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I am a developer by profession
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None of the above
20
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44,307
I am a developer by profession
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Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);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
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15
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24
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United States of America
USD United States dollar
193,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Pydantic
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
MacOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
I don't believe so.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
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
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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;Other (please specify):
Strategic thinking and actual results
193,000
7
44,308
44,309
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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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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7
44,309
44,310
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
65 years or older
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
100
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
100
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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44,310
44,311
I am a developer by profession
18-24 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)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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;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;Games or coding challenges;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
10
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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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44,311
44,312
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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)
28
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Ruby;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Ruby;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Ruby;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Heroku;Netlify;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
index maps index maps
Yes
jQuery;Nuxt.js;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
hotwire hotwire
Yes
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Linear;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
3
44,312
44,313
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Retired
None of the above
50
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
50
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
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,313
44,314
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
35
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Kotlin;Rust;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Swift
xquery kubernetes, xquery
Yes
null
null
null
basex basex
Yes
Digital Ocean;Docker;Maven (build tool)
Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
Digital Ocean;Docker;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Trello
GitHub;Trello
GitHub;Trello
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
apple developer forum apple developer forum
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 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 at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
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
fixing Vibe code that's running resources dry.
null
7
44,314
44,315
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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)
12
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
44,315
44,316
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
18
Data engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
Developing specialized expertise NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
147,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Python;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Amazon Redshift
PostgreSQL;Amazon Redshift
PostgreSQL;Amazon Redshift
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No. When I develop a solution, I am on the hook that it works properly. I need to know the tools I use inside and out, so I do not have trust in AI tools to provide me with the sustained level of knowledge I need.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
The ability to truly understand a developed solution. I fear software will largely become a black box in organizations that push too hard on AI adoption.
147,000
8
44,316
44,317
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (part-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
6
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
India
INR Indian rupee
20,000,000
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Kotlin;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Neo4J;Oracle;Redis;Supabase
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Heroku;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Bun;Firebase;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
FastAPI
null
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
GitHub;Google Colab;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
null
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code
null
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes it is somewhat a part of my work as it saves a lot of time for simple codes that we would take hours to write, AI generates within a few minutes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
OpenRouter
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Replit;Bolt.new
null
When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence will remain valuable and the person who knows how to use AI to make their work easier and efficient will be always successful in their life
232,479
null
44,317
44,318
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;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)
23
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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44,318
44,319
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
I don’t know
Individual contributor
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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44,319
44,320
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
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
7
Developer, front-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
Colombia
COP Colombian peso
217,500,000
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
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53,219
8
44,320
44,321
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
18
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
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NA NA
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44,321
44,322
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Other (please specify):
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
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NA NA
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44,322
44,323
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
13
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features 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
4
null
Colombia
COP Colombian peso
237,600,000
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning
Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
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58,137
6
44,323
44,324
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
8
Other (please specify):
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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NA NA
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44,324
44,325
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
11
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
13
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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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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44,325
44,326
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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44,326
44,327
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
19
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
20
Developer, mobile
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Portugal
EUR European Euro
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
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8
44,327
44,328
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
10
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API 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
15
10
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
150,000
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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
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
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109,438
8
44,328
44,329
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
23
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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NA NA
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44,329
44,330
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API 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
9
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
75,000
Yes
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Ada;F#;Go;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Go;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vite
Docker;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js;WordPress
Express;Node.js;Vue.js
Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
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null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
Azure Devops;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
Markdown File;Obsidian
Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
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
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Absolutely not. I find it to be too inconsistent and unable to overcome specific hurdles.
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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Requirement gathering, system design and architecture, interfacing between teams and systems.
75,000
4
44,330
44,331
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;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
5
Developer, full-stack
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NA NA
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44,331
44,332
I code primarily as a hobby
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Retired
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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
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);Books / Physical media
20
Developer, mobile
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
3
Taiwan
TWD New Taiwan dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
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44,332
44,333
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
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44,333
44,334
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.)
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
9
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Less than 20 employees
null
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
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44,334
44,335
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)
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
12
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 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
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Banking/Financial Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
55,000
Yes
C++;F#;Java;Kotlin;Python;Rust;TypeScript
C++;F#;Kotlin;Rust;TypeScript
C++;F#;Kotlin;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Snowflake
Microsoft SQL Server;Snowflake
Microsoft SQL Server;Snowflake
Sybase ASE NA
Yes
Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Splunk;Vite
Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);pnpm;Vite
Docker;Maven (build tool);Vite
NA NA
Yes
React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;RustRover;Windsurf
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;RustRover
CLion NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
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Windows;MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS
Azure Devops;Confluence
Azure Devops;Confluence
Azure Devops;Confluence
Miro Miro
null
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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No and I hope to god it never becomes part of it
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
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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.
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
I believe almost all skills will remain valuable as the usefulness of AI is realised to be far more on the auto-complete side rather than the "it codes for you" side
74,878
7
44,335
44,336
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.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-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 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)
6
Product manager
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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
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
3
Croatia
EUR European Euro
72,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React;Vue.js
React;Vue.js
React;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
Windows;MacOS
Confluence;Markdown File
Confluence;Markdown File
Confluence;Markdown File
NA NA
Reddit;Twitch;Company-sponsored forums
Reddit;Twitch;Company-sponsored forums
Reddit;Twitch;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
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.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Documenting code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
yes its a part of what i do
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing
Language processing
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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.
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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
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Perplexity
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
system architecture as most of the code will be written by agents, developers will need to zoom out
83,531
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44,336
44,337
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);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
null
Developer, full-stack
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44,337
44,338
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
2
Applied scientist
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
School
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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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44,338
44,339
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)
35
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
35
Data or business analyst
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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44,339
44,340
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
7
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Less than 20 employees
null
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Manufacturing
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
Hungary
HUF Hungarian forint
8,280,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Kotlin
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;JavaScript;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
Windows
GitHub;Google Colab
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes, it's more declarative than ever.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I want to learn best practices
System architecture
23,943
8
44,340
44,341
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
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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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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44,341
44,342
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
None of the above
24
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
27
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
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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44,342
44,343
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
15
Data engineer
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
30
null
Georgia
GEL Georgian lari
null
Yes
Go;Python
Go;Python
Go;Python
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
BigQuery;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
BigQuery;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Ansible;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Ansible;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Angular;FastAPI;Flask
Angular;FastAPI;Flask
Angular;FastAPI;Flask
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;WebStorm
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;WebStorm
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;WebStorm
NA NA
Pydantic;uv
Pydantic;uv
Pydantic;uv
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion
Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion
Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
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
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
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44,343
44,344
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
null
26
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
null
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
null
null
null
Poor usability NA
Media & Advertising Services
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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44,344
44,345
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
20
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Media & Advertising Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
8
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Digital Ocean;Homebrew;New Relic;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Digital Ocean;Homebrew;New Relic;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Digital Ocean;Homebrew;New Relic;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;WordPress
Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;WordPress
Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Monday.com
GitHub;Google Workspace;Monday.com
GitHub;Google Workspace;Monday.com
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers
Project planning;Testing code
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Vibe coding is bad for the industry. Yes its cool that it can be done but ultimately it is killing the devlopmen industry.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
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8
44,345
44,346
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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)
20
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
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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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44,346
44,347
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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)
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
11
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 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
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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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10
44,347
44,348
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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
30
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
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44,348
44,349
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
25
Applied scientist
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
85,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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
Yes, somewhat
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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98,612
null
44,349
44,350
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
null
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Energy
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Delphi 12+ Athens
Large Language Model
null
null
null
Android
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Asana
Clickup
null
NA NA
Discord
Company-sponsored forums
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Cybersecurity
Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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.
GitHub MCP Server;LangMem;mem0
null
lyzr
null
Honeycomb;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Blackbox AI
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
4645
null
7
44,350
44,351
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
1
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
9
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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44,351
44,352
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
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
17
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Energy
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
112,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;PowerShell;SQL
C#;F#;Ruby
C#
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
null
Chocolatey;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Ninja;NuGet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core;Ruby on Rails
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Embarcadero C++ Builder NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
Azure Devops;GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Substack
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no, that sounds like it's only good for small projects
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Customer service support
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 improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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 ability to understand complex systems and explain them to laypeople. The ability to weigh the costs and benefits of major decisions and choose the option that best meets the project's needs.
112,000
8
44,352
44,353
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., 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
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
System administrator
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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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44,353
44,354
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
12
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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44,354
44,355
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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
12
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API Documentation
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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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44,355
44,356
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability Aggressive AI integration
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
44,356
44,357
I am learning to code
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)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
1
Developer, mobile
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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44,357
44,358
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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)
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)
9
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10,000
1,000
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
300,000
Yes
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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54,611
10
44,358
44,359
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
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Coding Bootcamp
3
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
null
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
Good brand and public image NA
Availability of better alternatives Markets
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Colombia
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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10
44,359
44,360
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
12
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
62,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
HANA NA
Yes
Ansible;Make;Pacman;Prometheus
Make;Pacman;Prometheus
Make;Pacman;Prometheus
Bundlewrap Bundlewrap
Yes
Deno
Deno
Deno
NA NA
Yes
Nano;VSCodium
Nano;VSCodium
Nano;VSCodium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Hacker News
Hacker News
Hacker News
Mastodon/Fediverse Mastodon/Fediverse
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.
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null
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null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
null
71,929
7
44,360
44,361
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);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
6
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
null
6
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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44,361
44,362
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
None of the above
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
9
Student
null
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null
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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44,362
44,363
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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)
35
System administrator
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
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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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44,363
44,364
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
null
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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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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44,364
44,365
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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);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;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
4
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
15
Italy
EUR European Euro
28,000
Yes
C#;C++;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Prometheus;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Odoo;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
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);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok 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;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting 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
Debugging or fixing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works;I haven’t encountered any problems
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
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null
32,484
7
44,365
44,366
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
44,366
44,367
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp
null
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
School
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Indonesia
IDR Indonesian rupiah
null
Yes
C#;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Netlify;Podman
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Aider;Claude Code
Aider;Lovable.dev
Aider
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
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44,367
44,368
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.)
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
15
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
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
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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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null
44,368
44,369
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
40
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
44,369
44,370
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
20
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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44,370
44,371
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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44,372
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
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Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
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Developer, front-end
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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44,373
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
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other (please specify):
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)
30
Architect, software or solutions
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Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
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44,373
44,374
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
21
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
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44,375
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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
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
14
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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44,375
44,376
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
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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44,376
44,377
I am learning to code
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
30
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
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)
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44,377
44,378
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
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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44,379
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
29
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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29
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
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No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
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44,380
I am a developer by profession
Prefer not to say
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I 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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Developer, full-stack
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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
Ethical concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
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Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Direct messaging of users
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
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Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
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Other specific task (write in):
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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.
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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.
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44,380
44,381
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.)
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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44,382
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
11
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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44,383
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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44,383
44,384
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
9
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
12
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
11
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
85,000
Yes
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44,384
44,385
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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
20
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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44,385
44,386
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
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
17
Developer, full-stack
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Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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44,386
44,387
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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44,388
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
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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15
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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44,389
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.)
26
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);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
28
Developer, mobile
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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44,389
44,390
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
8
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
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No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
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No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
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Yes
JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
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NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
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NA NA
Yes
APT;Composer;Docker;npm;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Podman;Supabase;Terraform
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NA NA
Yes
Express;Laravel;NestJS;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Astro;Next.js;Nuxt.js;Symfony
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NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
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NA NA
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Windows;Ubuntu
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GitHub;Trello
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NA NA
YouTube
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NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
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NA NA
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Yes, I use AI tools daily
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44,391
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
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
40
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
30
Cloud infrastructure engineer
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
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44,392
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.)
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);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)
25
Architect, software or solutions
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No
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44,393
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Retired
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
60
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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60
Retired
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44,393
44,394
I am a developer by profession
Prefer not to say
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
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
Developer, full-stack
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
27
62
India
INR Indian rupee
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Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;MicroPython;Python;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;SQLite
Delta Lake Delta Lake
Yes
APT;Chocolatey;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Pip
APT;Chocolatey;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Pip
APT;Chocolatey;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;AngularJS;Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;AngularJS;Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;Spring Boot
ExtJs ExtJs
Yes
Eclipse;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
RAG;Ollama
RAG;Ollama
RAG;Ollama
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Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Pop!_OS
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
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NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
NO. Why would you do that ?
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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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
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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 a Generalist
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44,395
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
14
Developer, full-stack
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
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44,395
44,396
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
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Developer, full-stack
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44,396
44,397
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
40
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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44,398
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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44,398
44,399
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
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44,399
44,400
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.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
10
Developer, front-end
500 to 999 employees
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No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Ada;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
Ada;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Ada;JavaScript
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
React
AngularJS;FastAPI;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;Vue.js
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NA NA
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NA NA
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