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Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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7
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
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8,801
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I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media
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)
42
Developer, mobile
null
null
null
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
130,000
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery
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NA NA
null
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
null
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null
null
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MacOS;Android;iOS
MacOS;Android;iOS
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Monday.com;Trello
GitHub;Trello
GitHub;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
No
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;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
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
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It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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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
Manage the structure of a project and make sure the targets of the software are developed in the right direction
150,819
10
8,802
8,803
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)
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
13
Data engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
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Healthcare
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8,803
8,804
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
30
Developer, game or graphics
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
null
null
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8,804
8,805
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
null
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8,805
8,806
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
25
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Insurance
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
5
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
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Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Predictive analytics
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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8,806
8,807
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
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)
6
Developer, game or graphics
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
Spain
EUR European Euro
35,000
Yes
C#;GDScript
Kotlin
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Rider;Visual Studio
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Asana;Doxygen;GitHub;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Neutral
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Sometimes
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Integration with external agents and APIs
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
business development, software architecture and security, be willing to learn the basics.
40,605
7
8,807
8,808
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
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
14
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing 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
6
3
Portugal
EUR European Euro
30,000
Yes
Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;SQL
Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;SQL
Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
H2;MySQL;Oracle
H2;MySQL;Oracle
H2;MySQL;Oracle
NA NA
Yes
Maven (build tool);npm
Maven (build tool);npm
Maven (build tool);npm
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;jQuery;React;Spring Boot
Angular;jQuery;React;Spring Boot
Angular;jQuery;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
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
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code
null
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
None of the above.
null
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Being able to write your own code without resorting to AI.
34,804
7
8,808
8,809
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
8,809
8,810
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
null
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
35
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Energy
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
30
30
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
170,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Supabase;Terraform;Vercel
Vite
null
uv NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Lovable.dev;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Windsurf
Windsurf
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model;RAG;LangGraph;uv
Large Language Model;uv
null
null
Ubuntu;iOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Notion
null
Craft.do NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);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 really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
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;IT operations
MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
AutoGen (Microsoft);Ollama;OpenRouter
null
Langfuse
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Replit;v0.dev;Perplexity;Lovable.dev
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;Other (please specify):
Inspect the chain of actions taken by an AI agent, debug code and infrastructure.
124,029
9
8,810
8,811
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
36
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
45
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
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
4
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
165,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
Blazor
Blazor
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android
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;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing 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
Learning about a codebase;Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, unlikely to work on the environments i build for
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Knowledge of internal levels of code and runtime environment
165,000
9
8,811
8,812
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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
13
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
2,167,005
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Ruby
Ruby
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;jQuery;Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
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 daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
complex problem solving, business requirements understanding, team management
101,428
5
8,812
8,813
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
null
null
No
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
8,813
8,814
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
20
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
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)
30
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Retail and Consumer Services
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
92,812
3
8,814
8,815
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media
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
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Other (please specify): Not AI garbage
Other (please specify): Having AI (it's all shit you stupid assholes)
Software Development
Other (please specify): Not having to hear about AI bullshit
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
2
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
245,000
Yes
Elixir;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Elixir;Erlang;Lisp;Prolog;Rust
Elixir;Rust
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;pnpm
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Phoenix;React;Svelte
Phoenix;Svelte
Phoenix;Svelte
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Ubuntu;Fedora
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in Write anything for your AI slop engine
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
178,748
0
8,815
8,816
I am a developer by profession
45-54 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)
31
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
35
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
8,816
8,817
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
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
13
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Healthcare
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;H2;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;npm;Pacman;Vite;Yarn
Docker;Gradle;npm;Pacman;Vite
Docker;Gradle;npm;Pacman;Vite
scoop NA
Yes
Angular;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;Deno;Express;Next.js;Node.js;Spring Boot
Angular;Node.js;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
Mattermost, Zoom NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Predictive analytics
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Partially
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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.
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Domain knowledge, technical quirks, general knowledge about the codebase/why it was implemented in some way. Most importantly the ability to read and understand code to reach a goal since AI may always be as error prone as humans.
92,812
null
8,817
8,818
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
12
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;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,818
8,819
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
33
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
37
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
No
Work
Other (please specify): ability to solve given problem
Other (please specify): Not some my problem
Software Development
Other (please specify): Impact in real world
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
5
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Python;Rust;Scala;TypeScript
Python;Rust;Scala
Python;Rust;Scala
Isabella Isabella, Lean
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
NestJS;Node.js
null
null
tapit tapir
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
8,819
8,820
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
11
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
9
Data engineer
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Other:
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
3
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
43,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis
BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
BigQuery;PostgreSQL;Redis
Trino Trino
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Poetry
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes
NA UV
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Lovable.dev;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Lovable.dev;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Lovable.dev;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Polars;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Miro
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Linear;Miro
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Linear;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yep
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics
Language processing;MCP servers
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
12,648
6
8,820
8,821
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
None of the above
10
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)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Data engineer
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Other (please specify): NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
1
United States of America
USD United States dollar
50
Yes
Visual Basic (.Net)
Visual Basic (.Net)
Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery
BigQuery
BigQuery
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
50
10
8,821
8,822
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
28
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
32
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Healthcare
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
8,822
8,823
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
12
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
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
9
8,823
8,824
I code primarily as a hobby
65 years or older
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Retired
Volunteering (regularly)
48
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
43
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
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
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,824
8,825
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
35
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project 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
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
90,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
122,527
10
8,825
8,826
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
43
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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);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;Books / Physical media
45
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
Poor usability NA
Manufacturing
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
8,826
8,827
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,827
8,828
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
15
AI/ML engineer
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
8,828
8,829
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.)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
9
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Indonesia
IDR Indonesian rupiah
null
Yes
Go;SQL;Gleam
Erlang;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;SQL;Zig;Gleam
Go;SQL;Gleam
NA scheme
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Prometheus
Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Prometheus
Docker;Kubernetes;Prometheus
NA zig build
Yes
null
null
null
NA lustre
Yes
Neovim
null
null
NA emacs
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Asana;GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
Asana;GitHub;Markdown File
NA Org Mode
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
null
Neutral
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
null
null
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
8,829
8,830
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., 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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Coding Bootcamp
1
Student
null
null
null
null
School
null
null
null
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Egypt
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Committing and reviewing code
null
yes
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,830
8,831
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
27
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);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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
30
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features 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
5
5
France
EUR European Euro
94,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Scala;SQL;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Scala;SQL;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Scala;SQL;Zig
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL
Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL
Databricks SQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Prometheus;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Prometheus;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Prometheus;Vite
Sbt Sbt
Yes
null
null
null
Zio, typelevel.tapir Zio, type level,tapit
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;Markdown File;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Reality
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
GitHub MCP Server;pgvector
null
Ollama;OpenRouter
null
Sentry;New Relic;Grafana + Prometheus
null
GitHub Copilot
Cline
null
Mcp choreography
109,054
10
8,831
8,832
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
27
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Manufacturing
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
8,832
8,833
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
40
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
C#;Go;Kotlin;PowerShell;R
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Prometheus
Cloudflare
null
salt,kvm/qemu NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;Symfony
null
null
NA NA
null
Claude Code;PhpStorm;Vim;Xcode
null
null
perplexity,chatgpt NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Debian
GitHub;GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Kaggle
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Other (write in):
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
3
8,833
8,834
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
31
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
3
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
250,000
Yes
Java
C#;Java
Java
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
knowing the difference between the requirements written down and the real requirements behind what was written
45,509
10
8,834
8,835
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
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);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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
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
8,835
8,836
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,836
8,837
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
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
24
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
9
United States of America
USD United States dollar
290,000
Yes
C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
C#;Go;JavaScript;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;New Relic;npm;NuGet;Terraform
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;React
Angular;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Microsoft Fabric
Amazon Bedrock
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
290,000
9
8,837
8,838
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
20
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
5
8,838
8,839
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
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
5
DevOps engineer or professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
null
null
null
Fintech
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Finland
EUR European Euro
3,700
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Lua;PHP;Python;Rust
C;Rust;Swift;Zig
Rust
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Splunk
Kubernetes
null
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;RustRover;Vim;Zed
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Arch;Fedora
MacOS;Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards
null
No, not at all
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code
null
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
4,293
null
8,839
8,840
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.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
39
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);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,840
8,841
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
5
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
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null
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,841
8,842
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
2
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
4
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,842
8,843
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)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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
8,843
8,844
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.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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)
25
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Healthcare
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
8,844
8,845
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
9
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
null
null
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team 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
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
5
8,845
8,846
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 (part-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
6
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
2
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
78,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;Redis;Valkey
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;Redis;Valkey
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;Redis;Valkey
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
Node.js
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim
Claude Code;Neovim
Claude Code;Neovim
NA NA
Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Amazon Bedrock
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;Arch
MacOS;iOS
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;YouTrack
GitHub;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
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
14,199
9
8,846
8,847
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.);Volunteering (regularly)
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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
6
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
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
8,847
8,848
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges;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
5
Student
100 to 499 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
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
8,848
8,849
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,849
8,850
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
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
12
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Manufacturing
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
90,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Logic games/puzzles
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
104,413
7
8,850
8,851
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
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Colleague or on-the-job training
12
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Expert mentors NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
Denmark
DKK Danish krone
650,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;F#;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;F#
C#;F#
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Podman
Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Podman
Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Podman
Bicep Bicep
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;iOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);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
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
debugging
101,088
10
8,851
8,852
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
2
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
null
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
4
4
India
INR Indian rupee
0
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
C;C#;C++;Go;Java;PHP;Python;TypeScript
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
FastAPI;Node.js;React;WordPress
Angular;Django;Express;Next.js;Spring Boot;Vue.js
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
GitHub;Markdown File
GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code
Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,852
8,853
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
35
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
40
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
Delphi IDE NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
8,853
8,854
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
null
21
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
30
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
30
40
Germany
EUR European Euro
110,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL;VBA
HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;H2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Terraform
Docker;Gradle;Terraform
Docker;Gradle;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;WordPress
Spring Boot
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Debian
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Microsoft Planner
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Microsoft Planner
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Microsoft Planner
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Unsure
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
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;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Abstract thinking, understanding people's actual requirements & communication in larger projects
127,616
null
8,854
8,855
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
Attending school (full-time)
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,855
8,856
I am a developer by profession
55-64 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)
39
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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);Colleague or on-the-job training
30
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
400,000
Yes
Go;Java;Python
Java
Java
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gradle;Maven (build tool)
Gradle;Maven (build tool)
Gradle;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
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
Yes
Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Cohere: Command A;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring
Testing code
null
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes. I regularly describe an algorithm to an LLM and have it generate code for me, either from scratch, or when modifying existing code for some purpose.
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
User Experience skills. Most customer-facing AI is just a chat bot, but to fully leverage the technology we need more interactive and guided workflows
400,000
5
8,856
8,857
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
8
Data engineer
1,000 to 4,999 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
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,857
8,858
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 (less than 10 hours per week)
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
10
Developer, front-end
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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
8,858
8,859
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
20
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
null
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
France
EUR European Euro
120,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Less than one year
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
139,218
10
8,859
8,860
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Primary/elementary school
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,860
8,861
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
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Books / Physical media
null
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,861
8,862
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 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 required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
16
Applied scientist
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
null
Other:
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
180,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;MATLAB;Python;TypeScript
C++
C++
Julia Julia
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Make
Make
Make
CMake NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);ChromeOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Substack;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
A few times per month or weekly
Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Bigger picture architectural considerations, advanced math programming, applications without common code available online.
180,000
8
8,862
8,863
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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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null
8,863
8,864
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.)
23
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
25
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 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
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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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8,864
8,865
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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8,865
8,866
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
14
Architect, software or solutions
500 to 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
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
750,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python
C++;Python;Rust
C++;Python
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Redis
DuckDB;Redis;Clickhouse
Redis
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Cursor;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
GitHub Copilot NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS
MacOS;Debian
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis;YouTrack
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Chat (bot/AI)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
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null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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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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;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Being able to architect solutions and make high-level designs.
750,000
9
8,866
8,867
I code primarily as a hobby
65 years or older
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
45
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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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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8,867
8,868
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media
null
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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Bangladesh
BDT Bangladeshi taka
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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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NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
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null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
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8,868
8,869
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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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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8,869
8,870
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Attending school (part-time)
40
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
26
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
No
null
Connected to an open-source project NA
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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8,870
8,871
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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)
18
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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null
Software Development
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null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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8,871
8,872
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.)
12
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
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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
14
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Chocolatey;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React
null
null
NA NA
null
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
Azure Devops;GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
null
null
NA NA
Yes
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null
NA NA
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3
8,872
8,873
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
10
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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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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8,873
8,874
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
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 didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
6
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle
Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Podman
Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
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
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
null
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I 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
All programming skills and the ability to thoroughly understand code and software ecosystems.
null
null
8,874
8,875
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
4
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
0
Yes
C;C#;C++;Java
C;C++;Rust;Zig
C;C++
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
runpod runpod
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
sillytavern sillytavern
c++23
c++23;RAG
c++23
null
null
Windows;iOS
null
Doxygen;GitHub
Doxygen;GitHub
Doxygen;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
systems programming
null
5
8,875
8,876
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
43
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
45
Data engineer
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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8,876
8,877
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
11
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
7
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;R
C;C#;C++;R;Rust
C;C#;C++;R
Julia Julia
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Django
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Arch
Ubuntu;Arch
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, not in any way, shape, or form.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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null
null
null
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Security
null
null
8,877
8,878
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
25
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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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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7
8,878
8,879
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
41
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
41
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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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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8,879
8,880
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
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
22
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Retail and Consumer Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
null
Brazil
USD United States dollar
75,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;MSBuild;NuGet;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;MSBuild;NuGet;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;MSBuild;NuGet;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;React
ASP.NET Core;React
ASP.NET Core;React
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
.NET 8 or higher;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
75,000
10
8,880
8,881
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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);Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media
1
Student
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
null
Yes
C;C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL
MongoDB;MySQL
MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Terraform;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Terraform;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Terraform;Vercel
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Django;Node.js;WordPress
AngularJS;Django;Node.js;WordPress
AngularJS;Django;Node.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
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;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
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;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
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;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
A few times per week
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Job board
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well 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
sim, eu gero bastante código automaticamente apenas descrevendo o que quero em linguagem natural, usando modelos como o ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing;Robotics;Cybersecurity
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
GitHub MCP Server
null
AutoGen (Microsoft)
null
Galileo
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;AgentGPT;Perplexity
null
When I want to compare different solutions
O futuro será marcado por desenvolvedores que saibam colaborar com a IA, não apenas programar.
null
null
8,881
8,882
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
7
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
65,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
65,000
7
8,882
8,883
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)
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);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
8
Cloud infrastructure engineer
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
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8,883
8,884
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Attending school (part-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
7
Data scientist
null
null
null
null
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
4
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;R;SQL
HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL
HTML/CSS;Python;R;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MySQL;Oracle;Snowflake;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab
RStudio RStudio
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Airtable;Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
About 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;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No. Even if I use AI to help come up with code for, say, certain mathematical functions or complicated visualizations, my overarching code is still very much planned out, written, and tested by me. I find the idea of vibe coding to be embarrassing at best and detrimental and deceitful at worst. If you're doing vibe coding at school, then you're not actually learning much, and if you're doing it at work, then you're in some way lying to your client unless you disclose that your code is written entirely by AI.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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
I think that developers who actually know how to code without the assistance of AI tools will make themselves very valuable and future-proof, no matter their experience level or career level. I believe firmly that AI is a bubble that's going to burst within the next few years simply due to the unsustainable costs of data centers and such. I think AI tools will always be around in the future as paid enterprise tools, but I don't think they're going to be available for free to the general public for much longer. As such, I think people who can develop software without AI tools will be in the best position to succeed and stay employed.
null
4
8,884
8,885
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
8,885
8,886
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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)
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)
10
Developer, full-stack
500 to 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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NA NA
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NA NA
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8,886
8,887
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
9
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
0
Denmark
DKK Danish krone
420,000
Yes
C#;Python
C#;Python
C#;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Rider
PyCharm;Rider
PyCharm;Rider
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Discord
Discord
Discord
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, and I don't plan to
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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
architecture planning, understading and breaking down problems
65,319
8
8,887
8,888
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (full-time)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
8
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
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Namibia
USD United States dollar
35,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
Assembly;C#;F#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;IBM Cloud;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Yandex Cloud
Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Node.js;React
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Node.js;React
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Odoo
.NET 8 or higher;Odoo
.NET 8 or higher;Odoo
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Trello;Wikis
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Trello;Wikis
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Trello;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;X
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;X
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per week
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No. I wish it was but it(AI) is still lagging behind. I wanted to do software using drag and drop but I found it easier to do the coding myself and for this reason it is better to use boilerplate code and modify than vibe coding.
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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 want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Programming I think will remain valuable because they are the lego bricks that leads to solutions. AI right now struggles with context length but if I could prompt AI to generate a complete software module (UI and Backend) then programming would not be needed. Imagine prompting AI to create a custom android version and it does that within a day then programming would not be valuable.
35,000
8
8,888
8,889
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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)
22
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,889
8,890
I am a developer by profession
Prefer not to say
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
29
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
34
Developer, full-stack
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
8,890
8,891
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
25
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
10
5
Georgia
GEL Georgian lari
13,500
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
PostgreSQL;Redis;Clickhouse
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot;Vue.js
Spring Boot;Vue.js
Spring Boot;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;YouTrack
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;YouTrack
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;YouTrack
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per week
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
It's still far from the most important part of my job, but it's becoming more important every day.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Decision intelligence
Multi-platform search enablement
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
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Tabnine
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
4,963
9
8,891
8,892
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
null
15
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,892
8,893
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
25
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Swift
Swift
Swift
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
8,893
8,894
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
13
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
25
Developer, back-end
null
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
10
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
69,500
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
C#
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
Cosmos DB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Cosmos DB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
Pulumi NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Absolutely not. I work in a regulated industry.
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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 help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Interpreting requirements, validating and verifying approaches
94,618
5
8,894
8,895
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
12
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,895
8,896
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
5
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
14
9
Portugal
EUR European Euro
36,880
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Rust;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Zig
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pacman;Pip;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Pacman;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
APT;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Pacman;Pip;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Ktor Quarkus, Spring Boot, Gin, Ktor
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Android;Arch
Ubuntu;Android
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Notion
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
Excalidraw Excalidraw
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Perplexity Sonar models
Perplexity Sonar models
Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;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 new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
Snyk;Grafana + Prometheus
null
Google Gemini;Tabnine;Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
Probably debugging, business context and ideas, problem-solving.
42,786
9
8,896
8,897
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
9
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
10
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
HTML/CSS;Java;Rust;Zig
HTML/CSS;Java;Rust;Zig
Typst, Fish Typst, Fish
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Bun;Cargo;Gradle;Pacman;Pip;Podman;Vite
Podman
Podman
Deno, Zig Zig
Yes
Deno;Axum
Astro;Axum
Axum
SolidJS SolidJS
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;VSCodium;Zed
Neovim;Zed
Neovim;Zed
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Arch;Fedora
MacOS;Arch
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
null
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
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8,897
8,898
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
5
Academic researcher
Less than 20 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
8,898
8,899
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
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);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
20
Applied scientist
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
8,899
8,900
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
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
Finland
EUR European Euro
78,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
PL/SQL PL/SQL
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;Oracle
MariaDB;MongoDB;Oracle;Redis
MariaDB;MongoDB;Oracle
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Maven (build tool)
Ansible;Maven (build tool)
Ansible;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Spring Boot;WordPress
Angular;Spring Boot;WordPress
Angular;Spring Boot;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Nano;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
SQL Navigator NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows;Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Bitbucket Bitbucket
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
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
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;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
Understanding the industry domain and the users. Code efficiency and performance. Debugging
90,491
9