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Employed
None of the above
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
null
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
null
Poland
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C++;Go;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C++;Go;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL
InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL
InfluxDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
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Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Kubernetes;npm;Pacman;Pip;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Kubernetes;Pacman;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Kubernetes;Pacman;Pip
NA NA
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null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23;Polars
c++23;Polars
c++23;Polars
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Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch
MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Red Hat
Coda;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
Markdown File;Notion
Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Discord;X
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null
NA NA
null
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI Image generating models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI Image generating models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Less than one year
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Creating or maintaining documentation
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6
7,808
7,809
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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10
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives 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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7,809
7,810
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
3
Engineering manager
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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,810
7,811
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
7
DevOps engineer or professional
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
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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7,811
7,812
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
6
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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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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7,812
7,813
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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NA NA
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7,813
7,814
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Coding Bootcamp
6
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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7,814
7,815
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.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
6
Developer, mobile
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,815
7,816
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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;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 (please specify):
3
Student
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null
null
School
null
Poor usability NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
11
5
France
EUR European Euro
0
null
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;GDScript;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;MicroPython;Perl;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
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
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
null
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning about a codebase
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
yes but only sometimes when the tasks are not complex and I fully understand what I am doing
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
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null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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chatgpt
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null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Tabnine
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
critical thinking, making AI, Maths, troubleshooting, helping clients, debugging, and all skills for devs
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7,816
7,817
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
1
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7,817
7,818
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
3
Other (please specify):
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
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NA NA
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7,818
7,819
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
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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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7,819
7,820
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
29
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
29
Data scientist
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
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NA NA
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7,820
7,821
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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7,821
7,822
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
12
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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7,822
7,823
I am a developer by profession
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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
4
Student
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,823
7,824
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
4
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
null
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
null
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MATLAB;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;GDScript;Python;Rust;Zig
Python
Uiua, Nix, Haskell Uiua, Nix
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker
Podman
null
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Django;Express;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
null
null
Prisma NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Neovim;Sublime Text
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
null
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Discord
Stack Overflow;Discord
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
verifying that code works and is maintainable
null
null
7,824
7,825
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
Developer, full-stack
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,825
7,826
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.)
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Other (please specify):
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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7,826
7,827
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
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
35
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
People manager
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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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,827
7,828
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
35
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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)
45
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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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7,828
7,829
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,829
7,830
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
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
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NA NA
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7,830
7,831
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
16
Product manager
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
null
null
Manufacturing
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
145,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
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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
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, but I plan to
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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
null
105,790
null
7,831
7,832
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)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
7
Student
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C++;Python
Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Flask
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;X;YouTube;Twitch
Discord;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Discord;X;YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
X Grok models
X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Theoretically yes, though feasibility remains to be evaluated
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
The skill to plan large-scale systems and algorithms
null
null
7,832
7,833
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
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Costs are manageable NA
Other (please specify): Presence of AI components
null
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
Finland
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Assembly;C;C++;Rust;Scala
Rust
Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Make;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Podman
Cargo;Pacman;Podman
Cargo;Pacman;Podman
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Android;Arch;Fedora
Arch;Fedora
GitHub;GitLab;Notion
GitLab;Obsidian
GitLab
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
Mastodon Mastodon
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Testing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
null
7,833
7,834
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
22
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Software Development
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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7,834
7,835
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
17
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,835
7,836
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training;Books / Physical media
null
AI/ML engineer
Less than 20 employees
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
School
Robust and complete API NA
null
Energy
null
null
null
null
null
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
null
Chat (bot/AI)
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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7,836
7,837
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
14
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,837
7,838
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., 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
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
15
Student
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
23
23
India
INR Indian rupee
35,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
LaTeX LaTeX
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Astro;jQuery;Node.js
Astro;jQuery;Node.js
Astro;jQuery;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;VSCodium
Notepad++;Vim;VSCodium
Notepad++;Vim;VSCodium
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Fedora
Fedora
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;Kaggle;YouTube;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No but could be in upcoming years
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Coming up with newer ideas
407
null
7,838
7,839
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
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
30
AI/ML engineer
500 to 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
Reputation for quality General elegance and DX
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
50
20
Finland
EUR European Euro
108,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);COBOL;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase;Amazon Redshift
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Poetry;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Kubernetes;New Relic;Supabase;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
uv uv
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Next.js;React
Express;FastAPI;NestJS;React;Spring Boot
Express;FastAPI;React
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf
Aider;Claude Code;Cursor;Windsurf
Aider;Cursor;Windsurf
NA jules, codex, OpenHands
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;LangGraph;uv
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian;Trello
Asana;GitHub;Linear;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA devstal
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Other (write in): None, have stopped using it completely
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning
null
null
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
I haven’t encountered any problems
Wikipedia definition is kinda shit as I see my workflow being distinct from that definition but yes it falls under it as vast majority of the code I commit is AI written. In some cases - when I explicitly plan not to maintain it - I also vibe code in the original sense of the term
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Decision intelligence
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
CrewAI;Llama Index;LangChain;LangGraph
null
LangSmith
null
ChatGPT;OpenHands (formerly OpenDevin)
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Architecture, review, good taste for what's good code
125,296
10
7,839
7,840
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
6
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
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
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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7,840
7,841
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
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
21
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
7,841
7,842
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
7,842
7,843
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
2
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
null
Remote
No
School
null
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
7,843
7,844
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
65 years or older
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
40
Support engineer or analyst
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once per month or monthly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7,844
7,845
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
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;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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
15
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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7,845
7,846
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
24
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);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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
24
Developer, back-end
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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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7,846
7,847
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
30
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
27
Other (please specify):
I don’t know
People manager
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
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
4
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;R;SQL
null
null
Kusto NA
Yes
Redis;SQLite
null
null
MS SQL NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
null
7,847
7,848
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
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
20
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,848
7,849
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Other (please specify):
14
Engineering manager
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
Greece
EUR European Euro
30,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;Snowflake;SQLite
null
null
Scylla DB NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;Podman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
Node.js;React
Node.js;React
React Native NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
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null
34,804
6
7,849
7,850
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
30
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
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null
7
7,850
7,851
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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7,851
7,852
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
None of the above
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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
Colleague or on-the-job training
4
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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null
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null
7,852
7,853
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
12
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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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7,853
7,854
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.)
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
4
Developer, front-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Portugal
EUR European Euro
44,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
51,046
7
7,854
7,855
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
7
Student
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
School
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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7,855
7,856
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
None of the above
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
7,856
7,857
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
25
Architect, software or solutions
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
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
null
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir
null
NA Purescript
Yes
Oracle
H2
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;npm;Prometheus;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Express;jQuery;Spring Boot
Phoenix
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
null
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging or fixing code
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
no
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
7,857
7,858
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
19
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
7,858
7,859
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
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
12
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
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null
7,859
7,860
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Engineering manager
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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7,860
7,861
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
15
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
null
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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7,861
7,862
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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19
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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NA NA
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7,862
7,863
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
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NA NA
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7,863
7,864
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
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
24
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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)
9
Engineering manager
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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7,864
7,865
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
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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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7,865
7,866
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
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7,866
7,867
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
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7,867
7,868
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.);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);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
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);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
20
Other (please specify):
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null
null
No
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
India
USD United States dollar
30,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;SQL;Swift
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;SQL;Swift
NA NA
No
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NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
Angular;AngularJS;Deno;Django;Drupal;Express;jQuery;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;WordPress
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
Android Studio;Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Neovim;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
NA NA
Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
Google Gemini
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MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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30,000
10
7,868
7,869
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
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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;Games or coding challenges
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);Blogs or podcasts
8
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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7,869
7,870
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
null
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
10
Project manager
Less than 20 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 tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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7,870
7,871
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.)
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);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
20
Database administrator or engineer
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
null
null
Healthcare
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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NA NA
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NA NA
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9
7,871
7,872
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
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NA NA
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7,872
7,873
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 (20-29 hours per week)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
90,000
Yes
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring
Testing code
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
MCP servers
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
Vertex AI
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
null
null
104,413
8
7,873
7,874
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
4
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
4
India
INR Indian rupee
600,000
Yes
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
Go;Java;Kotlin;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;SQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;Redis
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Angular;Next.js;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Vue.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub
Jira
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Coding challenges
null
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Testing code
Project planning
Deployment and monitoring
Debugging or fixing code
Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;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;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations;Customer service support
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Devin AI;Perplexity;Bolt.new
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
1. Problem Solving & System Design 2. Strong fundamentals of technology the developer is working on 3. Debugging the code and Code reviews. 4. Communication and collaboration 5. Infrastructure knowledge
6,974
6
7,874
7,875
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
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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)
8
System administrator
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
null
null
Government
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
El Salvador
USD United States dollar
17,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;WordPress
jQuery;Laravel;WordPress
jQuery;Laravel;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
17,000
null
7,875
7,876
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp
10
Developer, mobile
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
6
India
INR Indian rupee
2,500,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;Neo4J
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;iOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Trello
Azure Devops
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;Reddit;Medium
Discord;Reddit;Medium
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
29,060
4
7,876
7,877
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Blogs or podcasts
7
Developer, back-end
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
7,877
7,878
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
20
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
null
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
756,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
39,795
6
7,878
7,879
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
1
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
7,879
7,880
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.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
10
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
null
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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7,880
7,881
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
9
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
7,881
7,882
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
100
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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
100
Support engineer or analyst
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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7,882
7,883
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
35
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
1,000,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Lisp;PowerShell;Ruby
C#;HTML/CSS;Lisp;Ruby
C#;HTML/CSS;Lisp;Ruby
Crystal, Nim Crystal, Nim
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Roda Roda, Kemal
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
Reddit;Dev.to
Discord;Reddit;Dev.to
Reddit;Dev.to
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;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
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
No idea.
46,806
5
7,883
7,884
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
Volunteering (regularly)
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
20
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,884
7,885
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
28
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
170,000
Yes
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;Kotlin;Python;SQL;Swift
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Dart;HTML/CSS;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Cursor;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
Google Colab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
Google Colab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
Google Colab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
NA NA
Discord;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;YouTube;Medium
Discord;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
null
170,000
6
7,885
7,886
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc);Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
7
Student
null
null
null
null
null
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
Taiwan
TWD New Taiwan dollar
null
Yes
C;C++;Python;Rust
Rust
Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Axum
Axum
Axum
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23;Polars;uv
c++23;Polars;uv
c++23;Polars;uv
null
null
Debian;Arch;Fedora
Arch;Fedora
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitLab;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube
RustCommunity RustCommunity
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
StableDiffusion, DuckAI StableDiffusion, DuckAI
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Kernel develop, it's too complicate for LLM.
null
10
7,886
7,887
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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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7,887
7,888
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Other (please specify):
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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7,888
7,889
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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7,889
7,890
I code primarily as a hobby
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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28
Other (please specify):
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
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Costs are manageable No AI.
Poor usability Has AI.
Manufacturing
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No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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United States of America
USD United States dollar
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Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Yes
Flask
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NA NA
Yes
Nano;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Nano
Nano
NA NA
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Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
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GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Substack
NA NA
No
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NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
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Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in None, below.
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
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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
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I don’t use AI tools regularly
No. I asked AI once to merge 2 source files, it just made totally new code.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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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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When I don’t trust AI’s answers
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7,890
7,891
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.)
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
7
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Insurance
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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7,891
7,892
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
12
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
17
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
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7,892
7,893
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
29
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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)
35
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
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Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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7,893
7,894
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
null
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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7,894
7,895
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
19
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);Colleague or on-the-job training
23
Architect, software or solutions
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Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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7,895
7,896
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
8
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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7,896
7,897
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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7,897
7,898
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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7,898
7,899
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
16
Developer, mobile
10,000 or more employees
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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7,899
7,900
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
20
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
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