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25
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COP Colombian peso
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NA NA
Yes
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MySQL
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Yes
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null
null
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Yes
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null
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null
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Tailwind CSS 4
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Windows
null
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null
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null
null
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openAI GPT (chatbot models)
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Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
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AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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null
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null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
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3,670
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44,802
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44,802
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4
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8
AI/ML engineer
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
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Personal Project
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Poor usability NA
Healthcare
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
40,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;JavaScript;Python
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Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Ninja;Pip;Vercel
APT;Make;Ninja;Pip;Vercel
APT;Make;Ninja;Pip;Vercel
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Pop!_OS
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Pop!_OS
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
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null
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
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Yes, I use AI tools daily
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null
Generating content or synthetic data
null
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no
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Robotics
Language processing
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null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
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null
null
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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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44,803
44,804
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Employed
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33
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)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
36
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
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Inefficient or time-costly NA
Other:
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No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
United States of America
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500,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
Elixir;Erlang;Go
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
null
null
Vertica NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Chocolatey;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;MSBuild;New Relic;NuGet
null
null
NA cycle.io
No
null
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
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MacOS
Windows
GitLab;Jira
null
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NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
null
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NA NA
No
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A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
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null
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null
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44,804
44,805
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Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
7
Data scientist
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
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No
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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
44,805
44,806
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
None of the above
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
5
Russian Federation
RUB Russian ruble
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
C;C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript;Zig
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;Redis;Supabase
MySQL;Redis
Redis
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;NuGet;Supabase;Vercel;Vite
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Homebrew;npm;Yandex Cloud
Chocolatey;Homebrew;npm
Scoop NA
Yes
Deno;Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
Node.js
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed
Nano;VSCodium;Zed
Nano;VSCodium;Zed
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch
null
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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.
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Low level coding
null
null
44,806
44,807
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
39
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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
39
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
96,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;Snowflake
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Node.js
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android;iOS
Windows;iOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No not yet
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Robotics
Multi-platform search enablement
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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.;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
Co-pilot
AutoGen (Microsoft)
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
111,374
9
44,807
44,808
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
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);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
30
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Higher Education
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
110,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Go;Lisp;Python
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Maven (build tool)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Windsurf
null
null
NA NA
RAG
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu
Asana;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
Linear
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers
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 improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Prompt engineering and AI orchestration
110,000
6
44,808
44,809
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
42
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other (please specify):
46
Developer, full-stack
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
C#;C++;Python;Swift;TypeScript
C#;C++;Python;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Podman
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Django;Flask
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Django
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Django
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model;Microsoft Fabric
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model;Microsoft Fabric
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model;Microsoft Fabric
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
null
Predictive analytics
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
All of them
null
8
44,809
44,810
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
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;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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
20
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Retail and Consumer Services
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
4
0
United States of America
USD United States dollar
150,000
Yes
C#;JavaScript;SQL
C#;JavaScript;SQL
C#;JavaScript;SQL
NA React
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
null
Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET
React
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Documenting 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;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;I haven’t encountered any problems
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Data and analytics;Marketing
null
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
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 want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Debugging issues, training AI to write where business staff cannot, reviewing the code.
150,000
null
44,810
44,811
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
6
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,811
44,812
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
Morocco
MAD Moroccan dirham
480,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL
Ada;Assembly;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
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Databricks SQL;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
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
BigQuery;Databricks SQL;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;pnpm;Supabase
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;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;pnpm;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;Django;Drupal;FastAPI;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;Django;Drupal;FastAPI;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;Django;Drupal;FastAPI;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Lovable.dev;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Lovable.dev;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Lovable.dev;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
hostinger;Google Gemini
hostinger;SwiftData;Google Gemini
hostinger;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
null
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Microsoft Planner;Notion
Microsoft Planner;Notion
Microsoft Planner;Notion
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Amazon Titan models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Amazon Titan models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
null
null
Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
Non
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Prompt engineering
52,769
10
44,812
44,813
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
31
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;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
43
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
School
Good brand and public image NA
Poor usability NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
8
Netherlands
USD United States dollar
55,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;VBA
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;VBA
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;VBA
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;MySQL
Cloud Firestore;MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Pip
Google Cloud;Pip
Pip
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Next.js;React;WordPress
Next.js;React;WordPress
Next.js;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Airtable;GitHub;Trello
Trello
Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning
null
Testing code
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Yes, I routinely vibe code, although I always review what is created afterwards, I tweak and let the AI refactor. I don't often make manual changes, but it does happen. The problem is often the AI doesn't know or incorporate my changes and then overwrites my code with its own on a new iteration. This discourages me from manually changing code.
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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 want to fully understand something
Debugging (faulty code written by AI), Code review (bad code written by AI), Performance enhancements, Refactoring, Analysis and design, UI/UX design, major decisions about technology platform, teaching younger developers.
55,000
null
44,813
44,814
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
18
Developer, front-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
4
Belarus
USD United States dollar
49,200
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis
MongoDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Digital Ocean;Docker
Bun;Cloudflare;Docker
Bun;Docker
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Fastify;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React
Bun NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
Not at all, don't how people able to write good and maintainable code this way 😱
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
Ollama
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Problem-solving. I will don't think it will be possible to trust code generator by AI
49,200
7
44,814
44,815
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
3
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
null
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
I'm not sure
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
44,815
44,816
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.);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
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)
24
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
4
Finland
EUR European Euro
59,550
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Java;Lua;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Lua;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Lua;Python
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Redis
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Redis;Valkey
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Make;npm;Pip;Podman
Ansible;APT;Make;Podman;Poetry
Ansible;APT;Make;Podman
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model
null
null
Fedora
Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;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
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing 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;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No. Mostly due to copyright conserns at the moment.
No, but I 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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Communication, long-term planning, debugging, comparing solutions.
69,087
null
44,816
44,817
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
19
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Banking/Financial Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
34,000
Yes
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Yarn
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Django;jQuery;Node.js;React
ASP.NET;Django;jQuery;Node.js;React
ASP.NET;Django;jQuery;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Search for answers
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
null
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
46,288
8
44,817
44,818
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
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Estonia
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Splunk;Terraform
Docker;Maven (build tool);Splunk
Docker;Maven (build tool);Splunk
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Angular;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Angular;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
8
44,818
44,819
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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
44,819
44,820
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
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
14
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
2
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
240,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;VBA
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
XAML XAML
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
BigQuery;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
Microsoft SQL Server
Firebird NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Node.js
Angular;ASP.NET;Blazor;FastAPI;Fastify;jQuery;Node.js
Angular;ASP.NET;Blazor;jQuery;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;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;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Microsoft Fabric
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows;Android
GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;Clickup;GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Coding challenges;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
No, but I plan to soon
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Other (write in):
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes, sometimes is much easy than give instructions to my teammates.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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.
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 learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
As an architect, the ability to predict potential market trends and design solutions for those potential paths without closing off possibilities. Also, the ability to identify potential trends.
12,633
8
44,820
44,821
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);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);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
20
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
8
United States of America
USD United States dollar
80,000
Yes
COBOL;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Cassandra;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Cockroachdb;Valkey
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Digital Ocean;npm;Podman;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Digital Ocean;npm;Vite
lando, deployer lando, deployer
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
Laravel;Node.js;Symfony
Laravel;Node.js;Symfony
Alpine.js, Livewire Alpine.js, Livewire
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed
Vim;VSCodium
Vim;VSCodium
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Ubuntu;Debian;Arch;Fedora
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Other (write in):
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, we are not currently "Vibe coding."
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
80,000
3
44,821
44,822
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)
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
16
Developer, mobile
500 to 999 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
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Other:
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
3
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
161,379
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Swift
Kotlin;Rust;Swift
Swift
Objective-C Mojo
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;SQLite
PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Homebrew
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA WebAssembly
Yes
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
WebAssembly
Windows;MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS
GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
Telegram Telegram
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
NO
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.
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Complex tasks resolving, In-depth analysis, full picture of a project in mind.
117,739
7
44,822
44,823
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
34
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
34
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Romania
EUR European Euro
55,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;R;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Deno;jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Ubuntu;Android;iOS
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Thinking, formalising
63,808
10
44,823
44,824
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
7
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
3
Portugal
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Dart;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Dart;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Dart;Java;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
H2;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
H2;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
H2;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Prometheus
Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Prometheus
Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Spring Boot
Angular;Spring Boot
Angular;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles
Ask a question NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
8
44,824
44,825
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
16
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
213,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
null
null
Pulumi NA
Yes
Express;Fastify;Flask;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Vim;WebStorm;Zed
null
null
NA NA
Polars
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
null
GitHub;GitLab;Linear;Notion
null
null
Height NA
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
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
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):
Knowing to read, knowing what to write, knowing how to debug, not falling for "AI" agents and all the associated garbage that's peddled to folks on a daily basis by most tools that they used just fine before the "AI" craze.
213,000
9
44,825
44,826
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other (please specify):
20
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
School
Good brand and public image NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Higher Education
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
44,826
44,827
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other (please specify):
7
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
No
null
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;SQL
Ada;SQL
Ada;SQL
NA NA
null
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
Neutral
null
No, but I plan to soon
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Business process automation;IT operations
Multi-platform search enablement
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
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.;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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
8
44,827
44,828
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, 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);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
32
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Healthcare
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Slovakia
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows
Azure Devops;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
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
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Neutral
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
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’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Common sense
null
9
44,828
44,829
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
20
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NOT HAVING AI INTEGRATION
Other (please specify): INCLUSION OF MAGICAL AI THAT DOES FUCK ALL GOOD
Banking/Financial Services
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
130,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL
C#;Lua;R;Ruby;Swift
Ruby
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Valkey
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;New Relic;npm;Yarn
Ansible;Terraform
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Ruby on Rails;WordPress
Node.js
null
NA NA
null
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Sublime Text;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos
Answer a question Avoiding the competitive sausage fest of who can be first but not correct
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Testing code
Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in):
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
Oh FFS, of course not, grow up
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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):
Catering to management-bro and sales-bro culture
130,000
5
44,829
44,830
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
Attending school (part-time)
4
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Academic researcher
null
null
null
null
School
Robust and complete API NA
null
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;OCaml;Rust;Scala;Swift;Gleam
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Axum
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Zed
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;uv
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;NixOS
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
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
No, not at all
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
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
I haven’t encountered any problems
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, to a great extent
Business process automation
null
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,830
44,831
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
3
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project Good documentation
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
7
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C++;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
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
2
44,831
44,832
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
14
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Banking/Financial Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
200,000
Yes
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Flutter Flutter
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Vue.js
Angular;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
Angular;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Android;iOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;Miro
Azure Devops;GitHub;Miro
Azure Devops;GitHub;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
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
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Cybersecurity
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
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
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Cody
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
Making tough decisions.
36,407
8
44,832
44,833
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,833
44,834
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
null
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
10
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
6
Ireland
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Pocketbase
Databricks SQL;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase;Pocketbase
Databricks SQL;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase;Pocketbase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;pnpm;Supabase
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;pnpm;Supabase
Coolify Coolify
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Astro;Deno;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;VSCodium
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;VSCodium;Zed
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;VSCodium
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
Coolify Coolify
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
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
MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
Ollama;LangChain
null
Sentry
null
Claude Code
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions
Logical problem solving, creating new solutions
null
8
44,834
44,835
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
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
18
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API Availability of the skill in the work force
Availability of better alternatives NA
Banking/Financial Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
France
EUR European Euro
45,000
Yes
C#;C++;SQL
C#;GDScript;JavaScript;SQL
C#;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
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
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Customer need comprehension, software architecture, best practices, how to evaluate the compromise to do between performance, stability, criticity
52,207
6
44,835
44,836
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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
44,836
44,837
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
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
9
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
3
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
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;Maven (build tool);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;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Jenkins Git NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
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
44,837
44,838
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
null
33
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)
38
Data scientist
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Energy
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
800,000
Yes
Python;Rust
Python;Rust
Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
QuestDB QuestDB
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Podman
Cargo;Podman;Prometheus
Cargo;Podman
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
uv
Polars;uv
uv
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Videos
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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
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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Algorithm development
83,857
null
44,838
44,839
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
8
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
80,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm;pnpm;Vite
Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;pnpm;Vite
Docker;pnpm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;Svelte
Astro;Svelte
Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Testing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Reading and reviewing code, debugging code, planning projects, verifying information
58,367
6
44,839
44,840
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
29
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training
29
AI/ML engineer
1,000 to 4,999 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
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
3
New Zealand
NZD New Zealand dollar
207,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C;Go;Prolog;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Neo4J
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;New Relic;Pip
Google Cloud;Kubernetes
Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI
null
null
Htmx Htmx
Yes
Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Vim;Zed
Claude Code;Vim
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;LangGraph;uv
Polars;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model;RAG;LangGraph;uv
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
Markdown File;Obsidian
Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Sometimes. Good at the beginning of projects to quickly setup boilerplate code. Generating tests and documentation, both inline and standalone
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
ChromaDB;Weaviate;LangMem
null
CrewAI;LangChain;LangGraph
null
Sentry;New Relic;LangSmith
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Strong viewing skills
124,687
6
44,840
44,841
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
5
Founder, technology or otherwise
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Kotlin;PHP;Python;Ruby;SQL
Kotlin;Python
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Heroku;Netlify;npm;Yarn
Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;Heroku;npm;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Flask;Node.js;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;jQuery;Next.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Android Studio;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora;Pop!_OS
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Substack;Medium
Twitch
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
yes, but i feel like it shapes the way you look and write code and think it needs a balance
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
coding. I think devs will always be needed, i think we might use more old stuff or python to keep and train and make ai, however it cant do everything.
null
null
44,841
44,842
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
10
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Government
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Kazakhstan
KZT Kazakhstani tenge
null
Yes
Rust;TypeScript
Rust;TypeScript
Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Vite
Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker
Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;Node.js;React;Vue.js;Axum
Vue.js;Axum
Vue.js;Axum
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Windows
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;Miro
GitHub;Miro
GitHub;Miro
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
IT operations
MCP servers
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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 improved collaboration within my team.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
7
44,842
44,843
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
17
Academic researcher
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
63,400
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Fortran;HTML/CSS;MATLAB;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python
NA Julia
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Make;Pip;Podman
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman
Docker;Pip;Podman
Apptainer Apptainer
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Trello
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discourse group Discourse group
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Might use to prototype an example to get me started, but I take control for the rest.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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 learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Accountability and responsibility, understanding vague requests, user observation
73,553
null
44,843
44,844
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)
6
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
8
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Dominican Republic
USD United States dollar
30,000
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
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support
Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Redis;ChromaDB
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices
5
30,000
9
44,844
44,845
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.)
20
null
null
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
44,845
44,846
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
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
20
Developer, mobile
100 to 499 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
7
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Swift
Swift
Swift
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
SwiftData;Google Gemini;Ollama;visionOS
SwiftData;Google Gemini;Ollama;visionOS
SwiftData;Google Gemini;Ollama;visionOS
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Coda;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all 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);Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, vibe coding does not work for large projects
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Soft skills, architecture, devops
null
8
44,846
44,847
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
29
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
36
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
C#;SQL
C#;Python;SQL
C#;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
MSBuild;NuGet
Docker
null
TeamCity NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
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
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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
Architecture & system design; handling errors and edge cases; UI/UX design
null
8
44,847
44,848
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.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
15
Data or business analyst
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
null
null
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Mexico
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
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
44,848
44,849
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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)
10
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
Expert mentors NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
4
35
United States of America
USD United States dollar
135,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;OCaml;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;MicroPython;OCaml;Prolog;Python;R;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;Zig;Mojo;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;OCaml;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Sysml Sysml
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Cockroachdb
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Cockroachdb
Pouchdb Pouchdb
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Prometheus;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Deno Deno
Yes
Astro;Deno;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js;WordPress
Astro;Blazor;Deno;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Spring Boot;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress;Axum
Astro;Deno;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Aider;Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Neovim;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Trae;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
Android Studio;Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
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
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS
Airtable;Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis
Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;Coda;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;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
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;Reka (Flash 3 or other Reka models);X Grok models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI);Other (write in):
Other (write in): Image gallery of ai hallucinations
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
Other (write in):
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Verified historical personal metadata, developer generated notes and logs and contextual parameters. Systems engineering, visual communication, diagram fluency, literate in multiple i18n languages, personality, psychometrics, performance of cognitive faculties, compliance with regulated systems, social interaction with proven value, open self models
135,000
null
44,849
44,850
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
18
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
12
Taiwan
TWD New Taiwan dollar
2,500,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Solidity Solidity
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Supabase
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Django;Next.js;Node.js
Next.js;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Airtable;Asana;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
Asana;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian
Asana;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Substack
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Substack
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Substack
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;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
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
Yes.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Language processing
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have 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
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.;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
Claude Code
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
1. Deciding what is the real problem to solve. 2. The taste about products.
84,716
8
44,850
44,851
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)
11
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;Coding Bootcamp
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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
2
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
Government
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
8
12
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
47,500
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
H2;IBM DB2;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;Redis
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Splunk
Kubernetes
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Windsurf;Xcode
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Arch
Windows
Confluence;Jira;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users;Job board
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase
null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
No its not part of my daily work
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Problem solving, being able to articulate and describe what you want, a strong understanding of fundamentals, understanding prompt engineering
55,107
6
44,851
44,852
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
30
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
null
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Japan
JPY Japanese yen
5,000,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;npm
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Node.js;Svelte
Astro
Astro
NA NA
Yes
Cline and/or Roo;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Windsurf
null
NA NA
Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph
Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not at all
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I 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
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
34,544
2
44,852
44,853
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
32
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
30
20
United States of America
USD United States dollar
250,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Datomic;DuckDB;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NATS JetStream NATS JetStream, NATS Objectstore
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Terraform
NA NATS Execution Engine
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;WordPress
ASP.NET Core;Node.js
ASP.NET Core;Node.js
Datastar Datastar
Yes
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim
Claude Code;Neovim
NA Copilot
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
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;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Not really; but I have begun, and forsee increasing, use of AI to conversationally develop and test code.
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
The ability to plan and direct solutions and software development
250,000
null
44,853
44,854
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
4
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
10
Sri Lanka
LKR Sri Lankan rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;SQL
Nim Nim
Yes
Dynamodb;H2;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Cassandra;Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;H2;InfluxDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Clickhouse;Valkey
H2;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);Netlify;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Prometheus;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Pacman;Podman;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);Pacman;Prometheus
uv,sdkman sdkman
Yes
Astro;Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Spring Boot;Symfony;Vue.js
Astro;React;Spring Boot
Astro;React;Spring Boot
ktor ktor
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Airtable;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian
Airtable;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian
Airtable;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
A few times per week
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
7
44,854
44,855
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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
3
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
220,000
Yes
Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Java;Kotlin;Scala;SQL
Go;Java;Kotlin;Scala;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch;H2;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
Databricks SQL;DuckDB;H2;InfluxDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
Databricks SQL;H2;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Poetry;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Flask;Next.js;Nuxt.js;React;Spring Boot
Astro;React;Spring Boot
Astro;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS
MacOS
Asana;Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
Airtable;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Notion
GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Notion
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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
New developers won’t actually learn anything
272,784
9
44,855
44,856
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Attending school (part-time)
26
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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);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
34
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,856
44,857
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
29
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 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;Other (please specify):
38
Engineering manager
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
9
12
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
190,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;Go;JavaScript;Python
C#;Rust;TypeScript;Mojo
C#
terraform NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
AWS Aurora NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;pnpm;Splunk;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Gradle;Homebrew;pnpm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Gradle;Homebrew;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Blazor;React;Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Android
MacOS;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams
Microsoft Loop Microsoft Loop
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
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
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes. I use it myself for quickly making productivity enhancing tools, tools that I can now develop quickly (a few hours) that I couldn't justify hand coding before (days or weeks).
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
High level architecture and system design. People management of developers.
138,621
9
44,857
44,858
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
30
Data or business analyst
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns use of AI
Government
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
100,000
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
No
Less than once per month or monthly
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no, fuck vibe coding
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
the same ones that are valuable now because AI slop is a bubble that will pop
100,000
null
44,858
44,859
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
43
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
47
Engineering manager
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
18
United States of America
USD United States dollar
175,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;IBM DB2;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Terraform;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Terraform;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Drupal;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
Laravel;Next.js;Nuxt.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js
Laravel;Symfony;Vue.js
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
175,000
5
44,859
44,860
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
8
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
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8
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
People manager
In-person
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
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NA NA
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44,860
44,861
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
2
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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;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
3
Developer, mobile
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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44,861
44,862
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
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44,862
44,863
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
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)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
2
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;PowerShell;SQL
Ada;SQL
SQL
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Heroku;Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
null
null
NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
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null
Very favorable
null
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Testing code
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Project planning
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44,863
44,864
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
65 years or older
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Retired
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
42
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)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
42
Retired
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
null
No
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NA NA
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44,864
44,865
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);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
1
Egypt
USD United States dollar
0
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
C#;C++;Go;Python
null
Laravel Laravel
Yes
MySQL
Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Redis
null
Mysql My sql
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;npm
null
null
Hsb Hhs
Yes
Laravel
Angular
null
Dh Bs
null
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
PhpStorm
null
Hdb Gsh
hostinger
null
null
Bsh
Shhe
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
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null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
No, not at all
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
null
Documenting code
Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing 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):
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works;I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
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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
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Ai dev
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6
44,865
44,866
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
7
Student
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
School
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Ireland
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Vite
Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Pip;Vite
Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Django;Express;FastAPI;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Vue.js
Express;FastAPI;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Predictive analytics
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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.
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
null
44,866
44,867
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
38
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);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
28
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
3
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
200,000
Yes
C#;C++;Delphi
C#;C++;Kotlin;Python;Rust
C#;C++
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;MySQL;SQLite
Databricks SQL;MySQL;SQLite
Databricks SQL;MySQL;SQLite
Firebird Firebird
Yes
APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Make;MSBuild;NuGet
APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Make;MSBuild;NuGet;Pacman;Pip
APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Make;MSBuild;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
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
code understanding, prompt engineering
54,580
8
44,867
44,868
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
13
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
20
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Other (please specify): time savings
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
null
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
190,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;Erlang;Go;HTML/CSS;Ruby;Rust
HTML/CSS;Ruby
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Webpack;Yarn
Cargo;Docker;Homebrew
Docker;Homebrew
NA NA
Yes
Flask;jQuery;React;Ruby on Rails
Phoenix;Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Monday.com;Notion
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Coding challenges;Job board
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Other (write in):
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
138,621
6
44,868
44,869
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
14
Developer, full-stack
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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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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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
44,869
44,870
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
16
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
185,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;F#;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per 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
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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.;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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Creating a proper architecture that is easy to develop in and that can scale. Code should still be readable by humans
134,973
null
44,870
44,871
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
35
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
35
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
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
44,871
44,872
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Books / Physical media;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
15
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C;C#;C++;SQL
C#;C++;SQL
C#;C++;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Ninja
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Ninja
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Ninja
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET
ASP.NET
ASP.NET
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
null
null
Data and analytics;Marketing
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,872
44,873
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
32
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
36
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
9
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;jQuery;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Red Hat
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;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;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something
Design capability
null
7
44,873
44,874
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Attending school (part-time)
29
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
35
Developer, full-stack
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
44,874
44,875
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
3
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
380,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Blazor;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.
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
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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
AutoGen (Microsoft);Semantic Kernel
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Problem solving skills
21,424
9
44,875
44,876
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
32
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
2
Italy
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
C;C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;H2;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
H2;PostgreSQL;SQLite
H2;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Spring Boot
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Spring Boot
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices
software architecture
81,210
9
44,876
44,877
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
6
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives 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
12
12
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
Yes
C;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Kotlin;Rust;Swift
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
DuckDB;MongoDB;Neo4J;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool);Netlify;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Cargo;Cloudflare
null
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte
Vue.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Windsurf;Zed
null
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Shadcn/ui
hostinger;RAG;Google Gemini;uv
RAG
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
null
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
Redis;Neo4j;GitHub MCP Server;pgvector
null
Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
null
null
ChatGPT
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
null
null
8
44,877
44,878
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
10
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
7
India
INR Indian rupee
4,600,000
Yes
Groovy;Java
Java;Python;TypeScript
Java
NA NA
Yes
Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Netlify
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows;MacOS
Confluence;GitHub
Confluence;GitHub
Confluence;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices
understanding of system and product
53,470
7
44,878
44,879
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
24
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)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
24
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
null
null
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Albania
ALL Albanian lek
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Symfony;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Neovim;Vim;VSCodium;Windsurf;Zed
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Debian
null
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
0
44,879
44,880
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
17
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
275,000
Yes
Go;Python
Go;Python;TypeScript;Gleam
Go;Python
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
Django;Flask;Node.js
Django;Flask
Django;Flask
NA NA
Yes
Cursor
Claude Code;Cursor
Cursor
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;LinkedIn;Medium
Slack (public channels, not work)
Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
200,635
9
44,880
44,881
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
18
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
7
Germany
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Swift
Dart;Swift
Dart;Swift
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB
Cloud Firestore;Supabase
Cloud Firestore
Appwrite NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;npm
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;Supabase
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Make
NA NA
null
Node.js;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode
Windsurf
Windsurf
NA NA
Ollama
Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Ollama
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS;Android;iOS;iPadOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Linear;Obsidian
GitHub;Linear;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;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
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Testing code;Predictive analytics
null
Writing code
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 I sometimes use vibe coding to help in writing some code. Mostly simple and time consuming tasks
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Marketing
MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me 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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Software architecture, software design. I think we'll still need people to verify the code that was written in greater meta context.
81,210
7
44,881
44,882
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
7
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
7
Portugal
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Dart;Elixir;GDScript;Java;Kotlin;OCaml;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Rust;Scala;Swift;Zig
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;PowerShell;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;Ninja;Podman
APT;Cargo;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Podman
APT;Cargo;Podman
uv, mypy uv, ty
Yes
Flask
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23;uv
c++23;uv
c++23;uv
null
null
Fedora
Fedora
GitHub;Markdown File
Markdown File
Markdown File
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not at all
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
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
null
44,882
44,883
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
25
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 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
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
2
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
504,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
CSS CSS
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Vite
RSPack RSPack
Yes
Node.js;React
Node.js;React
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
WebStorm
WebStorm
WebStorm
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS
GitHub;Notion
GitHub
GitHub
Shotcut Shotcut
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per week
Coding challenges;Job board
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Documenting code
Learning about a codebase;Testing code
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 weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
MCP servers
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.
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
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.
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
Copilot
Snyk
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Defining the problem, thinking and framing possible solutions, understanding code and best practices.
148,248
9
44,883
44,884
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Primary/elementary school
I prefer not to say
null
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
null
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,884
44,885
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
16
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Media & Advertising Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
23
6
United States of America
USD United States dollar
220,000
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
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
220,000
1
44,885
44,886
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
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);Books / Physical media
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
18
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
110,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
DuckDB;Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Terraform
Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Pacman;Pip;Podman
Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Pacman;Pip;Podman
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Svelte;Axum
FastAPI;Phoenix;Svelte;Axum
FastAPI;Svelte;Axum
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
null
null
Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
GitHub;Google Workspace;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Obsidian
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;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
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
MCP servers
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
149,756
7
44,886
44,887
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
8
Data engineer
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Other:
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
44,887
44,888
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
Volunteering (regularly)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Support engineer or analyst
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
30
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Direct messaging of users
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,888
44,889
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
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
null
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
44,889
44,890
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 (less than 10 hours per week)
13
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)
17
Project manager
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
Romania
RON Romanian leu
null
Yes
C;Java;JavaScript;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian
Windows;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;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
Chat (people);Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes it is. Prompts are given using natural language
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I need quick help troubleshooting
The ability to optimize tasks, the ability to do debug and go deeper in the overall system functionalities
null
10
44,890
44,891
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.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
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
15
Student
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
20,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
TypeScript
TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Bun;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm
Bun;Docker;Kubernetes
Bun;Docker
Coolify Coolify
Yes
Astro;Node.js;React;WordPress
Astro;Node.js;React
Astro;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Visual Studio Code
NA Fleet
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS;Fedora
Windows;MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora
GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro
GitHub;Markdown File;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Copilot NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Cybersecurity
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
23,203
null
44,891
44,892
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.)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
13
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
null
Bangladesh
BDT Bangladeshi taka
2,300,000
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP
C++;Python
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;Redis
Elasticsearch
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;New Relic;npm;Pip;Webpack;Yarn
Kubernetes;Make;Terraform
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Symfony
Django;FastAPI
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Trae;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Zed
null
null
NA NA
Ollama
RAG
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;iOS
MacOS;Ubuntu
Coda;Google Workspace
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
vibe coding is useful some what to start a quick project
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
System Design & Architecture, Critical Thinking/Product Thinking & User Empathy, Domain Expertise
18,818
8
44,892
44,893
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
30
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
null
Ethical concerns NA
Healthcare
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
null
Norway
NOK Norwegian krone
1,000,000
Yes
C#;Groovy;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Chocolatey;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Splunk
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
Microsoft Fabric
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Slack (public channels, not work)
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code
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 weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me 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
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
We still need to know how to code, but get more work done, and with higher efficiency. Ai can create overly complex solutions that are hard to maintain and understand
98,827
7
44,893
44,894
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
20
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
7
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
7,500
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Laravel;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Arch
Ubuntu;Arch
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
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;IT operations
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
4,448
7
44,894
44,895
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
30
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
7
United States of America
USD United States dollar
330,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;Python;R;TypeScript
Go;Perl;Rust
Perl
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Datadog;npm;Podman;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Datadog;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Datadog
NA NA
Yes
Angular
null
null
actix actix
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
ultraedit ultraedit
Large Language Model
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
Confluence
Confluence
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Reddit
hackaday hackaday
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
330,000
10
44,895
44,896
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
26
UX, Research Ops or UI design professional
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
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
6
8
Germany
EUR European Euro
73,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
MariaDB;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
MariaDB;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Bun;Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Supabase;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn
Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Supabase;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn
Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Supabase;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Django;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;React
Angular;Django;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;React
Angular;Django;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Aider;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;LinkedIn
Reddit;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);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;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
It’s good for prototyping, that’s why I switched to ux
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation;Data and analytics;Marketing;Robotics
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
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AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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null
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
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Redis;Neo4j;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;supabase;pgvector;Weaviate
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AutoGen (Microsoft);CrewAI;Ollama;Semantic Kernel;OpenRouter;LangChain;LangGraph;Smolagents
null
LangSmith
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Auto-GPT;Roo code (Roo-Cline);Tabnine;v0.dev;Perplexity
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Critical thinking, curiosity and the urge to create new stuff
84,691
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44,896
44,897
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., 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
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
32
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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null
null
Retail and Consumer Services
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
2,500,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Redis
null
NA NA
Yes
Datadog;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;jQuery
NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;iOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Coding challenges
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing 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
Documenting code
Other (write in):
null
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
59,916
6
44,897
44,898
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
2
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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null
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
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
44,898
44,899
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
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
32
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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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
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
44,899
44,900
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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);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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
10
AI/ML engineer
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
C;C++;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;Prolog;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip
null
null
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;React
null
null
Streamlit NA
Yes
Claude Code;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
c++23;Large Language Model;Pydantic;LangGraph;Ultralytics
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
null
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Notion
Linear
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;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
yes, kinda for mundane tasks or stupid grunt work
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Decision intelligence
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph
null
New Relic;LangSmith;Langfuse
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Auto-GPT;Replit;Perplexity
Codex
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Good Practices, Secure Code, putting blocks together to make things because our curiousity makes us better than bots
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8