000
Yes
Delphi;JavaScript
Delphi;JavaScript
Delphi;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Windsurf
Notepad++;Windsurf
Notepad++;Windsurf
Delphi Delphi
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;X;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;X;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;X;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Other (write in):
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
Understanding & solving real world problems
78,011
7
44,041
44,042
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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)
20
Other (please specify):
I don’t know
Individual contributor
null
No
Work
Costs are manageable Everything under this line is not in cnsideration for me.
Prohibitive pricing Everything above this line is equal, everything under it is irrelevant. Especially ethics. Ethics are just completely and utterly irrelevant.
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
KPW North Korean won
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Fortran;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NDA NDA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Other (write in):
Ask a question Search and read. Completely non interactive.
No, not at all
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
I have Junior developers for that.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Other Industry purpose (write in):
Other specific task (write in):
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.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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;Other (please specify):
Being an actual developer. AI right now is basically on the level of a fresh out of school Junior. And it won't get much better any time soon. So whilst it's an useful tool I don't see it actually replacing people. At least not any more than any other "code free", "quick and easy", "do it your self", "WYSWYG" framework of the past did.
null
8
44,042
44,043
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
26
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
42
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
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA Python
Yes
MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Google Cloud;Pacman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Pacman
Cloudflare;Google Cloud;Pacman
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;WordPress
jQuery;WordPress
jQuery;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio
Android Studio;Eclipse;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio
Eclipse;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Android;Arch
Arch
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
All of them.
null
null
44,043
44,044
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
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
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
44,044
44,045
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
31
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
40
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
120,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;Oracle;PostgreSQL
Oracle;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Pip
APT;Homebrew;npm
APT;Homebrew;npm
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;WordPress
React;Svelte
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini;Ollama
Ollama
Ollama
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Debian
MacOS;Debian
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Testing code
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
not yet
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
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.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something
Structuring a real world domain so it can be supported by software
139,218
9
44,045
44,046
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
8
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Fintech
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
7
5
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
222,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python
null
null
Apex NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Salesforce NA
Yes
null
null
null
LWC NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Predictive analytics
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Architecture Mentoring
60,584
6
44,046
44,047
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
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
44,047
44,048
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
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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
44,048
44,049
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
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
16
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality 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
null
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
43,000
Yes
C#;SQL
C#;SQL
C#;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Coding challenges
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;I haven’t encountered any problems
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Expertise in the tool to identity and fix any potential problem, and knowledge to design software arquitectures according to the company's resources and the current team's knowledge.
49,886
7
44,049
44,050
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
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
22
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
44,050
44,051
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)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
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)
2
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
13
Ethiopia
ETB Ethiopian birr
null
Yes
C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Dart;Go;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Rust;TypeScript;Zig
C;C++;Go;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Pacman;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Docker;pnpm;Vercel;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Django;Express;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js
NestJS;Svelte
Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Neovim;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Cursor;Nano;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
c++23;visionOS
null
null
null
NixOS
NixOS
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
Codeberg NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
null
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models)
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Not completely but somehow
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations;Marketing
Language processing
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;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 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
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
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
Fireproof;GitHub MCP Server;Pinecone
null
Vertex AI;Martian
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Tabnine;Perplexity
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Ready to explore and stand out with knowledge and be able to work with different kind of technologies
null
9
44,051
44,052
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
33
AI/ML engineer
100 to 499 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
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical 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
6
6
Greece
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
Python
Python
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;FastAPI
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim
Claude Code;Cursor
Claude Code
atom editor NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph
Google Gemini
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Coda
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
X Grok models
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
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 trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
81,210
3
44,052
44,053
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
null
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
null
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
44,053
44,054
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
25
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
8
India
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
Cloud Firestore;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Supabase;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;npm;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Terraform;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cline and/or Roo;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code
Cline and/or Roo;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Debian
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Debugging or fixing code
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes. We use AI-generated code as a first draft for each feature. It is reviewed and iterated upon by humans
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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
Redis;supabase
null
OpenRouter;LangChain;LangGraph
null
Sentry;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Auto-GPT;Roo code (Roo-Cline)
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
null
null
9
44,054
44,055
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
40
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Healthcare
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
100,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Kotlin;Lisp;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Kotlin;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb
Dynamodb
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;Flask;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
null
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Customer service support;Cybersecurity
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have 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
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
Ollama
null
New Relic;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
automation of dev, ops, and testing
116,015
9
44,055
44,056
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.)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
20
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Java;SQL
NA NA
Yes
H2;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja;npm;Pacman;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Ninja;Pacman;Podman;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Ninja;Pacman;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Spring Boot;Vue.js
Spring Boot;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;IntelliJ IDEA;VSCodium;Zed
Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;IntelliJ IDEA;VSCodium
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Windows;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, that’s only acceptable for proof of concept
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
Ollama
null
null
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
Being able to detect flaws in the AI output and correct them
null
8
44,056
44,057
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
20
Developer, full-stack
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
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
44,057
44,058
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.);Volunteering (regularly)
4
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
10
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Other (please specify): Free license (permissive / copyleft)
Other (please specify): Non-free / propietary license
Other:
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
4
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
47,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;Neo4J
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
NA QuestDB
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Vite;Webpack
Docker;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Vite
Docker;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Vite
NX Monorepo NX Monorepo
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;React
ASP.NET Core;React
ASP.NET Core;React
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;VSCodium
Nano;Notepad++;VSCodium
Nano;Notepad++;VSCodium
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
Teamwork.com NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Other (write in):
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
All besides building non-interactive media (ex. static website without any javascript/backend)
54,527
8
44,058
44,059
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
11
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,059
44,060
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
16
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);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
20
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
44,060
44,061
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
7
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
20
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Retail and Consumer Services
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
58,000
Yes
Python;SQL
Python;SQL
Python;SQL
Excel NA
Yes
MariaDB
MariaDB
MariaDB
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;iOS;iPadOS
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
null
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
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Capacity to see what services and tools would be best to be implemented
42,316
8
44,061
44,062
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
43
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Blogs or podcasts
49
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,062
44,063
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,063
44,064
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
16
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
15
25
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Java;Lisp;Lua;Python;Rust
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Java;Lisp;Lua;Python;R;Rust
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Java;Lisp;Lua;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
DuckDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
DuckDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;MSBuild;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Yarn
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;MSBuild;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Yarn
APT;Cargo;Docker;Make;MSBuild;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama
c++23;Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Fedora
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, I need to deliver expected tool feature, and most of the time as complexity of the task goes up. AI starts to fail.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
null
Microsoft Copilot;Tabnine
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
writing better prompts for AI tools to get precise answers
null
9
44,064
44,065
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.)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
13
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
74,901
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;Go;Groovy;Java;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;Valkey
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pip;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Gradle;Podman;Poetry;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Zenhub NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
Reddit
Reddit
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
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
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, but maybe we want to go that way
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have 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.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive 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
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
Github Copilot, Claude
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to 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
Authenticating solutions
86,896
3
44,065
44,066
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
None of the above
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Books / Physical media
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
44,066
44,067
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly)
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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;Books / Physical media
30
Retired
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
44,067
44,068
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
11
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
140,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;jQuery
ASP.NET Core
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Android
Azure Devops;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Notion;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Bluesky
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Daily or almost daily
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
Absolutely the fuck not
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
The same skills as now -- problem solving, translating requirements, collaborating cross functionally (eg, with UI/UX), understanding the domain and context of the solutions being implemented.
140,000
7
44,068
44,069
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
24
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)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
34
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
44,069
44,070
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, 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;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
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
7
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
null
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
50,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite
Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Deno;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Svelte;Vue.js
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Deno;Node.js;Svelte
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Deno;Node.js;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Coding challenges
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
Very favorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Not really, I mainly use Ai for easy and repetitive tasks while coding or for asking questions about my code or issues I encountered.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
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
Problem solving, reasoning, being able to detect wrong/imperformant/insecure AI answers and correct that manually
61,996
9
44,070
44,071
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
15
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
null
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
Bangladesh
USD United States dollar
12,000
null
C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python
null
null
NA NA
null
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
null
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Next.js;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
null
GitHub;Google Workspace
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people)
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Favorable
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
12,000
10
44,071
44,072
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
30
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
1
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,072
44,073
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
8
Developer, front-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
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
44,073
44,074
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
7
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
3
France
EUR European Euro
32,000
Yes
JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
APT;Bun;Docker;npm;pnpm;Vite;Yarn
APT;Bun;Docker;Vite
APT;Bun;Docker;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Laravel;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Laravel;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Odoo
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Not at all, I mostly use autocompletion code (copilot) but not prompting for what I want
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Cybersecurity knowledge, Codebase knowledge, Understand what client really want
37,125
8
44,074
44,075
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
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44,075
44,076
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Attending school (full-time)
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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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44,076
44,077
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
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
25
Engineering manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
3
Italy
EUR European Euro
40,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL
Ada;Elixir;Erlang;Rust;Gleam
Elixir;Erlang;Rust
Haskell Haskell
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Kubernetes;Make;Podman;Splunk
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Kubernetes;Make;Podman
Mix Mix
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;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
Less than half of the time
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;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 new concepts or technologies
Documenting code
Search for answers
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
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.;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
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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
The ability to read code and perform accurate code reviews. Being able to analyze problems and propose creative solutions. Lateral thinking, innovation, curiosity.
46,406
7
44,077
44,078
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
41
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc);Other (please specify):
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;Books / Physical media
35
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Good brand and public image security - perenity
Poor usability NA
Manufacturing
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
France
EUR European Euro
55,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Data and analytics
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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63,808
8
44,078
44,079
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)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
null
In-person
No
Work
null
null
Other:
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
3
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Assembly;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
Committing and reviewing code
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
10
44,079
44,080
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
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
10
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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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44,080
44,081
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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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44,081
44,082
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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44,082
44,083
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
28
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
33
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Media & Advertising Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
8
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
53,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MySQL
InfluxDB;MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Splunk;Yarn
Ansible;APT;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Splunk;Yarn
Ansible;APT;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Splunk;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Symfony;Vue.js
jQuery;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Symfony;Vue.js
jQuery;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Symfony;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;PhpStorm;Vim
PhpStorm;Vim
PhpStorm;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Bitbucket Bitbucket
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
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
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Understanding software architecture thouroughly
61,488
8
44,083
44,084
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
12
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
14
Support engineer or analyst
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
6
United States of America
USD United States dollar
160,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Elixir;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pacman;Pip;Terraform;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Django;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Vim
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Customer service support
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
160,000
null
44,084
44,085
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
25
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Coding Bootcamp
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
2
UX, Research Ops or UI design professional
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
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Other:
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
5
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
70,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows
GitHub;Google Workspace;Trello
Asana;Clickup;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Notion;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
No, not at all
More than half the time
No, but I plan to soon
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code
Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
A natural path to simplify coding
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Decision intelligence;Data and analytics;Marketing
Language processing;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
DeepSeek
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
12,743
null
44,085
44,086
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.)
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
40
Developer, embedded applications or devices
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
230,000
Yes
C;C++;Java;Python
Go;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;Pip
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Reddit
Reddit
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
Software engineering
Other specific task (write in):
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
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
understanding the problem space and business purpose managing large-scale, cross-team development and coordination
230,000
7
44,086
44,087
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
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-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);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
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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44,087
44,088
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
25
Cloud infrastructure engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
4
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
166,258
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Python
Python
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;New Relic;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Node.js
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Node.js
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Ollama
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;LinkedIn
Reddit;LinkedIn
Reddit;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code
Project planning
null
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, 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.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
LangChain
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
no idea
108,083
6
44,088
44,089
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 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);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)
3
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Lisp;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Elixir;Erlang;Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Lua;OCaml;Python;R;Rust;SQL;Zig;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;Gleam
julia julia
Yes
PostgreSQL;Pocketbase
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus
APT;Cargo;Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip;Prometheus
APT;Cargo;Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip;Prometheus
nix nix
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Axum
FastAPI;Axum
FastAPI;Axum
actix web actix web
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Ollama;uv
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Ollama;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Ollama;uv
null
null
NixOS
NixOS
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
sourcehut sourcehut
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);X Grok models
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad 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;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
If the task involves more autocompletion than writing new features. The generated code is still getting checked.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
Self hosting, good overview in different fields, Security in general, expertise in one special area, Software with focus on privacy
null
8
44,089
44,090
I code primarily as a hobby
Prefer not to say
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
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
null
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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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NA NA
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null
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null
44,090
44,091
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
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
2
Student
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
30,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;OCaml;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Make;npm;Pip;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Make;npm;Pip;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Make;npm;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Svelte
Node.js;Svelte
Node.js;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Google Colab
GitHub;Google Colab
GitHub;Google Colab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code
Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
30,000
null
44,091
44,092
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
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);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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
3
Other (please specify):
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
44,092
44,093
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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
44,093
44,094
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.)
Not employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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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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44,094
44,095
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
32
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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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44,095
44,096
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
35
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
40
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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44,096
44,097
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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)
15
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Denmark
DKK Danish krone
null
Yes
C#;MATLAB;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);NuGet
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
Azure Devops;GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
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null
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44,097
44,098
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
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Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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Developer, full-stack
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Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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3
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
100,000
Yes
Delphi;HTML/CSS;PHP;SQL
HTML/CSS;PHP;Python;R;SQL
HTML/CSS;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle
MariaDB;MySQL;Oracle
NA NA
Yes
Digital Ocean
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
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NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;jQuery;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;Django;FastAPI;jQuery;React;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;jQuery;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Notepad++
Notepad++
Notepad++
NA NA
hostinger;Google Gemini
hostinger;Odoo;Google Gemini
hostinger;Google Gemini
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Windows;MacOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android
Clickup;Jira;Trello
Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
Clickup;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board
Ask a question NA
No, not really
About half of the time
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
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Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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I don’t use AI tools regularly
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No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
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I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
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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
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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
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
Spain
GBP Pound sterling
12,750
Yes
Assembly;C;C++;Java;JavaScript;MicroPython;Python;SQL
Assembly;C;C++;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;MicroPython;Python;SQL
Assembly;C;C++;Java;JavaScript;MicroPython;Python;SQL
NA Clojure
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Neo4J
Microsoft SQL Server;Neo4J
Microsoft SQL Server;Neo4J
Firebird Firebird
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Make;Maven (build tool);Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Make;Maven (build tool);Pip
NA NA
Yes
Django;Flask;Spring Boot
Django;Flask;React;Spring Boot
Django;Flask;Spring Boot
Struts 2 Struts 2
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Netbeans Netbeans
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Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
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Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
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Predictive analytics
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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 weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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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.
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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.;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
Neo4j
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Llama Index;LangChain
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ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Amazon Codewhisperer
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Ability to think creatively about solutions and have new ideas.
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I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
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Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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
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AI/ML engineer
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Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
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