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21
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
26
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
Colombia
COP Colombian peso
222,000,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Redis
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;New Relic;npm;NuGet;Pip;Splunk
Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip
Chocolatey;Docker;npm;NuGet;Pip
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;jQuery;WordPress
Angular;ASP.NET;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js
ASP.NET;jQuery
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once per month or monthly
Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Job board
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
54,320
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46,601
46,602
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Employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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46,602
46,603
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
10
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality 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
20
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
190,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Groovy;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;Go;Java;Kotlin;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;Java;Kotlin;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake
PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;New Relic;npm;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails
Node.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails
Node.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
Windows;MacOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
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
null
null
Neutral
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
190,000
5
46,603
46,604
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 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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
13
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
180,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Go;JavaScript;MicroPython;SQL
JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Splunk
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Splunk
NA NA
Yes
Django;Flask
ASP.NET Core;Django;FastAPI;React
Django
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Pydantic
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini
Pydantic
null
null
MacOS
Windows;MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I 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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Software Engineering and Devops
180,000
8
46,604
46,605
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
18
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
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null
46,605
46,606
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other (please specify):
5
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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46,606
46,607
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other (please specify):
10
Developer, front-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits Company not evil
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
160,000
Yes
Python;Swift
TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
GraphQL, IQL NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Datadog;Firebase;Google Cloud;Pip
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
null
GitLab;Jira;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code
null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
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.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
160,000
8
46,607
46,608
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
null
2
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
6
46,608
46,609
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
39
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
51
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
6
United States of America
USD United States dollar
105,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
C#;Elixir;Erlang;F#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lisp;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Cockroachdb
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Digital Ocean;NuGet;Splunk
Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Prometheus;Splunk
Digital Ocean;NuGet;Splunk
gitlab github, radicle
Yes
ASP.NET;jQuery
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Phoenix;Svelte
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
RustRover;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
Microsoft Teams NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
ServiceNow NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once per month or monthly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
105,000
6
46,609
46,610
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
I prefer not to say
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,610
46,611
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
None of the above
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Austria
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
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
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Testing code;Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,611
46,612
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
65 years or older
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Retired
None of the above
40
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
40
Support engineer or analyst
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
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
46,612
46,613
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
23
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
20
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
120,000
Yes
Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;Swift;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;Swift;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
H2;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
H2;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
H2;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Spring Boot
Angular;Spring Boot
Angular;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Xcode
IntelliJ IDEA;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Mastodon Mastodon
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Absolutely not.
No, and I don't 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.;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.
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
Other (please specify):
null
148,791
8
46,613
46,614
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
None of the above
1
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
60
Other (please specify):
500 to 999 employees
null
null
null
School
null
null
Other:
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Pakistan
PKR Pakistani 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
No
null
null
null
Other (write in):
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,614
46,615
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
12
Financial analyst or engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
1
Denmark
DKK Danish krone
1,100,000
Yes
C#;C++;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL
C#;F#;Python;R
C#;Python;R
NA Julia
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Pydantic
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;Doxygen;Markdown File;Wikis
Azure Devops;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
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
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Architecting and designing for simplicity and maintainability, and understanding how this relates to customer needs.
171,073
null
46,615
46,616
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media
12
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
10
India
INR Indian rupee
4,500,000
Yes
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;Groovy;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;MATLAB;OCaml;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Mojo;Gleam
Ada;C;GDScript;Go;Java;Lisp;MicroPython;Perl;PHP;Rust;Zig
Ada
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Pocketbase
Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;InfluxDB;Microsoft Access;MySQL;Neo4J;Redis;Supabase;Amazon Redshift;Valkey
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;MSBuild;New Relic;Ninja;npm;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Heroku;IBM Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;Netlify;NuGet;Pacman;Podman;Poetry
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Blazor;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js;WordPress
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Deno;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;Laravel;NestJS;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Svelte;Symfony;Axum
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Polars;hostinger;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;Ultralytics;visionOS
Tailwind CSS 4;Odoo;SwiftData;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens
null
Very good
Giod
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS;Red Hat;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Arch;Fedora;NixOS
Airtable;Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Stack Overflow for Teams;Trello;YouTrack
Coda;GitLab;Jira;Linear;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian;Redmine;Wikis
Jira;Miro
Good Nice
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
null
Good Nice
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;I haven’t encountered any problems
Very good
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Cybersecurity
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
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 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.
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
Fireproof;Milvus;LangMem
null
AutoGen (Microsoft);IBM watsonx.ai;OpenRouter;lyzr
null
Sentry;Vectra AI
null
Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Auto-GPT;Bolt.new
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Software ai
52,308
null
46,616
46,617
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
13
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
1,600,000
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
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles
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
Favorable
Highly distrust
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
167,714
9
46,617
46,618
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
22
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
65,000
Yes
JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
PHP;SQL
PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;PostgreSQL
Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
PostgreSQL
NA NA
null
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Vite;Yarn
Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Vite;Yarn
Docker;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Nuxt.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Laravel;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Laravel;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;WebStorm
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
Confluence;Google Workspace
Confluence;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
Carries too much security risk, users should know coding very well and its exploits.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
88,492
6
46,618
46,619
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
Volunteering (regularly)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
4
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,619
46,620
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
4
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,620
46,621
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
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
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
25
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
108,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Fortran;GDScript;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
GDScript;Groovy;Java;SQL
GDScript;Groovy;Java;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;SQLite
H2;PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
Apache Solr Apache solr
Yes
APT;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip
Digital Ocean;Maven (build tool)
Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;React;Spring Boot
Angular;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;WebStorm
Android Studio;Eclipse
Android Studio;Eclipse
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Debian
Windows;Red Hat
GitHub;Wikis
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
null
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
"vibe coding" is not legitimate development work for professional software developers. At most its a crutch for those that use it to shave off time in the initial stages of development.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
108,000
8
46,621
46,622
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
5
United Republic of Tanzania
TZS Tanzanian shilling
15,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Dart;JavaScript;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Dart;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Dart;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Bun;Docker;npm;pnpm;Vite;Yarn
Ansible;Bun;Docker;npm;pnpm;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Ansible;Bun;Docker;npm;pnpm;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;WebStorm
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;WebStorm
Android Studio;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
Clickup;GitHub;YouTrack
Clickup;GitHub;YouTrack
Clickup;GitHub;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Predictive analytics
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Nope.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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.;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
null
null
5,613
8
46,622
46,623
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not 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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,623
46,624
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.)
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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
12
Developer, mobile
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
71,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Vertex AI
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
96,660
3
46,624
46,625
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Developer, back-end
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
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
30
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
320,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery
BigQuery
BigQuery
Spanner Spanner
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pip;Terraform
APT;Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pip;Terraform
APT;Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pip;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Flask;React
null
null
Flutter Flutter
Yes
Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
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
Ask a question NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
null
null
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.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
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
Software Engineering.
320,000
7
46,625
46,626
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
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
Developer, embedded applications or devices
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
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
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
160,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;MSBuild;Ninja
null
null
Cmake NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
c++23
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
null
null
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
null
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
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
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
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
null
160,000
7
46,626
46,627
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
Volunteering (regularly)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
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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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46,627
46,628
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
46,628
46,629
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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)
4
Student
null
null
null
null
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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46,629
46,630
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
13
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
6
46,630
46,631
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
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
null
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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46,631
46,632
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
46,632
46,633
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
18
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
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null
null
46,633
46,634
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
null
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Work
null
null
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
46,634
46,635
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
50
10
France
EUR European Euro
100
Yes
Python;Rust
Rust
Rust
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Pip
Cargo
Cargo
NA NA
No
null
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
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
116
10
46,635
46,636
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc);Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
5
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
5
Algeria
USD United States dollar
2,400
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Dart;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Xml Xml
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Node.js;React;WordPress
Astro;Express;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
Laravel;Node.js;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Trae;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Zed
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Odoo;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Odoo;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Odoo;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring
Testing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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
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
Thinking outside of the box
2,400
6
46,636
46,637
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.)
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
17
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
People manager
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
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
Argentina
ARS Argentine peso
40,800,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Django;jQuery;React
ASP.NET Core;React
React
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
GitLab;Trello
GitLab;Jira
GitLab
Zentao NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;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;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
Comprehension of the real world problem and analysis capabilities
34,805
7
46,637
46,638
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
16
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
14
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
94
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Fortran;PowerShell;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Python;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Polars
Polars
Polars
null
null
Windows
Windows;Red Hat
null
null
null
Excel NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, my company forbids use of AI tools.
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.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Troubleshooting and problem solving. I wasn't hired to make tools I was hired to solve problems.
94
null
46,638
46,639
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
12
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality Well thought of usability
Poor usability NA
Other:
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
4
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
680,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript;VBA
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript;VBA
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript;VBA
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;SQLite
Microsoft Access;SQLite
Microsoft Access;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django
Django
Django
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Ollama
Ollama
Ollama
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Microsoft Planner;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;Microsoft Planner;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;Microsoft Planner;Obsidian;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
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
Long-form articles;Videos;Logic games/puzzles
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
Very well at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring
Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No it is not. I use AI as a form of solution search + examples. Like reading the documentation of a library but a lot easier as I can find directly the "section" I'm interested in reading.
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.;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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions
Hard to say. Have no idea.
71,279
null
46,639
46,640
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
28
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;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
35
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
12
Ireland
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm
Prometheus
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;Jira;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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 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
Full Stack Software Engineering
null
7
46,640
46,641
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
37
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
40
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Insurance
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Italy
EUR European Euro
50,000
Yes
COBOL;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;Prolog;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;Swift;TypeScript;Zig;Mojo;Gleam
null
3 3
Yes
IBM DB2;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
null
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;Splunk;Yandex Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Splunk
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Deno;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;jQuery;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;Axum
null
HATS NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio
Aider;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Trae;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens;Ollama;LangGraph;uv;Ultralytics;visionOS
Large Language Model
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL);ChromeOS
Windows
Redmine
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;Substack
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
A few times per week
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
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;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;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
Writing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Non lo so
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Decision intelligence;IT operations;Customer service support
Vector databases for AI applications;Personalized agent creation
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Molto di più di adesso
58,007
8
46,641
46,642
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Data or business analyst
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
Poor usability NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
4
2
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
80,000
Yes
Python;R;SQL
Python;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Homebrew
null
null
NA NA
Yes
WordPress
Django
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;PyCharm
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm
Notepad++;PyCharm
NA R studio copilot
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows;MacOS
Airtable;GitHub
Airtable;GitLab
Airtable
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Generating content or synthetic data
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
yes, just started using Claude for that process
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Data and analytics
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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
copilot, chatgpt, Claude
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
problem solving, understanding the data and identifying appropriate creative esolutions
58,367
8
46,642
46,643
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
Attending school (full-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
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
46,643
46,644
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
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
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
46,644
46,645
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
57
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Other (please specify):
47
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
260,000
Yes
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;React;WordPress
null
null
Joomla NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
A few times per month or weekly
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing 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
I use AI selectively. It is an iterative process of refining the input request and focusing on the resulting code. The code is generally pretty close, around 80%-90% correct. It is improving as there is more code integrated into the AI data. Misleading since new/amateur coders can't, or don't, understand how to correct mistakes in the code, or even know that there are mistakes in the code. Non-developers and novice development are not able to define the input ti AI properly.
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Other Industry purpose (write in):
Multi-platform search enablement
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 improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
AI may help write the code, but an age-old problem is that users cannot provide accurate or complete descriptions of what they want, or even know alternate strategies to solve a problem. Unless a direct brain interface is created for users, developers will always have a job.
260,000
7
46,645
46,646
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
13
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,646
46,647
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
6
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Media & Advertising 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
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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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46,647
46,648
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 (part-time)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
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);Games or coding challenges
6
UX, Research Ops or UI design professional
null
null
null
null
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Myanmar
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
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
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null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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null
46,648
46,649
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
14
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
250,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;OCaml;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
C;Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Clickhouse
DuckDB;Elasticsearch;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;Cockroachdb
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
Django;Phoenix;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Neovim;Vim;VSCodium;Xcode
Neovim;Vim;VSCodium
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Debian
MacOS;iOS
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis
GitLab;Google Workspace;Obsidian;Wikis
GitLab;Google Workspace;Obsidian;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’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
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers
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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
Sentry;Wiz
null
ChatGPT
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
250,000
8
46,649
46,650
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
12
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Retail and Consumer 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
12
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
67,000
Yes
Java;Kotlin;Python;TypeScript
Go;Kotlin;Python;Rust;TypeScript;Mojo;Gleam
Kotlin;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;SQLite
Cosmos DB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase
MongoDB;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Poetry;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Poetry;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Poetry;Terraform;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;React;Spring Boot
Deno;FastAPI;React;Svelte
FastAPI;React
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Nano;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
.NET 8 or higher;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
GitHub;Miro
GitHub;Miro
Joplin Joplin
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor 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
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null
91,215
0
46,650
46,651
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
12
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,651
46,652
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;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
Blogs or podcasts;Other (please specify):;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media
6
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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
46,652
46,653
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
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)
20
Developer, front-end
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Media & Advertising Services
null
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
2
null
Costa Rica
USD United States dollar
85,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
Jira;Notion
Jira;Notion
NA NA
YouTube
YouTube
YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
null
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Predictive analytics
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;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
concentration, critical thinking, attention to detail
85,000
null
46,653
46,654
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
23
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
28
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 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
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Banking/Financial Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
10
Portugal
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle
NA NA
null
APT;Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
APT;Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js
ASP.NET;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
ASP.NET;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Redmine;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
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;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 weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Documenting code
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
8
46,654
46,655
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
14
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
22
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
46,655
46,656
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
School
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
4
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
200,000
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Swift
C++;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C++;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23;Large Language Model;Ultralytics
c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Miro;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Committing and reviewing code
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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
54,580
8
46,656
46,657
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Coding Bootcamp
30
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,657
46,658
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
null
Data engineer
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly 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
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Direct messaging of users
Answer a question 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
46,658
46,659
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)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
6
Student
null
null
null
null
Work
Costs are manageable NA
null
null
null
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
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,659
46,660
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
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)
5
Financial analyst or engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
30
5
Philippines
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
null
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
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):
Learning about a codebase
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,660
46,661
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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)
25
Data or business analyst
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
null
null
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
79,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);SQL
PL/SQL PL/SQL
Yes
MongoDB;Oracle;SQLite
MongoDB;Oracle;SQLite
MongoDB;Oracle;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
Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Miro
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
A few times per month or weekly
Videos
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
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
91,652
null
46,661
46,662
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
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null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,662
46,663
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
46,663
46,664
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
20
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Costs are manageable Good Quality Documentation
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
India
INR Indian rupee
150,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Documenting code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
null
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini
null
null
null
1,744
null
46,664
46,665
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
45
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
165,000
Yes
C#;Erlang;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis;Snowflake
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;Prometheus
Terraform
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
Large Language Model
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS;Fedora
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
GitLab
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Github Copilot, MS Copilot NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
Yes, I use it to solve problems that I'm too lazy to write the code for. I also use it to write sample code for technologies or APIs that are new to me so that I can learn how to use the solution.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
null
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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Problem solving and design.
165,000
8
46,665
46,666
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Attending school (part-time)
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)
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)
4
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
Egypt
EGP Egyptian pound
null
Yes
Ada;HTML/CSS;Python
Ada;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Dart;Go;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Ada;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
null
GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
Reddit;Dev.to;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 3 and 5 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
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
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
Rarely
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Providing something more human
null
null
46,666
46,667
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
3
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
Robust and complete API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
Romania
RON Romanian leu
100,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
MongoDB
MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Podman;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Podman;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Podman;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
React;Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Discord;YouTube;Twitch
Discord;YouTube
Discord;YouTube
NA NA
No
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);Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
null
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
22,975
null
46,667
46,668
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)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
4
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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46,668
46,669
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
35
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
40
Developer, back-end
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
Manufacturing
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Python;TypeScript
C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Python;Rust;TypeScript
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
Docker;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
Docker;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
CMake, vcpkg, Docker Compose NA
Yes
Node.js;React
FastAPI;Node.js;React
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;WebStorm
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;VSCodium;WebStorm
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;WebStorm
CLion CLion, Goland, Eclipse Theia
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Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Sphinx, ReST AsciiDoc
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Mastodon Mastodon
No
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 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
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Not yet. I'm about testing it for Python and Web. Seems not yet ready for C/C++ code bases.
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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
JetBrains AI, Github Copilot, Google Gemini. Mistral AI
null
JetBrains AI, Github Copilot, Google Gemini. Mistral AI
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null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
JetBrains AI, Mistral AI
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
Review (AI) solutions, architecting at different levels, quality insurance, domain analysis
92,812
5
46,669
46,670
I code primarily as a hobby
Prefer not to say
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46,670
46,671
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
None of the above
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
1
Data scientist
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46,671
46,672
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
42
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
75,000
Yes
C#;JavaScript
C#;JavaScript
C#;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Blazor
Blazor
Blazor
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS
Azure Devops
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
null
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
102,106
7
46,672
46,673
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
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
42
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
145,000
Yes
Java;Ruby;SQL
Java;Python;Ruby;Rust
Java;Ruby
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Maven (build tool);Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Podman
null
NA NA
Yes
Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot
React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot
Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
RubyMine RubyMine
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Jira
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Only for special purposes like porting code from Python to Java. It helps me get started.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
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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
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Other (please specify):
Same skills that are valuable now will still be valuable in 5 years. Senior level dev jobs will still be around in 3-5 years, but it will become harder to break into this profession. Pity the fool who graduated from the "learn to code" bootcamps. Entry level developer jobs will be non-existent and AI-driven. I started in this business in 1986 when I graduated college, and the job market is more hyper-competitive than ever. Leetcode didn't exist back then as well as those damn pre-interview code assessments. If I get laid off just one more time, that's it. I'm retiring and not going back into that crazy circus of a job market. Employers want 20+ skills in job descriptions, then ghost you when you apply. I was out of work for 17 months during 2019-2021. Not going to go through that again and face all the age discrimination for someone like me in their 60s.
145,000
6
46,673
46,674
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
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;Blogs or podcasts
5
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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46,674
46,675
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
11
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
6
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
4,000
Yes
TypeScript
Go;TypeScript
TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;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
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question 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
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Predictive analytics
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;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
Just mundane tasks like boilerplate code or tests
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Complex problem solving, understanding and implementing business logic
96
7
46,675
46,676
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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);Books / Physical media
43
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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46,676
46,677
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)
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
14
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
4
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
40,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
PHP;Python;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;MySQL
Elasticsearch;MongoDB
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Firebase;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool)
Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Kubernetes;Terraform;Vercel;Vite
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Asana;Confluence;Jira
GitHub;GitLab
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Problem solving, requirements analysis
2,106
8
46,677
46,678
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
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46,678
46,679
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
18
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Media & Advertising Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
30
5
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
150,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;TypeScript
Kotlin;TypeScript
Kotlin;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse;Amazon Redshift;Valkey
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Podman;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Podman;Prometheus
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS
Asana;Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;X;YouTube;Medium
Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;X;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning
null
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
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.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
40,935
null
46,679
46,680
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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46,680
46,681
I code primarily as a hobby
55-64 years old
Other (please specify):
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
46
Retired
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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46,681
46,682
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
17
Project manager
100 to 499 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
null
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
25
12
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
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null
null
null
null
3
46,682
46,683
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
16
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
0
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
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 month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
46,683
46,684
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
6
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
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
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null
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null
46,684
46,685
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
19
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);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
19
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
4
Guatemala
GTQ Guatemalan quetzal
318,000
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
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null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes
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
41,379
8
46,685
46,686
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
45
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
49
Data engineer
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
null
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46,686
46,687
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
32
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
39
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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46,687
46,688
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
3
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
School
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
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
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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46,688
46,689
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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
13
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
null
null
Retail and Consumer Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
250,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Snowflake
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;Netlify;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Make;Netlify;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Homebrew;Make;Netlify;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vite
fly.io fly.io
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
FastAPI;Node.js;React
FastAPI;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Aider;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Shadcn/ui;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Shadcn/ui;uv
crewai, langchain,
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Documenting code;Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, I use AI exclusively in copilot/autocomplete mode
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
null
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
system design, best practices, code correctness, code review, scalability
250,000
7
46,689
46,690
I am learning to code
45-54 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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46,690
46,691
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
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
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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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46,691
46,692
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, 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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Java;Kotlin;SQL
Kotlin;SQL
Kotlin;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Splunk
Gradle;Kubernetes
Gradle;Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA Ktor
No
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Medium
Stack Overflow;Medium
Stack Overflow;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
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null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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All
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46,692
46,693
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
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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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46,693
46,694
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
10
Cloud infrastructure engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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46,694
46,695
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
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
27
Developer, embedded applications or devices
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
17
United States of America
USD United States dollar
105,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;HTML/CSS;Java;Lua;PowerShell
null
null
SIMPL NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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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.;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.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
105,000
null
46,695
46,696
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
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
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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46,696
46,697
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
14
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
23
18
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
520,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
Snowflake;Supabase;Pocketbase
Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Netlify;New Relic;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Netlify;New Relic;npm;pnpm;Supabase;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Netlify;New Relic;npm;pnpm;Supabase;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Deno;Django;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js
NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Xcode
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code
Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Multi-platform search enablement;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 improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Redis;Neo4j;GitHub MCP Server;supabase
null
Llama Index;Ollama;Haystack
null
Sentry;Honeycomb;New Relic;Snyk;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Replit;v0.dev;Bolt.new
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
Logic and deduction skill
94,659
10
46,697
46,698
I code primarily as a hobby
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Games or coding challenges;Books / Physical media
10
System administrator
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
60
Mexico
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;MicroPython;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Highly trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Data and analytics
Multi-platform search enablement;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
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.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
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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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
Letta
null
AutoGen (Microsoft)
null
Metero
null
GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Auto-GPT
null
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
Herramientas simples para los servicios ciudadanos
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null
46,698
46,699
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
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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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46,699
46,700
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
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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
11
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives 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
8
2
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
1,100,000
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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
null
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NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
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27,773
6