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7
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No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
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11
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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46,501
46,502
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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46,502
46,503
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
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);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
13
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable Code that maps well to concepts
Ethical concerns NA
Healthcare
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46,504
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
29
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
42
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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46,505
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
8
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Developer, back-end
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
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Other:
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
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Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
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null
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null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
null
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AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
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46,505
46,506
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, embedded applications or devices
100 to 499 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 ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
7
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EUR European Euro
73,500
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;JavaScript
C++;Rust
C++
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Homebrew;Make
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NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
c++23;Google Gemini;Ollama
Google Gemini
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null
Windows;Ubuntu
MacOS
Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro;Notion
GitHub
null
Shortcut NA
Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Dev.to
Dev.to
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
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
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have 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
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.
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
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null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
85,271
8
46,506
46,507
I am learning to code
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media
1
Developer, front-end
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
4
Zimbabwe
USD United States dollar
2,500
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
2,500
null
46,507
46,508
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
25
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Media & Advertising Services
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
1
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
Java;Python;Rust
C++;Go;Java;Python;Rust
Java;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;Elasticsearch
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Kubernetes;Pip;Poetry
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Kubernetes;Pip;Poetry
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Axum
Axum
Axum
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama
c++23;RAG;Google Gemini
RAG;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
GitLab
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;X;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
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
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
It is part, but mostly to develop throw-away functions, or things I need temporarily, or in case of working with new technologies or languages, to learn how to do small things. I find that using "vibe coding" for large projects is not there yet.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Language processing;MCP servers;Personalized agent creation
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 improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Weaviate
null
Ollama;LangChain
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
People management Devops, Site Reliability
92,812
8
46,508
46,509
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
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;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
25
Data scientist
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Banking/Financial Services
Expert mentors NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Message Boards
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Project planning
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
It is coding with a clever assisstant.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing;Robotics;Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
null
null
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
Fireproof
null
Agno
null
arize
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
46,509
46,510
I code primarily as a hobby
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Retired
None of the above
26
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Books / Physical media
10
Engineering manager
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
null
null
null
10
Luxembourg
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;R;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Swift
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
WordPress
WordPress
WordPress
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Debian
MacOS;iOS;Debian
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;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, 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.;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 want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
null
46,510
46,511
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);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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
11
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Other (please specify): documentation
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
85,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Lua;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Kubernetes;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;NestJS;Node.js;Svelte
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Ollama
null
null
Windows
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Notion;Obsidian
Notion;Obsidian
Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
telegram telegram
Yes
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models)
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
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 fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
most
62,015
8
46,511
46,512
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
10
AI/ML engineer
null
null
null
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
India
INR Indian rupee
100,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics
Learning new concepts or technologies
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;IT operations;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;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;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Fundamentals and debugging or problem solving
1,162
10
46,512
46,513
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.)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
7
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,513
46,514
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
35
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Healthcare
Recognition from peers for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
800,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells)
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Mistral AI models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Search for answers
Other (write in):
Nope.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
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 collaboration within my team.
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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
Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
Mistral Le Chat
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
null
83,857
8
46,514
46,515
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
null
Colombia
COP Colombian peso
69,600,000
Yes
Dart;Go;Java;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;Go;Rust;Scala;SQL
Go;SQL
NA Clojure
Yes
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
Neo4J;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Terraform;Vite
Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Terraform
Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Spring Boot;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Airtable;Google Workspace;Jira
GitLab
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Testing code
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
null
17,030
6
46,515
46,516
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
21
Architect, software or solutions
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
3,000,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip;Podman
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;React
ASP.NET Core;React;Svelte;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
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
Yes
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 Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;v0.dev
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
75,744
7
46,516
46,517
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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)
10
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
120,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts There should really be a "none of the above" option here
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
120,000
3
46,517
46,518
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
16
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
158,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
SQL
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Nuxt.js;Vue.js;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Jira;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Other (write in): Find an answer to a question I have (hoping someone has already asked it)
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
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 want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
I believe the most important skills will be around understanding how multiple parts of a program should flow together, and understanding what type of real world edge cases and issues you'll need to plan for. Especially around security and usability.
158,000
9
46,518
46,519
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
20
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 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
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Python;Rust
Elixir;Python;Rust
Elixir;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;PostgreSQL
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
DuckDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Homebrew;Pip;Terraform
Ansible;Cargo;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Terraform
Ansible;Cargo;Homebrew;Terraform
uv uv
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Claude Code;Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Polars;Ollama;uv
Ollama;uv
Ollama;uv
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu
Asana;GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Yes, sometimes.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Marketing
MCP servers
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
GitHub MCP Server
null
Ollama
null
Sentry
null
Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Problem solving, debugging, systems architecture, design
200,000
8
46,519
46,520
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges
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
46,520
46,521
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
1
AI/ML engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
Lithuania
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;PhpStorm
Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Lovable.dev
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
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
9
46,521
46,522
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Other (please specify):
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other (please specify):
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)
10
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
1
Lebanon
USD United States dollar
5,500
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript
C#;HTML/CSS
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;NuGet
Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
C#, Java, C++, maybe python and human logic
5,500
2
46,522
46,523
I am learning to code
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
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)
5
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
3
Serbia
RSD Serbian dinar
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Job board
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Undurstending people's emotion and behaviour.
null
null
46,523
46,524
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
null
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,524
46,525
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
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46,525
46,526
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
Prefer not to say
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Retired
None of the above
41
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
41
Retired
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
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null
null
null
null
Fiji
EUR European Euro
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
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null
NA NA
No
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null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
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null
NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
YouTube
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
Message Boards;Videos
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
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null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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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
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
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null
46,526
46,527
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
35
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Developer, embedded applications or devices
null
null
null
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Manufacturing
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Bulgaria
EUR European Euro
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
No
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null
null
NA NA
No
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null
null
NA NA
No
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null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
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null
null
null
Windows;Android
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;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 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code
null
Debugging or fixing code
Project planning;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’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
not for me
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics;Marketing;Robotics
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
LangMem;mem0
null
CrewAI
null
Protect AI
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini;Auto-GPT;Tabnine
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
nothing
null
10
46,527
46,528
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
null
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
5
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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null
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
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null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
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null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
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null
null
null
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null
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9
46,528
46,529
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
22
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
35
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
10
3
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
900,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
C#;F#;Go;Groovy;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript;Zig
C#;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB
MongoDB
MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pip
Microsoft Azure;Prometheus;Terraform
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
Django;React
Blazor;React
React
NA NA
Yes
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio Code
qt creator NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Linear;Miro
GitHub;GitLab;Linear
GitHub;Linear
Figjam Figjam
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per week
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Hell no.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
Knowing context for the problem, solution and implementation and guiding everything. I.e. high-level work. But also making sure stuff actually works, as AI's as pure LLMs are ... stocastic... in outputting working & conforming code.
94,339
7
46,529
46,530
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
12
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Go;Python;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;Vue.js
Next.js;Node.js;Vue.js
Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Ollama
null
null
null
Ubuntu
null
GitHub;GitLab;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have 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
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
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.
null
null
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Soft skills
null
7
46,530
46,531
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
29
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;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
32
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
200,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
Microsoft Fabric
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
Azure Devops;GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes. I like to ask the LLM how to do some things or if the tool/language supports certain architectures.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Personalized agent creation
null
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 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
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
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Creativity, vision and reasoning.
200,000
9
46,531
46,532
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
10
null
null
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
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
46,532
46,533
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
null
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
9
Developer, embedded applications or devices
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,533
46,534
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
8
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
9
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Media & Advertising Services
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Myanmar
MMK Myanmar kyat
null
Yes
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
I don't use Stack Overflow
A few times per week
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Documenting code
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
IT operations;Robotics;Other Industry purpose (write in):
Language processing;MCP servers
null
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 improved the quality of my code.
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChromaDB;pgvector
null
Zapier
null
Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART)
null
AgentGPT
null
When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
null
46,534
46,535
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
18
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
4
France
EUR European Euro
66,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Podman;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Terraform;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Express;Fastify;Node.js;React
Deno;Django;Fastify;Node.js;React
Fastify;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Ollama
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
null
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
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
GitHub MCP Server
null
Ollama;Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
Dust
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
Debugging, full understanding of the stack, education & mentoring
76,570
2
46,535
46,536
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
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);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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
33
Founder, technology or otherwise
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
null
Yes
C++;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Ruby;SQL
JavaScript;Python
JavaScript;Python
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Flask;jQuery;Ruby on Rails;WordPress
Django;Flask;jQuery;WordPress
Django;Flask;jQuery;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Ultralytics
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Kaggle;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
Project planning
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
thinking about the big picture
null
9
46,536
46,537
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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);Colleague or on-the-job training
20
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
2
Italy
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
Redis;SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Yarn
Datadog;Docker;Make
Datadog;Docker;Make
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;React;Spring Boot;Svelte
Svelte
Svelte
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Trello
GitLab
GitLab
NA taiga
Hacker News;YouTube
YouTube
YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
Ollama
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Problem solving, system design/architecture, algorithms and data structure
69,609
9
46,537
46,538
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
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
46,538
46,539
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
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)
6
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
46,539
46,540
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
36
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
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
7
15
Germany
EUR European Euro
80,500
Yes
C#;Delphi;Python
C#;Delphi;Python;Rust
C#;Delphi;Python
LabVIEW LabVIEW
null
InfluxDB;MySQL;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
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
Windows
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
GitHub Copilot GitHub Copilot
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
It's partly used for my work
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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.;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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
The understandig of complex problems, Utilisation of best suitable design patterns
93,392
8
46,540
46,541
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
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);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
25
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Other (please specify): ignore this, I can't just skip the page
Other (please specify): Presence of AI or AI agents
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C#
C#;TypeScript
C#
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per week
Message Boards
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
9
46,541
46,542
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.)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
33
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
30
20
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
2,000,000
Yes
GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Svelte;Vue.js
Astro;Deno;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js
Express;Next.js;Node.js;Svelte;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf
Cursor;Lovable.dev;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf;Zed
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf
v0, warp v0, warp
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
bear bear
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;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
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;v0.dev;Bolt.new
windsurf
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
more high level practices - knowing good code architecture; clean code principles; problem analysis and defining requirements
93,611
8
46,542
46,543
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
9
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,543
46,544
I am a developer by profession
25-34 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)
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
14
5
India
INR Indian rupee
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
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null
null
null
NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 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
Neutral
More than half the time
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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6
46,544
46,545
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
1
Student
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
1
United Arab Emirates
AED United Arab Emirates dirham
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
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Business process automation
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,545
46,546
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
null
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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)
15
Developer, full-stack
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
38,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
NA SurrealDB
Yes
APT;Cargo;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Podman
APT;Cargo;Composer;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Podman
APT;Cargo;Composer;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Drupal;jQuery;Symfony;Vue.js
Drupal;Laravel;Symfony;Vue.js
Drupal;Symfony;Vue.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Communication. Because it's way harder than you think.
44,086
3
46,546
46,547
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Developer, full-stack
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Energy
You like your manager Maybe you should do an S - F tear for each of these things instead of 1-15. Most of these are tied with eachtoher.
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
95,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle
Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle
Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle
Azure SQL NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Vite
Maven (build tool);npm;Vite;Yarn
Maven (build tool);npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Angular;React;Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Red Hat
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
null
null
null
null
null
Lol no. AI just isn't quite there yet. It can whip up simple things for me, but can never get me more than 80% of the way toward my goal. Basically it can give me an outline or structure, I can ask some best practices to use along the way, and then I need to be the one to actually get the code to work.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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 am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
95,000
8
46,547
46,548
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
10
Student
null
null
null
null
Work
Costs are manageable 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
Morocco
MAD Moroccan dirham
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Elixir;Erlang;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;Python;SQL;Zig;Gleam
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL
Odin, C3 Odin, C3
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite
Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js
Angular;Laravel;Node.js;Phoenix;Svelte;WordPress
Node.js;Svelte
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Android;Debian
Debian
Clickup;GitHub;Markdown File
Clickup;GitLab;Markdown File;Trello
Clickup;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Substack
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
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
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
46,548
46,549
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
46,549
46,550
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
15
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
0
0
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;Erlang;Go;Java;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;OCaml;Ruby
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Cockroachdb
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Databricks SQL;InfluxDB;Neo4J;Snowflake
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;Make;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Ansible;Cloudflare;New Relic;Podman;Prometheus;Splunk
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Astro;Spring Boot;Axum
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph
Ultralytics;visionOS
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Debian;Arch;Red Hat
Asana;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor 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;Other (write in):
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
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.;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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Problem Solving
null
1
46,550
46,551
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
21
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
14
Cybersecurity or InfoSec 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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,551
46,552
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,552
46,553
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
32
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
40
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 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
Availability of better alternatives NA
Banking/Financial Services
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
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null
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null
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null
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null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,553
46,554
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;Volunteering (regularly)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
13
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 influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Media & Advertising Services
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
4
2
India
INR Indian rupee
600,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Netlify;npm;Pip;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
UV NA
Yes
Deno;Django;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Astro;Deno;Django;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js;WordPress
Deno;Django;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode
Android Studio;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
Android Studio;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics
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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Problem Solving and Critical thinking
6,974
7
46,554
46,555
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
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
12
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
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
0
0
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
120,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
DuckDB;Dynamodb;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Astro;Django;Express;Fastify;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js;WordPress
Astro;Deno;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React
Astro;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;Sublime Text;Trae;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);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
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
null
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
It was part of my professional work for a while
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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.;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
supabase
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Devin AI;v0.dev;Perplexity;Lovable.dev
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;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Problem solving, creative solutions
21,844
0
46,555
46,556
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
6
Germany
EUR European Euro
46,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
LaTeX LaTeX
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;npm;Pip;Podman;Yarn
Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Pip;Podman
Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Pip;Podman
cargo cargo
Yes
Express;Flask;Laravel;Node.js;Symfony;Vue.js;Axum
Flask;Vue.js;Axum
Flask;Vue.js;Axum
Actix NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PhpStorm;PyCharm;RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PhpStorm;PyCharm;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PhpStorm;PyCharm;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS
Ubuntu;Android
GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
53,367
8
46,556
46,557
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
42
DevOps engineer or professional
5,000 to 9,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Energy
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
8
Argentina
ARS Argentine peso
84,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Delphi;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Odoo;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Android
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Trello
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
no. not at all.
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
reading code, qualifying, debugging, integrating AI generated solutions, architecture designing.
71,657
7
46,557
46,558
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Coding Bootcamp
6
Data engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
7
Ghana
GHS Ghanaian cedi
84,000
Yes
Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Amazon Redshift
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Microsoft Fabric
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;MacOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
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
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Data and analytics
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
8,121
null
46,558
46,559
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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
12
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
15
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
192,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Prometheus;Terraform
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Prometheus;Terraform
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot 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.)
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
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
140,080
8
46,559
46,560
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
5
Student
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
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
46,560
46,561
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
Student
Attending school (full-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Coding Bootcamp
1
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
null
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
2
Nigeria
GBP Pound sterling
50
Yes
C#;COBOL;Visual Basic (.Net)
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Cursor;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
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
68
null
46,561
46,562
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;Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
13
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API 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
8
4
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)
HKD Hong Kong dollar
1,000,000
Yes
Java
Python
null
NA NA
Yes
IBM DB2;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
Django;Flask;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub
GitHub
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
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Less than half of the time
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Partial of my professional development work
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Robotics
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
OpenRouter
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
the ablity to analys the problem and break down the problem
127,389
5
46,562
46,563
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
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
40
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
3
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
144,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA Scylla
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;New Relic;Pip;Yarn
Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Pip;Yarn
Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Pip;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;jQuery;Node.js
Angular;Django;FastAPI;jQuery;Node.js
Django;FastAPI;jQuery;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini;Ultralytics
RAG;Google Gemini;Ultralytics
Google Gemini;Ultralytics
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;Miro
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Data and analytics
Language processing
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 increased my productivity.;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
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
Neo4j;pgvector
null
Zapier;LangGraph;Haystack
null
New Relic;Grafana + Prometheus
null
Claude Code;Google Gemini;Tabnine
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
understanding of customer problem to design the most eficient solution
26,213
8
46,563
46,564
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
14
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
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
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
49,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;SQL
C;C++;Python;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
H2;MariaDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL
DuckDB;Redis;SQLite
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Windows;Debian
Jira
Doxygen;GitLab;Markdown File
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
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;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.
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
Good reliable coding
56,847
7
46,564
46,565
I code primarily as a hobby
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,565
46,566
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,566
46,567
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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;Other (please specify):
20
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Other (please specify): Ethical considerations
Ethical concerns Dev community (non-cult)
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Other (please specify): Company ethics
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
100
20
United States of America
USD United States dollar
500,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;PostgreSQL;Supabase
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Supabase
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Netlify;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Supabase;Terraform
Cargo;Firebase;Homebrew;Netlify;npm;Pacman;Pip;Supabase
Cargo;Firebase;Homebrew;Netlify;npm;Pacman;Pip;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Deno;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js;Axum
Deno;Svelte
Deno;Svelte
VanillaJS VanillaJS
Yes
Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Firebase Studio Firebase Studio
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;Debian
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android
Airtable;Coda;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
Coda;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File;Obsidian
Coda;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
lemmy.world, programming.dev lemmy.world, programming.dev
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data
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
H*ck no. Especially for frontend, it's absolutely terrible code! Vibe code uses whatever the latest fad happened to be on the internet at the time of model training. Fad code is bad code. There's not many examples of good, readable, production code that is labeled as such on the internet. Additionally, AI is terrible at coding using newer tools like Svelte, Rust, and Zig.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation;Other Industry purpose (write in):
Personalized agent creation
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
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
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:
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
supabase
null
Vertex AI
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
Firebase Studio, web dev arena
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify):
It doesn't matter, the fascists will get rid of us as soon as they think they can replace us with AI, whether than can or not.
500,000
9
46,567
46,568
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
13
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
School
null
null
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
46,568
46,569
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
15
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
null
Fintech
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
20
Latvia
EUR European Euro
72,000
Yes
Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Prometheus
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
yep
83,531
9
46,569
46,570
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
25
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
0
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
Redis
Firebird Sql Firebird Sql
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;Symfony;Vue.js
jQuery;Node.js;Symfony;Vue.js
jQuery;Node.js;Symfony;Vue.js
Vanilla Js Vanilla Js
Yes
Notepad++;VSCodium
Notepad++;VSCodium
Notepad++;VSCodium
Augment Code NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
GitHub;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;Trello;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;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
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
Redis
null
null
null
null
null
Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity;Cody
Augment code
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices
null
null
8
46,570
46,571
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;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)
30
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
111,000
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;Oracle;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;npm;Pip;Podman
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Nano;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Cursor
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
RAG
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Dev.to
null
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No. Not for any professional work.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Small products, large products with poor documentation, and highly specific industry solutions still make up a good percentage of work that's outside of large companies. There will still be developers necessary for this until all solutions can be built/re-built using tools and methods that AI is aware of and able to use. Also, anywhere that errors require accountability and swift correction and documentation on why it went wrong will always be people dependent. You can't hold an AI model responsible for inaccurate data and even if people end up being _less_ precise accountability is incredibly important.
111,000
7
46,571
46,572
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)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Games or coding challenges
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Media & Advertising Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
1,500,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
null
GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Twitch;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Job board
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in):
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Other (write in):
no
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
no idea jajaja
78,959
8
46,572
46,573
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
29
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
40
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
8
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Microsoft Azure;npm;Vite
npm;Vite
npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
React
Svelte
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Dev.to
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;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, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Understanding special cases and constraints and being good at reading code
null
8
46,573
46,574
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other (please specify):
25
Developer, front-end
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Higher Education
Collaboration and support from a team NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Argentina
ARS Argentine peso
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Next.js;React;Vue.js
Django;React;Vue.js
Django;React;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Use discussion or chat feature NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
soft skills, complex code understanding, code integration
null
10
46,574
46,575
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.);Attending school (part-time)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
8
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
School
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Computer Systems Design and 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
9
9
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
1,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;MATLAB;PHP;PowerShell;Python;R;Scala;TypeScript
Assembly;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir
null
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
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Coding challenges
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Writing code;Predictive analytics
Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;I haven’t encountered any problems
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
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
Neo4j;GitHub MCP Server;supabase
null
AutoGen (Microsoft);IBM watsonx.ai;Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
Honeycomb;LangSmith;Langfuse
null
ChatGPT;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Perplexity;Blackbox AI;Amazon Codewhisperer
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
56,379
10
46,575
46,576
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
9
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
null
null
Banking/Financial Services
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
null
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
1,800,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
null
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
45,446
8
46,576
46,577
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
11
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
9
5
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
1,104,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
26,459
6
46,577
46,578
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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
46,578
46,579
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
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
46,579
46,580
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
18
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
Argentina
ARS Argentine peso
23,040,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Vite
APT;Docker;npm
APT;Docker;npm
NA NA
Yes
Vue.js
React;Ruby on Rails
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu
GitHub;Linear;Trello
GitHub;Linear;Trello
GitHub;Linear;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube
Lobsters Lobsters
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;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 monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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 want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
giving a fuck about the craft
19,654
2
46,580
46,581
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
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);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
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Academic researcher
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
null
null
Higher Education
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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46,581
46,582
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
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
14
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
9
6
France
EUR European Euro
25,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Make;npm;pnpm;Vite
APT;Chocolatey;Make;pnpm;Vite
APT;Make;pnpm;Vite
WSL WSL
Yes
Express;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Deno;Express;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Express;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Claude Code;Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
null
null
Windows
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Clickup;GitLab;Markdown File
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Clickup;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
I've only vibe coded to non-professional projects, mostly for prototyping ideas. But as a front-end developer working on pretty specific, creative and interactive projects, for now AI is far from being able to handle such projects. However it is great for auto-completion and some mathematical functions I use for interactivity.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
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null
null
null
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.;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
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
Managing projects (technical side) in overall and reviewing AI code generations. I'm pretty sure AI needs experienced developers behind to maintain a good workflow.
29,004
8
46,582
46,583
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
None of the above
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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46,583
46,584
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
18
Cloud infrastructure engineer
10,000 or more employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
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
4
6
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python
Python
Python
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus
Ansible;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Django;FastAPI;Flask
FastAPI
FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Pydantic;RAG
Pydantic;RAG
Pydantic;RAG
null
null
Windows
MacOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Direct messaging of users
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;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
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
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.
GitHub MCP Server
null
CrewAI
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
Problem solving and fast adapting to AI
null
7
46,584
46,585
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Other (please specify):
15
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
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null
null
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null
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null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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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46,585
46,586
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Attending school (full-time);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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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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46,586
46,587
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
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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46,587
46,588
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
4
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
null
null
No
null
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null
null
null
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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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46,588
46,589
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Coding Bootcamp
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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46,589
46,590
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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46,590
46,591
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
2
Student
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
School
null
null
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7
46,591
46,592
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
None of the above
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)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
6
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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46,592
46,593
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
2
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
6
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Lithuania
EUR European Euro
32,640
Yes
C;Lua;Python
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Ubuntu
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers
null
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37,867
8
46,593
46,594
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.)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
15
Cloud infrastructure engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns 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
12
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
519,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;Rust
Go;Rust
Go;Rust
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;MySQL
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Notion
Miro
Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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 improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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
Honeycomb;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
Dropbox Dash
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Systems design, availability, reliability, security, project planning. AI can't replace senior level engineering work. It does seem like it will replace low level engineering work and give every senior the power of a team of IC1s working for them.
519,000
9
46,594
46,595
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
10
System administrator
null
null
null
null
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
46,595
46,596
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
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
Books / Physical media
18
Developer, embedded applications or devices
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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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
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null
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null
NA NA
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null
null
46,596
46,597
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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
21
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Insurance
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
90,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Lua;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Cockroachdb
MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Splunk
Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Pacman;Pip;Podman
Docker;Homebrew;Make;Pacman;Pip;Podman
Nix Nix
Yes
null
null
null
Custom built php framework NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Ollama;uv
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;NixOS
Windows;Red Hat;Fedora
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Communication, determining requirements
90,000
6
46,597
46,598
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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null
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null
null
null
46,598
46,599
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
null
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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null
NA NA
null
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null
46,599
46,600
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (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 required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
14
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Other (please specify): Free and Open Source
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Other (please specify): Low hours and remote
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
Canada
USD United States dollar
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Rust;TypeScript
TypeScript
TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Terraform;Yarn
Cargo;Homebrew;npm
Cargo;Homebrew;npm
NA NA
Yes
React;Axum
React
React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Zed
Zed
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
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60,000
6