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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
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Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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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)
20
Developer, full-stack
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No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
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USD United States dollar
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Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;HTML/CSS;Lua;Rust;TypeScript;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;HTML/CSS;Rust
Nim Nim
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Cloudflare;Homebrew;Make;npm;Terraform
Ansible;Cargo;Cloudflare;Homebrew;Make;npm;Prometheus;Terraform
Cargo;Cloudflare;Homebrew;Make;npm;Terraform
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Yes
Phoenix
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Phoenix
NA NA
Yes
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Sublime Text;Zed
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
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MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Substack
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
No
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No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
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Learning new concepts or technologies
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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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
Software architecture, core CS knowledge about algorithms and dat structures, interpersonal skills
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7,902
7,903
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
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7,903
7,904
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
15
Data scientist
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
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Yes
Python;R;Scala
Python;R;Scala
Python;R;Scala
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server
Databricks SQL
Databricks SQL
NA NA
No
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No
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NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
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MacOS;iOS
Windows;MacOS;iOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI Reasoning models
openAI Reasoning models
openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
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null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No... I hate vibe coding... And I'm happy that people do it so that it turns them dumb...
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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ChatGPT
Cursor
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
Architecture
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7,904
7,905
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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7,905
7,906
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
23
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
25
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
3
Belgium
EUR European Euro
78,676
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;F#;Kotlin;Gleam
Kotlin
NA NA
Yes
H2;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);New Relic;Podman;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
Gradle;Prometheus;Terraform
Gradle;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
null
null
Kotlinx.html, htmx Compose Multiplatform
Yes
Aider;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
Aider;IntelliJ IDEA
Aider;IntelliJ IDEA
NA Jetbrains Junie
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Fedora
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Obsidian
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
Hell... fucking... no. I absolutely HATE the term, it takes away ALL of the professionalism of our craft. And it's creating a bunch of shitty codebases we'll end up managing later.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
Being able to correctly communicate problem statements, including its context.
91,276
9
7,906
7,907
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
6
AI/ML engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
8
China
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
108,000
Yes
C;C++;Python
C;C++;Python
C;C++;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Pip
Docker;Pip
Docker;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Google Colab;Trello
GitHub;Google Colab;Trello
GitHub;Google Colab;Trello
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Kaggle;YouTube
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning about a codebase
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
15,043
8
7,907
7,908
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
26
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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
35
Architect, software or solutions
500 to 999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
null
Computer Systems Design and Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
7,908
7,909
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, full-stack
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
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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
null
null
null
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NA NA
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null
7,909
7,910
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
7,910
7,911
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
40
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
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
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
3
7,911
7,912
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
30
Architect, software or solutions
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
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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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7,912
7,913
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
8
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
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
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7,913
7,914
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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);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
23
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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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
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NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
7,914
7,915
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Retired
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
43
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Work
null
null
null
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
null
null
null
3
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
0
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
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 every 2 - 3 months
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
7,915
7,916
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
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
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,916
7,917
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
26
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
30
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,917
7,918
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
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
25
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;Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
30
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Other (please specify): Fitness
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
6
Argentina
ARS Argentine peso
100,000,000
Yes
Assembly;C#;C++;Lua;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
RavenDB NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;MSBuild;NuGet;Podman
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Aider;Claude Code
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Pydantic;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;LangGraph
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
GitHub;Markdown File;YouTrack
null
null
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;X Grok models
null
null
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
Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data
Predictive analytics
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Most people don't really understand what Vibe Coding is about. Most think it is like the AI solves everything, in reality is not much different to have you working out side tasks with your interns (juniors). The key difference is that your intern in now an AI.
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
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null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Learning to solve problems.
85,306
10
7,918
7,919
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);Attending school (full-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;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;Colleague or on-the-job training
8
System administrator
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
8
Singapore
SGD Singapore dollar
1,600
Yes
C;C#;C++;Elixir;F#;Java;Kotlin;R;Ruby;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Java;Kotlin;SQL
Java;Kotlin;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase;Pocketbase
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Splunk;Supabase;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Django;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian;Red Hat;Fedora;NixOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Fedora
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord
Discord
NA NA
Yes
Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Mistral AI models
Mistral AI models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations;Cybersecurity
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 helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
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
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Redis;Qdrant;pgvector;LangMem
null
Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph
null
Snyk
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
System Administrator, Dev Ops, Cybersecurity
1,250
8
7,919
7,920
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
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)
9
Founder, technology or otherwise
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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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
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null
null
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null
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null
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7,920
7,921
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.)
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
25
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
Philippines
PHP Philippine peso
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
GDScript;Go;Python;Ruby;SQL;Swift;Zig
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;React;Vue.js;WordPress
Astro;Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Claude Code;Xcode
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Ollama
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS
Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion;Trello
Obsidian
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI Reasoning models
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, don't have any plans of vibe coding my way into creating complete projects neither professional nor personal. It takes away the excitement of coding, and vibe coding is just for people who were chasing profits quickly.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I 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
Decisions on whether the code, technologies and any inputs that AI suggests should the developer accepts it. It is crucial to any company or even to any projects that any decisions made will make an impact, sooner or later.
null
8
7,921
7,922
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
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
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
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7,922
7,923
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
Volunteering (regularly)
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
30
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
140,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Heroku;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip;Poetry
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;Flask
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian
Markdown File
null
null
Gitea NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
null
Nope
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
102,142
8
7,923
7,924
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
10
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Italy
EUR European Euro
50,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
58,007
7
7,924
7,925
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
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
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
null
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Afghanistan
AFN Afghan afghani
20,000
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Supabase
Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Supabase
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Supabase
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Vue.js
Laravel;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js
Laravel;Vue.js
NA NA
null
Bolt;Claude Code;Visual Studio Code
Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Bolt;Claude Code;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;LinkedIn
LinkedIn
LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Infrequently, less than once per year
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Writing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
282
6
7,925
7,926
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
4
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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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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7,926
7,927
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
10
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
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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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7,927
7,928
I am learning to code
Prefer not to say
null
I prefer not to say
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,928
7,929
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
5
Developer, front-end
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
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NA NA
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7,929
7,930
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
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);Colleague or on-the-job training
37
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
11
5
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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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
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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9
7,930
7,931
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
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
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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7,931
7,932
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 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
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
8
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
63,000
Yes
C;C#;F#;Go;JavaScript;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust;Zig
null
null
C3, odin NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
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null
NA NA
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no get me outta here
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
creativity
85,769
5
7,932
7,933
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
2
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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
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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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7,933
7,934
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
10
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,934
7,935
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
40
30
Norway
NOK Norwegian krone
895,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Kotlin;Lisp;Scala;TypeScript
Lisp;Scala
Lisp;Scala
Haskell Haskell
Yes
H2;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot;Vue.js
Vue.js
Vue.js
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
NixOS
NixOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
null
null
NA NA
No
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards;Direct messaging of users
Other (write in): I dont use SO
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting 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
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
Being able to reason about code, most developers cant do this today even. The ones who can’t are fucked.
88,450
7
7,935
7,936
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
24
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
33
Engineering manager
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
220,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data
null
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
220,000
8
7,936
7,937
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
17
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,937
7,938
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
18
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
10,834
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
SQLite;Supabase
SQLite;Supabase
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Next.js;Node.js;Vue.js
Angular;Astro;Next.js;Node.js;Vue.js
Angular;Astro;Next.js;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf
Bolt;Claude Code;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf
Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
null
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Writing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Yes, I rely on him quite heavily
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence;Data and analytics;Marketing
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;v0.dev
Windsurf
When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
12,569
null
7,938
7,939
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
20
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
null
Healthcare
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
212,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust;Gleam
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
212,000
7
7,939
7,940
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
12
Data engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,940
7,941
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
Not employed
None of the above
69
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
69
Retired
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
null
null
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Belize
INR Indian rupee
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
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
7,941
7,942
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
40
Developer, back-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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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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7,942
7,943
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
13
Student
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
School
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
5
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
84,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Python;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB
MariaDB
MariaDB
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Flask;jQuery
Flask;jQuery
Flask;jQuery
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
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null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
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
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
I wouldn't think so, usually I am using AI to generate small snippets of code or functions, not the whole application or script.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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.
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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
Understanding the user needs and planning the general outline of the application. Big picture stuff.
22,924
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7,943
7,944
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.)
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
25
Developer, front-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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7,944
7,945
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
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
14
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
2
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
640,000
Yes
Assembly;C;C#;C++;PowerShell
C#;C++;Python;TypeScript
C#;C++
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Chocolatey;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Chocolatey;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Microsoft Fabric
.NET 8 or higher
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Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;Miro
Azure Devops;Confluence;Miro
Azure Devops;Confluence;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
No
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null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No. AI can suggest things and certain testing code can be generated, but I have to be fully responsible for my output since an error could lead to people dying (Healthcare/Life Science). It is just more efficient and more safe to write almost all code myself since I anyway have to understand the generated code.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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null
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null
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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
Defining and refining requirements/specifications, turning more complex system requirements and specification into working code. I foresee no major change in the next 3-5 years except the coding part becomming faster (it is only a small part of the overall work anyway). Even when/if AI becomes good enough to turn a loose requirement into a fully working solution my line of work would still require a signoff from a human that the system does what it is supposed to.
67,086
9
7,945
7,946
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
28
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Media & Advertising Services
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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10
7,946
7,947
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
17
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7,947
7,948
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)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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7,948
7,949
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
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null
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7,949
7,950
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
18
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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NA NA
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7,950
7,951
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
25
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
130,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
DuckDB;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;Nuxt.js;React;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js;WordPress
Laravel;Symfony;Vue.js
Laravel;Symfony;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text;Vim;Xcode
Sublime Text;Vim
BBEdit NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
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null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian;Red Hat
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Trello
GitHub;Trello
GitHub;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Job board
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
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null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
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null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Planning and scoping the goals and features of an application. AI does not seem relevant for purpose and direction of a project or application.
130,000
8
7,951
7,952
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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7,952
7,953
I code primarily as a hobby
Prefer not to say
null
I prefer not to say
null
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
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7,953
7,954
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
43
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
43
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
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NA NA
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7,954
7,955
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
12
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
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7,955
7,956
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
36
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Other (please specify):
38
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
null
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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
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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7,956
7,957
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
23
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,957
7,958
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
11
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
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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7,958
7,959
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.)
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
24
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
30
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
261,706
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell
batch batch
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server
kusto kusto
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Yarn
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET
ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android;iPadOS
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, vibe coding feels like a way to make a proof of concept, but when it comes to real world projects, you would need to replace lots of the code for best practices
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Security, solving large complex problems, coming up with novel solutions to new problems, system design and resilience, deployment to new environments
261,706
5
7,959
7,960
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 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 required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
13
Developer, game or graphics
I don’t know
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
null
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
20
Germany
EUR European Euro
55,000
Yes
Ada;C;C#;C++;Dart;Elixir;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;R;Ruby;Swift;TypeScript;Zig;Mojo
Ada;Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Dart;Delphi;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;R;Rust;Scala;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Mojo;Gleam
Ada;C;C#;C++;Dart;Elixir;Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;R;TypeScript;Mojo
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;DuckDB
Cassandra;Cloud Firestore
Cassandra;Cloud Firestore
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Astro;Django;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js
Angular;AngularJS;Django;jQuery;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js
Angular;AngularJS;Django;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;SwiftData
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;SwiftData;Microsoft Fabric
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;SwiftData
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;iPadOS
Asana;GitHub;GitLab
Asana;GitHub;GitLab
Asana;GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
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null
63,808
7
7,960
7,961
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
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 (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
12
Developer, mobile
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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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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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null
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null
null
null
null
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null
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null
7,961
7,962
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
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
25
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
null
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Costa Rica
USD United States dollar
200,000
Yes
C#;C++;Fortran;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL
Lua;SQL
SQL
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Supabase
BigQuery;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Supabase;Vite;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Django;Drupal;Express;FastAPI;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
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
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing;Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
Redis;GitHub MCP Server;supabase;pgvector
null
OpenRouter;LangChain;Zapier;Amazon Bedrock Agents;LangGraph
null
Honeycomb
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Auto-GPT;Devin AI;Replit;v0.dev;Perplexity;Bolt.new
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
managing code
200,000
10
7,962
7,963
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)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
1
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7,963
7,964
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
None of the above
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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
null
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null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
7,964
7,965
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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)
16
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
10
Czech Republic
USD United States dollar
135,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
135,000
10
7,965
7,966
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
Attending school (full-time)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
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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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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
7,966
7,967
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
23
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
120,000
Yes
JavaScript;TypeScript
JavaScript;TypeScript
JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Vite
Bun;Google Cloud;Heroku;Vercel;Vite
Vite
NA NA
Yes
React
Express;Node.js;React
React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code;Zed
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Azure Devops;Confluence
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Clean code and integration
139,218
10
7,967
7,968
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)
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 (please specify):
10
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7,968
7,969
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
15
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
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
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Turkey
USD United States dollar
50
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm;pnpm
Docker;npm;pnpm
Docker;npm;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Vue.js
Angular;Vue.js
Angular;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Claude Code;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf
Bolt;Claude Code;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf
Bolt;Claude Code;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Windsurf
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Ollama
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Asana;GitHub;Linear;Notion;Obsidian
Asana;GitHub;Notion;Obsidian
Asana;GitHub;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Neutral
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Deployment and monitoring
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
ai supported auto-pilot coding style
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Replit;v0.dev;Bolt.new;Lovable.dev
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
creativity, human relations
50
7
7,969
7,970
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
40
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
45
Academic researcher
5,000 to 9,999 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
6
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C;Zig
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
null
Confluence;GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
null
null
ziggit.dev NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no it isn't
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions
A complete understanding of the problem to be solved and the programming language used.
null
10
7,970
7,971
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
null
Poor usability NA
Other:
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
1
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
3,500
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
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
637
4
7,971
7,972
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
50
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)
42
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7,972
7,973
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.);Attending school (part-time)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
15
AI/ML engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
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
13
17
South Africa
ZAR South African rand
1,900,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;Python;R;Ruby;Scala;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;Ruby;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Ruby;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;Amazon Redshift
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Poetry;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Terraform
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
GitHub;GitLab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
GitHub;GitLab;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Substack
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
107,120
null
7,973
7,974
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
2
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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
Ethiopia
ETB Ethiopian birr
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
It's a lazy man's work.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
7,974
7,975
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
17
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7,975
7,976
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7,976
7,977
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
30
Developer, mobile
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
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
78,000
Yes
Kotlin;TypeScript
Kotlin;TypeScript
Kotlin;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini;Ollama
Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS;Android
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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.;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.
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When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
106,190
7
7,977
7,978
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
5
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
7
Engineering manager
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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7,978
7,979
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
14
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable based on, or pushes for, use of standardized protocols
Ethical concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,979
7,980
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
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
25
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,980
7,981
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
42
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,981
7,982
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.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
5
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7,982
7,983
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
4
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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7,983
7,984
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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)
2
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,984
7,985
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)
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
20
AI/ML engineer
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
2
Mauritius
MUR Mauritian rupee
1,320,000
Yes
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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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29,088
10
7,985
7,986
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Games or coding challenges
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,986
7,987
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
25
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
16
23
Italy
EUR European Euro
40,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP
NA SPARQL
Yes
MariaDB;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Valkey
MariaDB;SQLite
NA Apache Jena
Yes
APT;Composer;npm;Pip;Vite;Webpack
APT;Composer;Docker;npm;Vite
APT;Composer;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel
jQuery;Laravel;Svelte;Symfony
jQuery;Laravel
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian
Debian
GitHub;GitLab;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
No
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null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
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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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
Translate requirementes from clients to actual specifications.
46,406
9
7,987
7,988
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
16
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,988
7,989
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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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7,989
7,990
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
11
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Banking/Financial Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
69
69
Lithuania
EUR European Euro
42,000
Yes
C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
turso turso
Yes
APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Vite
Cargo
Cargo
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;React
Astro
Astro
Yew, Leptos Leptos
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Pop!_OS
Ubuntu
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
Phabricator Phabricator
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
null
null
Other (write in):
no
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
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null
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null
null
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null
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null
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null
48,726
8
7,990
7,991
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
14
Cloud infrastructure engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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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
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
It's good when you need to make something fast
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
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8
7,991
7,992
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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11
Other (please specify):
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null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
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null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
0
5
Lithuania
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL
C#;C++;PowerShell;Python;SQL
SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Fastify
Fastify
Fastify
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Other (write in):
Answer a question NA
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in):
Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
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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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Looking back at the past few years, none. Ai is improving at a way to fast rate
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7,992
7,993
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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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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7,993
7,994
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
I prefer not to say
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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;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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8
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
24
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Go;Rust;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;Rust;Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip;Poetry
Cargo;Docker;Pacman
Cargo;Docker;Pacman
nix nix
Yes
Node.js;React;Vue.js
NestJS;Svelte;Vue.js
Vue.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora;NixOS
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora;NixOS
GitHub;Obsidian
GitLab;Notion;Obsidian
Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
mastodon, lemmy mastodon, lemmy
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
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null
7,994
7,995
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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null
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null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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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7,995
7,996
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
16
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
500,000
Yes
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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Absolutely not.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Software architecture. Debugging. Confident answers.
500,000
7
7,996
7,997
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
12
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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NA NA
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7,997
7,998
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
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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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7,998
7,999
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
13
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
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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NA NA
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NA NA
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7,999
8,000
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
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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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