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Employed
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16
Developer, game or graphics
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
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Work
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Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
4
4
Ukraine
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1,440,000
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C#
Python
null
NA NA
No
null
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NA NA
Yes
Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
null
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
PyCharm
Visual Studio Code
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello
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NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;YouTube
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NA NA
Yes
null
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NA NA
Yes
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Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
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Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
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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.
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AutoGen (Microsoft)
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ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT
Grok
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4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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30
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,306
46,307
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
7
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Collaboration and support from a team NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
0
Italy
EUR European Euro
27,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
null
null
Microsoft CLI NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Pacman
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Azure Devops
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Search for answers
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
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
31,324
6
46,307
46,308
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
11
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Banking/Financial Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
5
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
241,000
Yes
C#
C#
C#
Clojure Clojure
Yes
BigQuery;Datomic;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
BigQuery;Databricks SQL;Datomic;Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
BigQuery;Datomic;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;New Relic;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Prometheus
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
null
null
Flutter Flutter
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor
Cursor
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Notion
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Committing and reviewing code
null
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes, but we are required to review the output as it usually needs many fixes.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;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
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Having deep knowledge of the tools and how everything is glued together.
43,871
8
46,308
46,309
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.)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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)
20
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
null
null
null
null
Yes
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
46,309
46,310
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
19
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Media & Advertising Services
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
150,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;Python;TypeScript
Go;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;MongoDB
null
Druid NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Prometheus;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Netlify;Webpack
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Fastify;Next.js;React;Spring Boot
Deno;Drupal;Vue.js;WordPress
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Neovim
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
Coda;Confluence;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Wikis
Redmine;Trello
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
Substack
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models)
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;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 daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
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.;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.;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
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Problem solving, performance analysis, debugging, software architecture
109,438
7
46,310
46,311
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
6
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
618,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Elixir;Go;Java;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;SQL
NA NA
Yes
H2;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Firebase;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm;Vite
Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm
Homebrew;npm
NA NA
Yes
React;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Eclipse;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Eclipse;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
NA NA
Ollama
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;Fedora
Fedora
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Testing 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
Not at all
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
reasoning skills for filtering the best practices
15,603
4
46,311
46,312
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)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
null
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
40
Yes
Ada;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;COBOL;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
null
IBM DB2
IBM DB2
IBM DB2
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
Docker;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
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
46,312
46,313
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Attending school (part-time)
3
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
4
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
null
School
Good brand and public image NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
4
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
5
null
46,313
46,314
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
25
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
4
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
2,040,000
Yes
Go;Java;PowerShell;Python;Scala;SQL
Java;Kotlin;SQL
Java;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA Quarkus
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics
Language processing
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need quick help troubleshooting
actually solving the business problems
95,484
10
46,314
46,315
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
8
Developer, mobile
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Banking/Financial Services
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
2
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
588,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Swift;TypeScript
Python;Ruby
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;Amazon Redshift
null
NA NA
Yes
Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;npm;Yarn
Kubernetes;Terraform
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;iOS
MacOS;Android;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Trello;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
X Grok models
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Project planning
Creating or maintaining documentation
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
Not really, I mostly write my own code
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Not entirely sure
33,151
7
46,315
46,316
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,316
46,317
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
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)
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)
36
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Other (please specify): Appropriate for use in cybersecurity contexts
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
2
Ireland
EUR European Euro
280,000
Yes
Assembly;C;C++;PowerShell;Python
Assembly;C;C++;PowerShell;Python
Assembly;C;C++;PowerShell;Python
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;SQLite
Databricks SQL;DuckDB;SQLite
Databricks SQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;MSBuild;Pip;Splunk
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;MSBuild;Pip;Splunk
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;MSBuild;Pip;Splunk
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS;Fedora
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
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
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
In my own words? Vibe coding is BS and will ultimately cost companies - and potentially humanity - a lot!
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 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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
324,841
9
46,317
46,318
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
30
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
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
46,318
46,319
I code primarily as a hobby
35-44 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
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
3
Other (please specify):
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
In-person
No
School
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
null
Other:
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
32
2
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
400,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python
NA NA
null
MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Drupal;jQuery
Drupal;jQuery
Drupal;jQuery
NA NA
null
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unsure
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
Software engineering;Data and analytics;Marketing
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
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 have ethical or security concerns about code
honesty, loyalty.
9,586
null
46,319
46,320
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
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;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
18
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
10
2
Romania
RON Romanian leu
243,600
Yes
Go;PHP;Python;TypeScript
Go;Python
Go;Python
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Poetry;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Poetry;Terraform
Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Poetry;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;React;Symfony
FastAPI;Symfony
FastAPI;Symfony
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic
Large Language Model;Pydantic
Large Language Model;Pydantic
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro
GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Reddit
Reddit
Reddit
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Other (write in): after 10+ years of use I still don't have reputation to interact with your platform so I'm just reading
No, not at all
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;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;Other (please specify):
product skills
55,967
8
46,320
46,321
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
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
13
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
9
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
131,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
null
null
Quart NA
Yes
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
MacOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
null
null
Shortcut, Figma NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
On very rare occasions, to solve a difficult problem in a codebase I rarely work in
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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Outside-the-box problem solving
95,575
8
46,321
46,322
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
29
Academic researcher
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
19
10
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;R
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;PowerShell;Python;R;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;PowerShell;Python;R
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
R Studio NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Debian
Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
GitHub;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Obsidian;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Understanding which problem is to be solved and in which context (what is available, what is not, where dos it fit with other data flow, what would be "dangerous" to use, too expensive, etc).
null
null
46,322
46,323
I am learning to code
Prefer not to say
Primary/elementary school
Employed
None of the above;Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);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
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;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc);Other (please specify):
null
null
null
UX, Research Ops or UI design professional
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
46,323
46,324
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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);Blogs or podcasts
20
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
5
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
27,500
Yes
Dart;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
Dart;Java;Kotlin
Dart;Java;Kotlin
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MySQL
Cloud Firestore;MySQL
Cloud Firestore;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Google Cloud
Google Cloud
Google Cloud
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Flutter Flutter
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
Windows;MacOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
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
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No. AI tools only help me draft the projects and improve my docs.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Customer service support
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
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
AgentGPT
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions
Code best practices, Code review, System design
7,505
6
46,324
46,325
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
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);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
5
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
0
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Lua;Rust;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Lua
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Lua
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes
Cargo
Cargo
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Arch
null
null
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Direct messaging of users
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
i prefer to know what i am doing. for me A.I is tool which has replaced the need of browsing the internet i.e it browse the internet for me. and give me the result.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
thing which require greed
null
null
46,325
46,326
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
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);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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
15
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable 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
5
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
45,000
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Generating content or synthetic data
null
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
61,264
9
46,326
46,327
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
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,327
46,328
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Retired
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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)
20
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
Angular NA
Yes
H2;MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Maven (build tool);npm
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;Node.js;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
null
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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):
I think that current ai is nothing more than a sophisticated or advanced expert system and and will never help by semantical situations. This is what I would expect that every developer is aware of.
null
null
46,328
46,329
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Games or coding challenges
11
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Banking/Financial Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
8
Iceland
ISK Icelandic krona
15,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Scala;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;Scala;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Scala;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Astro;Node.js;React;Svelte
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor
Cursor
Cursor
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning 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
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
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;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
Yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
122,539
9
46,329
46,330
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
35
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
40
Developer, embedded applications or devices
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python
Ada;Assembly
Ada;Assembly
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
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;Doxygen
Confluence;Doxygen
Confluence;Doxygen
NA NA
Reddit
Reddit
Reddit
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;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;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
46,330
46,331
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
30
null
null
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,331
46,332
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
45
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
45
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
7
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
C++;Python
C++
C++
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
null
GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Robotics;Other Industry purpose (write in):
null
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
GitHub MCP Server
Gemini AI
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
C++
null
10
46,332
46,333
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.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
25
Developer, mobile
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Media & Advertising Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
1
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
194,000
Yes
Java;Kotlin;SQL
GDScript;Kotlin;Lua;SQL
Kotlin;SQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Datadog;Firebase;Gradle
Firebase;Gradle
Firebase;Gradle
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA pico-8
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Fedora
MacOS;Android
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;YouTube
Discord;YouTube
Discord;YouTube
Mastodon Mastodon
No
null
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
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Direct messaging of users
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, it's sad that a developer survey even feels the need to ask this question
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Problem solving, programming, architecture, designing
141,539
8
46,333
46,334
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
15
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Good brand and public image NA
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
20
Italy
EUR European Euro
50,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
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
Coding challenges;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well 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;Other (write in):
null
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Analysys problem solving emphaty humanity
58,007
8
46,334
46,335
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 (10-19 hours per week)
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
AI/ML engineer
Less than 20 employees
People manager
In-person
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
46,335
46,336
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
15
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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46,336
46,337
I am learning to code
45-54 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
46,337
46,338
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Data engineer
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
Healthcare
You like your manager NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
3
Saudi Arabia
SAR Saudi Arabian riyal
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Python;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;Snowflake;Clickhouse
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Vercel;Yarn
Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Vercel;Yarn
Docker;Vercel;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;React
Django;FastAPI;React
Django;FastAPI;React
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Notion;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
Confluence;GitHub;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
null
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
Sentry
null
ChatGPT
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
7
46,338
46,339
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
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
24
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Other (please specify): Forced AI stuff
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
5
8
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
52,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MySQL;Redis
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;MSBuild;npm
Docker;Kubernetes;MSBuild;Terraform
Docker;MSBuild
NA NA
Yes
Blazor
Blazor
Blazor
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops
Microsoft Planner
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
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
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, somewhat
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;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
In no way what so ever.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
All the current ones
60,328
8
46,339
46,340
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Blogs or podcasts
5
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Banking/Financial Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Nigeria
NGN Nigerian naira
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Bun;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;Microsoft Azure;Vercel
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
openAI Reasoning models
openAI Reasoning models
openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Partially. But only for simple, very clear tasks
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
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 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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
Understanding how relevant tools work in-depth
null
6
46,340
46,341
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 (10-19 hours per week)
22
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);Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Other (please specify):
30
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
20 to 99 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
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
4
Russian Federation
RUB Russian ruble
1,200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;PHP;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);MSBuild;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip
null
null
SaltStack NA
Yes
Node.js;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows;MacOS
Redmine;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Data and analytics;Other Industry purpose (write in):
Language processing
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
Grafana + Prometheus
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 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
15,311
8
46,341
46,342
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
4
Student
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
No
School
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Ethical concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
10
Pakistan
PKR Pakistani rupee
null
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C;C++;Java;Python;SQL
C;C++;Java;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;SQLite
Databricks SQL;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;npm;Pip
APT;npm;Pip
APT;npm;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Substack
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat 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;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Predictive analytics
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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Most of them
null
null
46,342
46,343
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
20
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
Working with new technologies and tools NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Delphi;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;VBA
Kotlin
null
Knockout JS NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;jQuery;Node.js;React;Symfony;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
null
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub;Jira;Miro;Redmine
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
very rare, sometimes
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
persistence
null
8
46,343
46,344
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)
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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
15
Developer, mobile
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
4
France
EUR European Euro
50,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
Android
KMP
Windows
MacOS;Android
null
null
null
Slack NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Medium
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
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Humanity
58,007
8
46,344
46,345
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
18
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
33
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks None of the rest are there
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Vite;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js;Axum
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian
Debian
GitLab;Jira;Notion
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky
null
null
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
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
null
null
null
Other (write in):
Nah
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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
null
null
null
null
4
46,345
46,346
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
7
Data engineer
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
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
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Testing code
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No, I use ai only for the small code snippets.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
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 automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot;Tabnine
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
Architecture
81,210
6
46,346
46,347
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Student
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
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
46,347
46,348
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
8
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
People manager
In-person
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Higher Education
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Indonesia
IDR Indonesian rupiah
14,000,000
Yes
PHP
Kotlin
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud
Google Cloud
Google Cloud
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel
jQuery;Laravel
jQuery;Laravel
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows
GitLab;Notion
GitLab;Notion
GitLab;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
858
6
46,348
46,349
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
28
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Other (please specify): working remotely
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Bulgaria
EUR European Euro
96,750
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;npm;NuGet;Vite;Webpack
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;npm;NuGet;Vite
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;npm;NuGet;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Cline and/or Roo;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Cline and/or Roo;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Redmine;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Trello
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
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
I use AI to write some of my code but I wouldn't describe it as "vibe coding", I still write most of the code.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
OpenRouter
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Roo code (Roo-Cline)
Aider
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
understanding business requirements, quality assurance
112,244
8
46,349
46,350
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
55-64 years old
Other (please specify):
Retired
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
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);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
47
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
null
null
null
10
Italy
EUR European Euro
27,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;jQuery
Django
Django
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
GitLab;Markdown File
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Writing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
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
Data and analytics
Language processing
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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 accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Valuate quality of code
31,324
null
46,350
46,351
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
23
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
26
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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
46,351
46,352
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.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other (please specify):
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
7
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,352
46,353
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
46,353
46,354
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
14
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
2
Data or business analyst
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Government
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
Ethiopia
USD United States dollar
500
Yes
Java;JavaScript;Kotlin
Python
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Oracle
Microsoft Access;Oracle
Microsoft Access;Oracle
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Google Cloud;Gradle;IBM Cloud
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;iOS;ChromeOS
null
null
null
null
NA NA
YouTube
YouTube
YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
A few times per month or weekly
Message Boards;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in):
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;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;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Business analysis
500
null
46,354
46,355
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 (10-19 hours per week)
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
11
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,355
46,356
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.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
30
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
School
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,356
46,357
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
6
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,357
46,358
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
20
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Japan
JPY Japanese yen
8,500,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Bun;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Supabase;Vercel
Bun;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Supabase;Vercel
Bun;Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Supabase;Vercel
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Express;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;Vue.js
Deno;Express;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;Vue.js
Deno;Express;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
Cursor;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
Cursor;Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;iPadOS
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
YouTube;LinkedIn
YouTube;LinkedIn
YouTube;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);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;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
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 monthly or infrequently
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence
Language processing
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
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.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Redis;supabase
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot;Replit;Perplexity;Bolt.new;Cody
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Communication
58,725
8
46,358
46,359
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.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
10
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
India
INR Indian rupee
6,500,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;PHP;Python
HTML/CSS;PHP;Python
HTML/CSS;PHP;Python
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Pip
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Pip
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Pip
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Lovable.dev;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;LangGraph;uv
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS;iOS
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Committing and reviewing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing 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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, vide coding is not fruitful to make production grade software. Vibe coding is very good for making low reach demos.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
null
Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have 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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
Qdrant;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB;pgvector;Milvus;Weaviate;Pinecone;LangMem
langchain, langflow and scripts
LangChain;LangGraph
null
LangSmith;Langfuse
null
GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity;Lovable.dev
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
ability to learn and adapt quickly to new AI tools
75,556
10
46,359
46,360
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp
14
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Pakistan
PKR Pakistani rupee
13,440,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;npm;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;npm;Vercel;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;npm;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Bolt;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode
Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;Trae;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode
Bolt;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
MacOS;iOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;Clickup;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
null
Very well at handling complex tasks
Testing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Writing code;Documenting code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have 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
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
Redis;GitHub MCP Server;supabase;Pinecone
null
CrewAI;Ollama;OpenRouter;LangChain;LangGraph
null
New Relic
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Roo code (Roo-Cline);Tabnine;Replit;v0.dev;Perplexity;Bolt.new;Lovable.dev
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
47,196
10
46,360
46,361
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
18
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Groovy;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Go;Groovy;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Groovy;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;New Relic;NuGet;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet
NA Pulumi
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Flask;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Deno;Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Flask;React
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;Windsurf
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;Windsurf
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;uv
.NET 8 or higher;uv
.NET 8 or higher;uv
null
null
Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;YouTrack
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub
BitBucket NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Rarely for initial code and then I refactor/tweak as needed.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
Sentry
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
Junie
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
10
46,361
46,362
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
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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)
3
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly 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
2
2
Malaysia
MYR Malaysian ringgit
50,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);npm
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Spring Boot
jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Spring Boot
jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG
Large Language Model;RAG
Large Language Model;RAG
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion;Obsidian
Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion;Obsidian
Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
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.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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
Redis;pgvector
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
11,781
8
46,362
46,363
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
15
Data engineer
null
null
null
null
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
50,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Pip;Poetry
Docker;Homebrew;Pip;Poetry
Docker;Pip;Poetry
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Fedora
Fedora
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
58,007
5
46,363
46,364
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.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
40
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
166,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Kotlin
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
NA AWS DSQL
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool)
AWS CloudFormation Pulumi
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++
Eclipse;Notepad++
Eclipse;Notepad++
CodeRabbit NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
GitHub
GitHub
Slack NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
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
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Other (write in):
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):
Logical thinking, extracting requirements, solving the problem, discussing with peers and product.
225,995
6
46,364
46,365
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
32
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
35
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Healthcare
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
Yes
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;MacOS
Azure Devops
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question 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;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I’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
6
46,365
46,366
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (part-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,366
46,367
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Student
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);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,367
46,368
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,368
46,369
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
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);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
5
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
46,369
46,370
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
20
Developer, back-end
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
Retail and Consumer Services
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
5,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Kotlin;SQL
Python
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;Oracle
Elasticsearch;Redis
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Gradle
Docker
null
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
React
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Phi-4 models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Job board
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 daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
I haven’t encountered any problems
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
null
58,120
8
46,370
46,371
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
16
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 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
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
154,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
Python;Rust;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
InfluxDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Yarn
Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Terraform
Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Homebrew;Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React;WordPress
Django;Drupal;FastAPI;React
FastAPI;React
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Pydantic
Pydantic
Pydantic
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Debian;iPadOS;Red Hat;Fedora
MacOS;Red Hat
GitLab;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
Obsidian
servicenow NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Documenting code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Only for rough prototypes and as a starting place.
null
null
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;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
154,000
8
46,371
46,372
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
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 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
Energy
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
11
20
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C;C#;C++;Dart;F#;Java;Kotlin;Rust;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Clickhouse
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Pip
null
null
Cargo NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Ollama
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Trello
null
null
LogSeq NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, not at all
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
46,372
46,373
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
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,373
46,374
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
45
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
50
Developer, embedded applications or devices
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
40
20
United States of America
USD United States dollar
170,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C++;Go
null
Yocto Pinescript
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB
Cassandra
null
NA Pinecone
Yes
Docker;Make;Maven (build tool);Splunk
null
null
Bitbake, repo NA
Yes
Angular;Flask;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
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;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
device hardware integration, testing, anything visual
170,000
6
46,374
46,375
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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)
15
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
30
15
India
INR Indian rupee
18,000,000
Yes
Go;Python;SQL
C++;Go;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript
Go
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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
Debugging, Designing
209,231
6
46,375
46,376
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
4
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
1
Developer, mobile
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Retail and Consumer Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
0
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
5,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
,0
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);ChromeOS
null
null
null
null
0 0
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
263
null
46,376
46,377
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
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
46,377
46,378
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
1
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
null
null
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Indonesia
PEN Peruvian sol
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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
46,378
46,379
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;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
22
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
null
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Energy
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL
Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust
Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust
Brainfuck, Lean, Rocq, Haskell Brainfuck, Lean, Haskell, Factor
Yes
MySQL;SQLite;Clickhouse
MySQL;SQLite;Clickhouse
MySQL;SQLite;Clickhouse
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip
Docker;Maven (build tool)
Docker;Maven (build tool)
Portainer, Jenkins, Cargo Portainer, Jenkins, Cargo
Yes
Node.js;Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Theia Theia
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
100% not
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;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
Security and understanding
81,210
7
46,379
46,380
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.)
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
15
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
100,000
Yes
Swift
Kotlin;Swift
Swift
Objective-C NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Notion
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Job board
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting 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;Other (write in):
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
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Testing. Reading and understanding code. Code quality assurance. Understanding the customer. Understanding end users. Communication with all involved persons.
116,015
7
46,380
46,381
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
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;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
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
10
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
46,381
46,382
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
Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
14
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
134,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Supabase
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Django;Flask
Django;Flask
Django;Flask
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Polars;Pydantic
Polars;Pydantic
Polars;Pydantic
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Notion;Trello
GitHub
GitHub
Shortcut NA
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;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
134,000
7
46,382
46,383
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
8
Data scientist
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,383
46,384
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
I prefer not to say
null
null
null
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
null
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
null
null
null
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
null
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
null
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
null
46,384
46,385
I code primarily as a hobby
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
45
Project manager
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Healthcare
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
130,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Pip
Docker;Pip
Docker;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Trello
Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Monday.com
Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring
null
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
It might be a usable approach to achieve the straight forward "happy case", but might not cover all "fails". Are all side effects covered? if the code is not made by a human, can it be maintained by a human? I consider it to be dangerous, even in less critical areas.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I 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
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;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
design of complex algorithms and data structures in complex software infrastructures.
150,819
null
46,385
46,386
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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)
8
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,386
46,387
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,387
46,388
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
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;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
5
Other (please specify):
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
30,000
Yes
JavaScript
TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL
BigQuery;PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
Django;Flask
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
null
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
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
Neutral
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
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.;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.
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
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
40,842
null
46,388
46,389
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,389
46,390
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
I prefer not to say
null
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,390
46,391
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
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
31
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Healthcare
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
46,391
46,392
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media
null
AI/ML engineer
Less than 20 employees
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
46,392
46,393
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.)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
10
AI/ML engineer
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
Spain
EUR European Euro
42,000
Yes
Python;SQL
Python;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Oracle;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;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 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code
null
null
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
IT operations
null
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I 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
ChromaDB
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
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
48,726
7
46,393
46,394
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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)
10
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
50,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;Laravel;Node.js
Angular;Express;Node.js;Vue.js
Angular;Express;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian
Google Workspace
Azure Devops;Google Workspace
Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Somwhat
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation
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 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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
2,632
8
46,394
46,395
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
25
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Greece
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS
C#;HTML/CSS
C#;HTML/CSS
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB
MongoDB
MongoDB
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Ollama
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
46,395
46,396
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
46,396
46,397
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not 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 (10-19 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
1
Academic researcher
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
1
United States of America
USD United States dollar
45,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;Firebase Realtime Database;IBM DB2;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Firebase;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Supabase;Yandex Cloud
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Ruby on Rails
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
SwiftData;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);ChromeOS
null
Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Microsoft Planner
null
null
NA NA
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)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Robotics;Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Personalized agent creation
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Fireproof;Qdrant;GitHub MCP Server;supabase
Gemini
IBM watsonx.ai;Semantic Kernel;OpenRouter
null
helicone
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
All skills.eventually we will become better than ai
45,000
null
46,397
46,398
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.)
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
24
Developer, game or graphics
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
200,000
Yes
C++;Python
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
null
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
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
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
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing 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
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
No vibe coding.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
I believe all current skills will still be applicable in 3-5 years -- we'll just continue to be able to learn specific programming skills (especially "corner cases" and esoteric-but-useful tricks) faster by talking to programming chatbots
200,000
8
46,398
46,399
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
15
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
230,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
Deno;Node.js;React
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people)
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad 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;Predictive analytics;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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
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.
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Soft skills surrounding the ability to speak to others about why and how code works. How entire systems work and what benefits alternatives can provide.
230,000
10
46,399
46,400
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)
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
20
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Spain
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
Ionic, Capacitor NA
Yes
Android Studio;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
null
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Other specific task (write in):
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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
Part of a product, not made by us
null
We don't ourselves
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
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 help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Foundational knowledge about their programming languages and standards
null
9