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I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
21
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
50
20
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
250,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Ruby;TypeScript
Dart;Java;JavaScript;Ruby;Rust;TypeScript
Dart;Java;JavaScript;Ruby;TypeScript
Java, php, python, ruby, dart, javascript, typescript, bash Java, python, ruby, dart, javascript, typescript, rust
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis
Mysql, postgres, dynamo, redis, elastic search Neo4j, neptune, mysql, postgres
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool);Netlify;New Relic;npm;Pip;Vercel;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
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null
null
NA NA
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
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340,354
null
44,501
44,502
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
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
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
6
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Other:
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
India
INR Indian rupee
1,950,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
DuckDB;Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Cockroachdb
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Firebase;Gradle;Kubernetes;Netlify;npm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Gradle;Kubernetes;Podman;Poetry;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Gradle;Kubernetes;Podman;Poetry;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
FastAPI;Phoenix;React;Spring Boot
FastAPI;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Microsoft Fabric
Polars;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;iPadOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
No. I think vibe coding works best for new projects and not legacy codebases like the one that I work on.
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
I believe software architecture, planning, and communication skills.
22,667
6
44,502
44,503
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
18
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
8
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
null
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
Developing specialized expertise NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
5
Mexico
USD United States dollar
25
Yes
C++;Erlang;F#;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;MATLAB;OCaml;Perl;Python;R;Ruby;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net);Gleam
null
null
2 1
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase
null
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2 1
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Trae;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;Ultralytics;visionOS
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS;Fedora;ChromeOS;NixOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Debian;Arch;iPadOS;Red Hat;Fedora;Pop!_OS;NixOS
Airtable;Asana;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian;Redmine;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;Wikis;YouTrack
Airtable;Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub
Airtable;Asana;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
null
null
NA NA
null
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models);X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Microsoft Phi-4 models
Microsoft Phi-4 models
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
null
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It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
In February 2025, New York Times journalist Kevin Roose, who is not a professional coder, experimented with vibe coding to create several small-scale applications. He described these as "software for one", referring to personalised AI-generated tools designed to address specific individual needs, such as an app that analyzed his fridge contents to suggest items for a packed lunch. Roose noted that while vibe coding enables non-programmers to generate functional software, the results are often limited and prone to errors.[4][6] In one case, the AI-generated code fabricated fake reviews for an e-commerce site. He also observed that AI-assisted coding enables indiv
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
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Software engineering;Business process automation;Marketing
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs
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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 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.
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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ChromaDB
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Zapier
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Sentry;Vectra AI
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Claude Code;Amazon Codewhisperer
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices
7
25
10
44,503
44,504
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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5
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 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
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
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44,505
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
20
Developer, back-end
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Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
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Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
100
0
United States of America
USD United States dollar
500,000
Yes
Go;JavaScript;Python
JavaScript;Python
JavaScript;Python
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Kubernetes
Kubernetes;Supabase
Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
React
React
React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio
Cursor;Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code
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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;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
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Generating content or synthetic data
I haven’t encountered any problems
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
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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.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Debuging and ability to understand problems and ask right questions using AI
500,000
0
44,505
44,506
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
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Healthcare
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44,506
44,507
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
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44,507
44,508
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Blogs or podcasts
6
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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44,508
44,509
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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 as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
13
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
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44,509
44,510
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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44,510
44,511
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.)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Games or coding challenges
15
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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44,511
44,512
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
10
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
People manager
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
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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Bangladesh
BDT Bangladeshi taka
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
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44,512
44,513
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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44,513
44,514
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
7
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
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44,514
44,515
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
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
4
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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44,515
44,516
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
None of the above
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
18
AI/ML engineer
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44,516
44,517
I code primarily as a hobby
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
20
Other (please specify):
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
School
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Other:
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
60,000
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No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
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
Other (write in):
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I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
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null
null
null
null
null
69,609
null
44,517
44,518
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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
16
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
3
Romania
RON Romanian leu
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Redis
MariaDB;Valkey
MariaDB
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Vue.js
jQuery;Vue.js
jQuery;Vue.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian
Debian
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, I don't use it at all as I don't want to lose time to verify the code and repair mistakes.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting
privacy, security, performance, efficiency of the code written.
null
null
44,518
44,519
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
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
7
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
0
Belgium
EUR European Euro
50,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
a bit
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
58,007
6
44,519
44,520
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
3
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
3
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;SQL
Go;Java;Kotlin;Python;R;SQL
Python;R;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;Cassandra;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Dynamodb;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Netlify;npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Netlify;npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React
FastAPI;Flask;React
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Ollama
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Mistral AI models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Mistral AI models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Mistral AI models
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;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
Unfavorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers
null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Absolutely. And I hate that I'm rely on AI so much that i have absolutely no idea how to code without AI anymore!
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Data and analytics
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
44,520
44,521
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
28
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
28
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,521
44,522
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
9
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
11
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
44,522
44,523
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
23
Engineering manager
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,523
44,524
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
School
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Gradle;npm;Pip
npm
npm
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
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
Debugging or fixing code
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no, thank goodness
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
communication, talking with people, requirements development, testing
null
5
44,524
44,525
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
30
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,525
44,526
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
27
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
250,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;SQL
C#;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Asana;Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Bluesky;YouTube
Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Answer a question If ChatGPT doesn't have the answer then I turn to Google and StackOverflow.
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Not yet although I do think it could be at some point in the future.
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Understanding how to use AI tools to keep efficient.
250,000
8
44,526
44,527
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
I prefer not to say
null
100
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
1
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality My new company in Nepal Ramjuce
Lack of AI or AI agents How to create a money the I hard work
null
Developing specialized expertise This my money depression
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1,000
1,000
Nepal
USD United States dollar
799,999,999,999,999,800,000,000
null
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
null
null
I am no using a coading Fake
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
null
null
I am using only PC and cpu Duckduckgo
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
I am a new man in the world I am new man in the world
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NA NA
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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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null
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null
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;Other (write in):
null
null
null
Other (write in):;I haven’t encountered any problems
I am note using Wikipedia
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
Business process automation;Other Industry purpose (write in):
MCP servers;Other specific task (write in):
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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null
GitHub MCP Server
Binance,Exness,b2p,p2psystem,Reedit
Vertex AI;Agno;AutoGen (Microsoft);CrewAI;IBM watsonx.ai;Llama Index;Ollama;Semantic Kernel;OpenRouter;LangChain;Smol-AGI;Zapier;Amazon Bedrock Agents;LangGraph;Haystack;Martian;phidata;Smolagents;lyzr
1
Sentry;Galileo;Honeycomb;Metero;New Relic;opik;Snyk;Grafana + Prometheus;Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART);LangSmith;Langfuse;Wiz;Protect AI;Vectra AI;arize;helicone
1
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Auto-GPT;Devin AI;Glean (Enterprise Agents);OpenHands (formerly OpenDevin);Roo code (Roo-Cline);Tabnine;Replit;v0.dev;Perplexity;Bolt.new;Blackbox AI;Amazon Codewhisperer;Lovable.dev;Cody
1
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;Other (please specify):;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
My vailu is 0
null
null
44,527
44,528
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
15
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
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null
No
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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NA NA
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null
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null
44,528
44,529
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
46
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)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
46
Support engineer or analyst
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Oracle
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
null
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Neutral
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
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null
null
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null
null
null
9
44,529
44,530
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
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);Blogs or podcasts
8
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
6
India
INR Indian rupee
2,525,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;NuGet;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Podman;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;NuGet;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;visionOS
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Colab
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes, in fact it is encouraged at the workplace to use AI tools to reduce development time.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Roo code (Roo-Cline);Perplexity;Bolt.new;Lovable.dev
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Debugging, breaking down problems, planning, optimization, in depth knowledge of the tech stack
29,351
5
44,530
44,531
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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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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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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44,531
44,532
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
900,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
Python
null
NA NA
null
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
MongoDB
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Node.js
Node.js;React;Vue.js
Node.js
NA NA
null
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
null
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not at all
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Project planning
null
null
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10,462
7
44,532
44,533
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
14
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
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
21
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
650,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;Kotlin;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MySQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Datadog;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini;uv
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
MacOS;Debian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro;Notion
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics
Multi-platform search enablement;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
System design / architecture, privacy, security, observability / monitoring, UX design
650,000
7
44,533
44,534
I code primarily as a hobby
55-64 years old
Primary/elementary school
Retired
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
null
Retired
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,534
44,535
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
2
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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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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
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null
44,535
44,536
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
44,536
44,537
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
16
Project manager
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Other (please specify): Security and whether it's available for use in defence projects
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
11
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
80,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Committing and reviewing code
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Problem analysis, troubleshooting. Architecture design. Requirements analysis. Debugging. Testing.
108,913
null
44,537
44,538
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
22
Developer, game or graphics
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL
Ruby;Rust
null
Nushell NA
null
SQLite
Redis;Valkey
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Android;Debian;Arch
Android
GitHub;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Discord;X;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
null
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, I don't consider "vibe coding" to be generally a good idea and it shouldn't be use for professional work.
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
People will need to learn how to find and fix errors, since they'll be getting a lot of those if they rely on AI code too much.
null
null
44,538
44,539
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);None of the above
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
10
Engineering manager
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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44,539
44,540
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media
14
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
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
3
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
300,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Ruby;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;New Relic;npm;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
GitHub;Jira;Monday.com;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Not yet
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Business process automation
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
Sentry;New Relic
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
54,611
8
44,540
44,541
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
8
Data engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
44,541
44,542
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
6
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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44,542
44,543
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,543
44,544
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
null
null
null
Data scientist
1,000 to 4,999 employees
null
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,544
44,545
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
44,545
44,546
I code primarily as a hobby
Prefer not to say
Primary/elementary school
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
4
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;Lisp;Lua;Python;Rust;Swift
C++;Go;Lua;Rust;Zig
C++;Go;Lua;Rust
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Svelte;Axum
Axum
Axum
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Xcode
Notepad++
Notepad++
emacs emacs
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Arch
null
null
null
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Project planning
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
null
null
44,546
44,547
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
30
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
Government
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
50,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java
Java;TypeScript
Java
NA NA
Yes
Oracle
Oracle
Oracle
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Spring Boot
Angular;AngularJS;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
GitLab;Redmine
GitLab;Redmine
GitLab;Redmine
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Reddit
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning
Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
58,007
null
44,547
44,548
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
Austria
EUR European Euro
55,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;npm;pnpm;Vite
Docker;npm;pnpm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Astro;Django;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js;WordPress
Astro;Express;NestJS;Node.js;Vue.js
Astro;Express;NestJS;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
c++23;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
c++23;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No. I am thinking and writing myself
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Critical thinking and the ability to adapt to new systems
63,808
6
44,548
44,549
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
30
Engineering manager
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,549
44,550
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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
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)
10
Database administrator or engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Ireland
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code
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;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics;Cybersecurity
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,550
44,551
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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);Books / Physical media
15
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
8
Portugal
EUR European Euro
140,000
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
About half of the time
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
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null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
162,421
6
44,551
44,552
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,552
44,553
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
35
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
1,000 to 4,999 employees
null
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
35
15
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,553
44,554
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
30
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Manufacturing
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
150,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;HTML/CSS
C#;HTML/CSS
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
150,000
10
44,554
44,555
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not 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)
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);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
8
Support engineer or analyst
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Other:
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
1
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
192,000
Yes
Python;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Fortran;MATLAB;Python;Visual Basic (.Net)
Python;Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
LinkedIn
LinkedIn
LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Infrequently, less than once per year
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
34,951
null
44,555
44,556
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
19
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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
37
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
405,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Supabase
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
405,000
9
44,556
44,557
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
40
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,557
44,558
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;Books / Physical media
10
Project manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Energy
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
15
Germany
EUR European Euro
78,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;Python;SQL;VBA
C;C#;C++;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;Python;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
C;C#;C++;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;Python;SQL;VBA
SCL NA
Yes
InfluxDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;IBM Cloud;Microsoft Azure
Docker;IBM Cloud;Microsoft Azure
Docker;IBM Cloud;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Trello;Wikis
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Trello;Wikis
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Trello;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Less than one year
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
Debugging or fixing code
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes, "vibe coding" is increasingly part of my professional development work. While it's not the sole method I rely on, generating software from large language model (LLM) prompts has become a valuable tool for prototyping, exploring new approaches, and accelerating repetitive or boilerplate coding tasks. I still apply traditional software engineering practices—like planning, testing, and code reviews—but LLM-driven coding often helps jumpstart development or unblock problems faster. It’s especially useful for learning unfamiliar libraries or frameworks on the fly. So while it doesn’t replace structured coding, it definitely complements and enhances my workflow.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics;Marketing
Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
Redis;GitHub MCP Server
null
AutoGen (Microsoft);IBM watsonx.ai;Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
1. Problem Solving & Critical Thinking AI can generate code, but understanding what needs to be built and why—and breaking down complex problems into manageable parts—will always require human insight. Developers will still need to design logic, identify edge cases, and evaluate trade-offs. 2. System Design & Architecture Creating scalable, secure, and maintainable systems goes beyond code generation. Developers will need to make high-level design decisions, integrate systems thoughtfully, and understand the broader context of their work in terms of business and user needs. 3. Code Review & Quality Assurance As AI writes more code, the ability to critically assess that code for correctness, security, performance, and maintainability becomes even more important. Human oversight will be crucial for ensuring quality and preventing subtle bugs or unintended consequences. 4. Communication & Collaboration Understanding stakeholder needs, working in teams, and clearly documenting decisions are human-centric tasks that AI won’t replace. Developers who can explain technical concepts to non-technical people—and vice versa—will remain in demand. 5. Domain Expertise Knowing the specific needs of a field (e.g., finance, healthcare, embedded systems) helps developers guide AI tools toward relevant, practical solutions. Domain knowledge allows developers to frame problems and validate solutions more effectively. 6. Adaptability & Lifelong Learning The pace of change will only increase. Developers who are comfortable learning new tools, languages, and frameworks—including how to best use evolving AI capabilities—will have an edge. 7. Ethics & Responsible Tech Use As AI takes on more development roles, ethical considerations—privacy, bias, transparency, sustainability—will be essential. Developers must be stewards of responsible AI use and understand the societal impact of the software they help build.
90,491
null
44,558
44,559
I code primarily as a hobby
65 years or older
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Retired
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
30
Academic researcher
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
null
null
null
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
0
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Deployment and monitoring
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Other Industry purpose (write in):
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,559
44,560
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
4
Developer, game or graphics
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
School
Reputation for quality NA
null
Manufacturing
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
1
0
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Visual Basic (.Net)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows;Android
null
null
null
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos
null
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Communication
null
8
44,560
44,561
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
27
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
27
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,561
44,562
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
8
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
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
5
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
150,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
150,000
2
44,562
44,563
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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)
8
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
5
Indonesia
IDR Indonesian rupiah
120,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Vite;Webpack
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;pnpm;Prometheus;Vite
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;npm;pnpm;Prometheus;Vite
Contabo NA
Yes
Astro;Blazor;Fastify;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js;Axum
Fastify;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Axum
Fastify;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Axum
NA Effect
Yes
Android Studio;Cline and/or Roo;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Android Studio;Cursor;Trae;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
Kilo-Code NA
Tailwind CSS 4;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;uv
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu;Android
GitHub;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
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);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation
Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Redis;Qdrant;Milvus
null
Vertex AI
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Roo code (Roo-Cline)
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Networking with people
7,354
8
44,563
44,564
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Applied scientist
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,564
44,565
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
13
Developer, embedded applications or devices
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
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
10
10
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
100,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Lua;PowerShell;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Make;MSBuild;Ninja;Pip
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Ninja;Pip;Podman;Prometheus
Ansible;APT;Make;Ninja;Pip
Jenkins GitLab Orchestration
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Confluence;Doxygen;GitLab;Markdown File
Confluence;Doxygen;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Basically, for now, essentially not at all. Maybe there will be a slight shift in this direction for some dedicated use cases.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Primarily, definitely debugging, especially debugging any complex problems. However, I would argue that also being able to read code, be it existing one or generated or newly written by humans, is and will remain very valuable.
123,993
5
44,565
44,566
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);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
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;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
16
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
7
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
150,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Heroku
Heroku
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;iOS
MacOS;Android;iOS
Asana;Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Monday.com;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
150,000
7
44,566
44,567
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, 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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
20
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Banking/Financial Services
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
null
Yes
Ada;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;jQuery;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;LangGraph
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS
Windows;MacOS
Asana;Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Miro;Notion;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
About half of the time
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, but maybe in a near future
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Work with AI together and not depend 100% on the AI
null
10
44,567
44,568
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,568
44,569
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
4
Data scientist
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
1
India
INR Indian rupee
764,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Erlang;Python
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NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
No
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
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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8,881
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44,569
44,570
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
30
System administrator
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project non-nazi open source
Other (please specify): not lacking ai slop extruders
Government
null
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
666
666
France
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Lua;Perl;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL
Pike Pike
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Docker;Make;Pip
Ansible;APT;Make;Pip;Prometheus
Ansible;APT;Make;Pip
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
YunoHost YunoHost
Yes
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
Markdown File;Obsidian
Markdown File;Obsidian
Kanboard Kanboard
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Other (write in):
null
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
null
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
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null
Other (write in):
🤮
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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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;Other (please specify):;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Woodworking, metalworking, machining, weapon manufacturing, building shelters. LOL, slop extruders aren't getting more capable They're just destroying the planet quicker, by accelerating late-stage capitalism's contradictions.
69,609
null
44,570
44,571
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.);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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
Data engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
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
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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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44,571
44,572
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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)
9
Academic researcher
Less than 20 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
null
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
27,000
Yes
Python
C;MATLAB;Python
Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Supabase
Docker;Kubernetes;Pip
Docker;Kubernetes;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;Ultralytics
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
27,000
null
44,572
44,573
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other (please specify):
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)
17
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
null
Insurance
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
1
India
INR Indian rupee
0
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Discord;Company-sponsored forums
Company-sponsored forums
Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase
null
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations
null
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
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
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
Gpt
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Auto-GPT
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Upskilling
null
9
44,573
44,574
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
None of the above
5
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
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
3
Cloud infrastructure engineer
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Erlang;F#;Fortran;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Lisp;OCaml;PHP;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig
Ada;Assembly;C;C#;C++;Elixir;GDScript;Java;JavaScript;Lua;MicroPython;Perl;PowerShell;Prolog;Mojo;Gleam
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Datadog;Firebase;Google Cloud;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic
Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;NuGet
null
NA NA
Yes
Flask;jQuery;Laravel;Vue.js
Symfony;Axum
null
NA NA
Yes
Xcode;Zed
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;LangGraph;uv
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Arch;iPadOS
null
Airtable;Asana;Azure Devops;Coda;Doxygen;Google Workspace
Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Less than one year
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
I am a beginner but am learning fast
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
Fireproof;LanceDB;ChromaDB;LangMem
null
Llama Index;Haystack;Smolagents
null
Honeycomb;Snyk;Grafana + Prometheus;Langfuse;Wiz;Protect AI;arize
null
Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;AgentGPT;Amazon Codewhisperer;Cody
null
When I want to learn best practices
Cyber services
null
0
44,574
44,575
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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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44,575
44,576
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.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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)
26
Applied scientist
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
80
30
Germany
EUR European Euro
120,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;R;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip;Poetry;Vite
Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Pacman;Vite
Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Pacman;Vite
uv uv
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js;Axum
FastAPI;Vue.js;Axum
FastAPI;Vue.js;Axum
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;uv
null
null
Arch
Windows;Ubuntu;Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Lemmy,Mastodon Lemmy,Mastodon
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no, I have tried and the AI often does not correctly implement requested changes after the first generation
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
architecture, domain knowledge
139,218
null
44,576
44,577
I code primarily as a hobby
65 years or older
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Retired
None of the above
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
30
Retired
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
null
null
null
6
Italy
EUR European Euro
25,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
null
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Other (write in):
Use discussion or chat feature none
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Will
29,004
null
44,577
44,578
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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44,578
44,579
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
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
16
Developer, QA or test
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
5
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Blazor;React
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Ollama
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
Azure Devops
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
null
44,579
44,580
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
19
Cloud infrastructure engineer
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
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,580
44,581
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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;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;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
8
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
23
8
United States of America
USD United States dollar
94,000
Yes
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python
Go;Lisp;PHP;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
null
Julia NA
Yes
Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;NuGet;Pip;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
c++23;Ollama
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Red Hat
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
If you can't debug the code you generate, it's not your code.
94,000
4
44,581
44,582
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,582
44,583
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
null
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
10
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
80,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;PowerShell;Python;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;Snowflake
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
80,000
null
44,583
44,584
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
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
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);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
25
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Banking/Financial Services
You like your manager NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Splunk;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ruby on Rails
Flask
null
Stimulus Js NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS
MacOS;Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;X;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
on occasion, but it isn't often that it works out on a long running complex task
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
problem solving, human interaction / social skills, big picture design, building extendable and maintainable systems.
null
7
44,584
44,585
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Books / Physical media
6
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,585
44,586
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Other (please specify):
6
Data scientist
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
2
3
Greece
EUR European Euro
26,000
Yes
Python
Python
Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm;Pip;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Vercel;Vite
Docker;Vite
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;React
FastAPI;React
FastAPI;React
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Pydantic
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph
Pydantic
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices
critical thinking
30,164
7
44,586
44,587
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
26
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
1
Belgium
EUR European Euro
41,484
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;IBM DB2
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;jQuery;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
AI management & control, requirements gathering, software architecture.
48,128
8
44,587
44,588
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,588
44,589
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
27
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
155,560
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
MSBuild;npm;NuGet
MSBuild;npm;NuGet
MSBuild;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Documenting code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Understanding a problem and understanding the code that is written
155,560
10
44,589
44,590
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
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)
16
Developer, full-stack
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
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Ethical concerns NA
Government
You like your manager NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
C#;JavaScript;SQL
JavaScript;SQL
JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm;NuGet
npm
npm
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js
Node.js
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Vector databases for AI applications
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Prompt Engineering, Context Engineering, Product Owner, Q/A Testing
null
6
44,590
44,591
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,591
44,592
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.)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
20
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise 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
63,500
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Django;jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Django;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Django;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Eclipse;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Eclipse;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;Trello
Confluence;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
No.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Lateral thinking; generally anything senior engineers already do. The ability to accurately model domain knowledge. The ability to mentor, or to learn from a mentor, is also invaluable, as humans often provide insight that AI tooling cannot. And even if improved, provide a valuable perspective that AI tooling cannot eliminate.
86,450
6
44,592
44,593
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,593
44,594
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
6
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
145,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Redis
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Terraform
Ansible;Docker;Firebase;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Django;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;FastAPI;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Angular;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;iOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
analytical, critical thinking, system and architecture design, collaboration and learning, security and privacy
39,570
8
44,594
44,595
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Government
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
France
EUR European Euro
50,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
H2;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
H2;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Understanding business requirements and converting to software specifications
58,007
6
44,595
44,596
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;Coding Bootcamp
20
Engineering manager
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Energy
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,596
44,597
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 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)
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)
15
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
School
null
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
2
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
4,500
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
React Next
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
Postgree NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Symfony;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Bootstrap
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS
Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Notion
null
null
Figma NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Perplexity Sonar models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles
null
No, not at all
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
vibe coding
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
null
1,228
null
44,597
44,598
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
25
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
8
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
81,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Microsoft Azure;Poetry;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Poetry;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Poetry;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Pydantic;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Daily or almost daily
Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Search for answers
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Communicating with stakeholders. Imagining ways of solving problems. Reviewing quality and security.
110,275
7
44,598
44,599
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);None of the above;Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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)
8
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
6
Bangladesh
BDT Bangladeshi taka
1,200,000
Yes
Java
C#
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
null
null
NA Unity
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Ubuntu
GitHub;Jira;Notion
null
null
NA NA
YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Job board
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,818
9
44,599
44,600
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
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
13
Developer, QA or test
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
55,000
Yes
C#;Java;JavaScript;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm;NuGet
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;GitLab
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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
null
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
55,000
6