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I am a developer by profession
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Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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7,308
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
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
19
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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7,308
7,309
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
None of the above
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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7,309
7,310
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.)
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
30
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
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NA NA
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7,310
7,311
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
25
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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7,311
7,312
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
null
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
17
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
No
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NA NA
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10
7,312
7,313
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
13
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
null
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
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NA NA
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7,313
7,314
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
11
Developer, full-stack
500 to 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
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7,314
7,315
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
6
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
null
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
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NA NA
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7,315
7,316
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.)
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
20
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
6
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
152,000
Yes
Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
Elixir;HTML/CSS;SQL
Elixir;HTML/CSS;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Supabase
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Digital Ocean;Docker
Digital Ocean
Digital Ocean
NA NA
Yes
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear
GitHub;Linear
GitHub;Linear
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
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null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, thank god
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
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null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Being able to write code and understand what’s going on in it. If people Stop writing code those skills will rot and so will the code quality.
110,897
8
7,316
7,317
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
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7,317
7,318
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.)
null
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NA NA
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7,318
7,319
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
40
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,319
7,320
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
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7,320
7,321
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
9
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
null
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NA NA
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7,321
7,322
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Attending school (part-time)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
24
Cloud infrastructure engineer
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
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
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NA NA
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7,322
7,323
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
13
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
null
Remote
No
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
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7,323
7,324
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
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7,324
7,325
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.)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
25
Developer, back-end
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Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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7,325
7,326
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
16
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7,326
7,327
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Primary/elementary school
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
10
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
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10
Developer, back-end
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No
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7,327
7,328
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
Books / Physical media
15
Developer, mobile
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
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7,328
7,329
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
32
Other (please specify):
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Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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7,329
7,330
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
11
Developer, game or graphics
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
null
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
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NA NA
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7,330
7,331
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
4
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);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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7,331
7,332
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
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
2
Student
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7,332
7,333
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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7,333
7,334
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
13
Developer, front-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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7,334
7,335
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
9
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7,335
7,336
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
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
12
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,336
7,337
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Books / Physical media
8
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
null
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Spain
USD United States dollar
100,000
Yes
Elixir
Elixir
Elixir
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
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null
Fly Fly
Yes
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
NA NA
Yes
Cursor
Cursor
Cursor
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
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MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
Linear
Linear
Linear
Graphite Graphite
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NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
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Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
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Claude Code
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100,000
9
7,337
7,338
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
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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
15
Developer, mobile
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
null
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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7,338
7,339
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
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)
20
Founder, technology or otherwise
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
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
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NA NA
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7,339
7,340
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
22
Developer, full-stack
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7,340
7,341
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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7,341
7,342
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);None of the above;Volunteering (regularly)
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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;Games or coding challenges;Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Other (please specify):;Books / Physical media
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Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
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Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Ethical concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
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No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea
BAM Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark
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Yes
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;COBOL;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net);Zig;Mojo;Gleam
NA NA
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BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;Cockroachdb;Pocketbase
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Pocketbase
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;Cockroachdb;Pocketbase
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Digital Ocean;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;New Relic;Ninja;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
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NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
Yes
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NA NA
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Android
Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS
Google Workspace
Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;Coda;Confluence;Google Colab;Linear;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner
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NA NA
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI);Other (write in):
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Not sure
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
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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):
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
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No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify):;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
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7,342
7,343
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
14
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
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null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
120,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
Erlang;Go;Java;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;Swift;Zig;Mojo;Gleam
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NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;Neo4J;Redis;Snowflake;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
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NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Terraform
Ansible;APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;IBM Cloud;Make;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;New Relic;Ninja;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Railway;Splunk;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yandex Cloud;Yarn
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NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Node.js;React
Angular;AngularJS;Django;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Flask;Laravel;NestJS;Next.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress;Axum
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NA NA
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Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Sublime Text;Trae;Vim;VSCodium;WebStorm;Windsurf;Xcode;Zed
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NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Amazon Bedrock
c++23;Polars;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens
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Windows
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitLab
GitHub
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NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;Twitch;Company-sponsored forums
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
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Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
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7,344
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
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7,345
I code primarily as a hobby
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Retired
Attending school (part-time)
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
2
Retired
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7,345
7,346
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
9
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
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10
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7,347
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
Employed
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7,347
7,348
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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6
DevOps engineer or professional
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7,348
7,349
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training
14
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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NA NA
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7,349
7,350
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
9
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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7,350
7,351
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
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7,351
7,352
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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7,352
7,353
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.)
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;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above;Volunteering (regularly)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Project manager
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No
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7,355
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
32
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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)
36
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
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
5
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
220,000
Yes
C#;C++;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C#;C++;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C#;C++;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Datadog;Docker;Ninja;NuGet;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;NuGet;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Datadog;Docker;Ninja;NuGet;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model
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MacOS
Windows
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Job board
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
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Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
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The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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Microsoft Copilot
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Communication, mentoring
220,000
7
7,355
7,356
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
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7,357
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Retired
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training
40
AI/ML engineer
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
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Software Development
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NA NA
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7,357
7,358
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
13
Developer, mobile
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7,359
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
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Developer, full-stack
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In-person
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7,360
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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15
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
120,000
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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
No
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles
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139,218
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7,360
7,361
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp;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
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7,361
7,362
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)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
9
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
null
Egypt
EGP Egyptian pound
1,400,000
null
Java;Python;Ruby
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Neo4J;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
Django;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor
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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
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
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null
null
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
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null
null
null
Redis;Neo4j
null
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null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
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null
27,960
8
7,362
7,363
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
None of the above;Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
1
Student
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7,363
7,364
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
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
12
Student
null
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null
null
Personal Project
null
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null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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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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7,364
7,365
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.)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
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7,365
7,366
I code primarily as a hobby
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
7
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
China
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
null
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud;Pip
Google Cloud;Pip
Google Cloud;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Django;jQuery;Svelte
Django
Django
alpine.js, htmx alpine.js, htmx
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
yes
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
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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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
null
null
7,366
7,367
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
null
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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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7,367
7,368
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
None of the above
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
16
Engineering manager
5,000 to 9,999 employees
People manager
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,368
7,369
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
16
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives Too much AI
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Serbia
RSD Serbian dinar
14,420,000
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;Yarn
APT;Bun;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pacman;Yarn
APT;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pacman;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Express;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React
Deno;Express;Fastify;Node.js;React;Symfony
Express;Fastify;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Neovim
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Arch;Pop!_OS
Arch
Asana;GitHub;Markdown File
Asana;GitHub;Markdown File
Asana;GitHub;Markdown File
Orgmode Orgmode
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);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
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Understanding business requirements.
142,754
8
7,369
7,370
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
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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7,370
7,371
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
10
System administrator
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,371
7,372
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.)
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
16
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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7,372
7,373
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
10
Student
null
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null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,373
7,374
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
24
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media
40
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,374
7,375
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
15
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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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7,375
7,376
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
18
Developer, back-end
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,376
7,377
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.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
1
Founder, technology or otherwise
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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7,377
7,378
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
7
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,378
7,379
I code primarily as a hobby
65 years or older
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Retired
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
27
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
54
Retired
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
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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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7,379
7,380
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
12
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable Security posture
Security or privacy concerns NA
Retail and Consumer Services
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;Valkey
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;Valkey
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cargo;Composer;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Podman;Poetry;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Composer;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Composer;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman;Podman;Poetry;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Deno;Django;Express;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js;WordPress;Axum
Angular;Deno;Django;Express;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Vue.js;WordPress;Axum
Angular;Deno;Django;Express;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js;WordPress;Axum
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
Polars;Large Language Model
Polars;Large Language Model
Polars;Large Language Model
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null
Linux (non-WSL);Fedora;ChromeOS
MacOS;iPadOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Notion
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Notion
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
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null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;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
Project planning
Writing code;Predictive analytics
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
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69,609
null
7,380
7,381
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (part-time)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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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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7,381
7,382
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
43
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
40
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
66,300
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
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null
null
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
Windows
Windows
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null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges
Ask a question NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
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null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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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.
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
90,262
10
7,382
7,383
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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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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7,383
7,384
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
None of the above
23
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
29
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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null
Pakistan
PKR Pakistani rupee
1,200,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
npm;Vite
npm;Vite
npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;React
jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
jQuery;Node.js;React
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;ChromeOS
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
finalizing of project
4,214
10
7,384
7,385
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
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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7,385
7,386
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
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);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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
23
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
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null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,386
7,387
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
28
Developer, embedded applications or devices
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Manufacturing
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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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7,387
7,388
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
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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7,388
7,389
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);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
4
Developer, front-end
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
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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7,389
7,390
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
25
Other (please specify):
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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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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7,390
7,391
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
13
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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7,391
7,392
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
14
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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7,392
7,393
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)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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)
3
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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7,393
7,394
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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7,394
7,395
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Colleague or on-the-job training
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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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7,395
7,396
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.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
20
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,396
7,397
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
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7,397
7,398
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
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;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);Blogs or podcasts
30
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Media & Advertising Services
Working with new technologies and tools NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
20
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
558
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Angular, Aws,Dockers,React, linux NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;Redis
MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Express;Node.js;React
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Cursor;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Cursor;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
NA NA
Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Google Gemini
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null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
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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
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
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164
8
7,398
7,399
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.)
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
13
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
You like your manager NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
4
1
United States of America
USD United States dollar
80,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
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null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle
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null
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
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null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
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null
NA NA
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null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;ChromeOS
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Obsidian
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null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
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null
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
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;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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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
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
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80,000
7
7,399
7,400
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
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)
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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
36
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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