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35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
25
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
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
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Chile
CLP Chilean peso
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;Clickhouse;Valkey
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Clickhouse;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Clickhouse;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;pnpm;Poetry;Terraform
Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew
Docker;Homebrew
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Next.js;React;Ruby on Rails
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Pydantic;uv
Polars;uv
uv
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS
GitHub;Google Colab;Notion
Google Colab
Google Colab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Answer a question NA
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
null
No, and I don't plan to
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
9,101
9,102
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
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
22
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Japan
JPY Japanese yen
null
Yes
Java;JavaScript;Python
Rust;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;Dynamodb
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot;Vue.js
Next.js;Axum
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
uv
Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Jira;Miro
GitHub
null
NA NA
X
X
X
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;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
null
Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
9,102
9,103
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Student
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
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
6
9,103
9,104
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
8
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
15
Portugal
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Nushell, Fish NA
Yes
SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Bun;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Pacman;pnpm;Podman
Ansible;Bun;Cargo;Pacman;Podman
Bun;Pacman;Podman
uv, mise uv, mise
Yes
Django
null
null
HTMX HTMX, Alpine.js
Yes
Nano;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Neovim;PyCharm;RustRover;VSCodium
PyCharm;VSCodium
NA NA
Pydantic;Google Gemini;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;uv
Google Gemini;uv
Nushell
null
Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Ubuntu;Arch
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning 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
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Being able to understand what you actually need, what are the issues in your code, what solutions are available
null
null
9,104
9,105
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
6
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
45,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Arch
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Arch
Google Workspace;Obsidian;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
null
null
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
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
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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.;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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
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
32,831
8
9,105
9,106
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
37
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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
30
UX, Research Ops or UI design professional
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase Adaptable to Microsoft Power Platform
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
144,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
Liquid Liquid
Yes
null
null
null
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Microsoft Dynamics 365
Yes
Microsoft Azure;npm
Microsoft Azure;npm
Microsoft Azure;npm
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;React;WordPress
jQuery;React;WordPress
jQuery;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Microsoft Power Platform Community Microsoft Power Platform Community
Yes
Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Yes, it is beginning to become integral to Microsoft Power Platform, therefore I must learn to use it
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics;Customer service support
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Microsoft Copilot Studio
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Analysis and discussion of customer requirements, which requires human insight to unravel. Understanding of UX challenges, which requires analytical thinking. Creative UI design solutions, which the use of AI might not generate.
93,613
null
9,106
9,107
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
6
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
3
Spain
EUR European Euro
0
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Lisp;Rust;SQL
HTML/CSS;Lisp;Prolog;Rust
HTML/CSS;Lisp;Rust
APL, Uiua Lean, Rocq, Forth
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Dioxus Dioxus
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
NixOS
NixOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;Hacker News
Hacker News
Hacker News
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, 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
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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:
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,107
9,108
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
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Developer, full-stack
500 to 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
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase Rich in features
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Banking/Financial Services
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
2
Philippines
PHP Philippine peso
175,000
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
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
Daily or almost daily
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
3,073
8
9,108
9,109
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
31
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
20
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C#;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;Perl;Python;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Lua;Python
Supercollider NA
Yes
BigQuery;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;npm;NuGet;Pip
NuGet;Pip
NuGet;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Flask;Node.js
Django;Flask
Flask
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Cursor;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
GitLab;Markdown File
Markdown File
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;LinkedIn
Bluesky
Bluesky
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Other (write in):
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in None of the below
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify):
Any. AI isn't legally viable
null
null
9,109
9,110
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
0
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Kotlin;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Kotlin;SQL
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Room Room
Yes
APT;Gradle;Homebrew;npm;Pip
APT;Gradle
APT;Gradle
snap, flatpack snap, flatpack
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
Google Gemini;Ollama
Ollama
Ollama
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu;ChromeOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
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
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Other (write in):
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
Everything
null
null
9,110
9,111
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
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
11
Data or business analyst
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake
PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake
PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Heroku;Homebrew;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Heroku;Homebrew;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Heroku;Homebrew;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
React;Ruby on Rails
React;Ruby on Rails
React;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
NA NA
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)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per 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
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Not part of professional development, 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 have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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 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
idk
200,000
null
9,111
9,112
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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);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)
5
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
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
100,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;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)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
18,204
4
9,112
9,113
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
5
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Books / Physical media
10
Cloud infrastructure engineer
Less than 20 employees
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
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
9,113
9,114
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
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
6
Data engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Insurance
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
13
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
117,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Databricks SQL;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Pip;Splunk
Ansible;Chocolatey
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Windsurf
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iPadOS
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
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
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
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
We’re encouraged to vibe code
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Good understanding on code and data structures - plus an understanding of the business side
117,000
7
9,114
9,115
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
null
NA NA
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null
null
NA NA
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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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9,115
9,116
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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)
15
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Inefficient or time-costly 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
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
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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
9,116
9,117
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
9
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
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null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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9,117
9,118
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);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;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
7
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
9
7
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Python;R;Rust
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;Go;Python;Rust;Gleam
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);GDScript;Python;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Coding challenges
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
More than half the time
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
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,118
9,119
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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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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9,119
9,120
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
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
4
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
4
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
Java;Python;R;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Java;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;Oracle
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Laravel
Spring Boot
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Fedora
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not 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;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, I always tell LLM the idea on how something has to be done, while understanding why has to be that way additionally I have to understand any piece of code that goes into my projects
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Ai and ML models undertanding, database management and design, UI/UX design, Design of a project structure, soft skills, resilience
null
null
9,120
9,121
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
32
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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
33
Developer, embedded applications or devices
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns 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
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null
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null
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null
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null
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null
null
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null
9,121
9,122
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.)
34
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
41
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
null
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
180,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Erlang;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;New Relic;Prometheus
null
null
Fly.io Fly.io
Yes
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code;Zed
Zed
Zed
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian
GitHub;Linear;Notion
GitHub;Linear;Notion
GitHub;Linear;Notion
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Committing and reviewing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
MCP servers
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.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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.
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
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
117,017
10
9,122
9,123
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp;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
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
6
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
School
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
3
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
60,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;TypeScript
Go
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Neo4J
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Firebase;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Laravel;Node.js;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
Ubuntu
null
Clickup;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code;Predictive analytics
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, if we try to vibe code on the work things always break in production.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing;MCP servers
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
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.
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
Redis;Neo4j
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
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
I think that not common problems or very hard ones, like graphics programming or the architecture and or management of all the things. AI don't create things, it only replicate existing patterns.
10,922
7
9,123
9,124
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
27
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
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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9,124
9,125
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
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;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
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
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
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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9,125
9,126
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.)
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);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)
5
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
6
Japan
JPY Japanese yen
4,500,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Dart;Elixir;Lua;Zig
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;Redis
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Vite
Microsoft Azure
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
React;Svelte
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim
Android Studio;Zed
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG
Polars
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
Trello
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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.
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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
Critical thinking, delivering what customers/employers want, understanding code bases, having the knowledge to be able to change a system and debug later on. Owning a system.
31,090
6
9,126
9,127
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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;Books / Physical media
13
Database administrator or engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Government
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
120,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;React;Vue.js
ASP.NET;Express;React;Vue.js
ASP.NET;Express;React;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
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120,000
null
9,127
9,128
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
22
Architect, software or solutions
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
150,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Firebase Realtime Database;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite
Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Terraform;Vite
Docker;Firebase;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Terraform;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Express;React
ASP.NET Core;Express;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Nano;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating 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
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
150,000
8
9,128
9,129
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Developer, game or graphics
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
9,129
9,130
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
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null
9,130
9,131
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
6
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Energy
Expert mentors NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
JavaScript;Lua;Python;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Homebrew;npm;Pip
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
null
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9
9,131
9,132
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
4
Student
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
No
School
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Assembly;C;C++;Java;Rust
Assembly;C;C++;OCaml;Rust;Zig
Assembly;C;C++;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Homebrew;Make
Cargo;Docker;Homebrew
Cargo;Homebrew
Nix Nix
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Helix Helix
c++23;RAG;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
uv
uv
null
null
MacOS;NixOS
null
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Reddit
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
I think high-level thinking skills and actual software engineering will become more and more critical than being able to write great code. It will still be an important part of the process, but AI will likely continue to grow as a *companion* to software engineers, not a replacement.
null
null
9,132
9,133
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.)
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
28
Engineering manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
3
New Zealand
NZD New Zealand dollar
132,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;SQL
Go;Kotlin
Kotlin
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;IBM DB2;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Clickhouse
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Podman;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Node.js;Spring Boot;Svelte;WordPress
Angular;Laravel;Spring Boot;Svelte
Spring Boot;Svelte
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Debian
Ubuntu;Debian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Trello
Confluence;YouTrack
Confluence
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No. It looks to dangerous to trust AI in the writing the code.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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
Understanding and decompositing the problem. It's still would be necessary to translate the customer need to AI prompts.
79,511
7
9,133
9,134
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
Colleague or on-the-job training
30
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project 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
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
9,134
9,135
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
None of the above
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)
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)
17
Architect, software or solutions
null
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null
null
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing 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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9,135
9,136
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
20
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
null
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Supabase
Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite
Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Next.js
Angular;Blazor;Next.js;React
Angular;Next.js
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Azure Devops;GitHub
Airtable;Azure Devops;GitHub;Linear;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Coding challenges;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
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
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
NO
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Security
null
8
9,136
9,137
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
21
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
30
50
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
100,000
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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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
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72,958
10
9,137
9,138
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);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
30
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
null
null
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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9,138
9,139
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
4
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
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null
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;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
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,139
9,140
I code primarily as a hobby
Prefer not to say
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
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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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9,140
9,141
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
14
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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;Blogs or podcasts
20
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Healthcare
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
200
500
Canada
USD United States dollar
170,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Cockroachdb
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Cockroachdb
BigQuery;Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Cockroachdb
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Terraform;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;pnpm;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;npm;pnpm;Terraform;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
Node.js;React
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Miro;Notion
GitLab;Google Workspace;Linear;Notion
GitLab;Google Workspace;Linear;Notion
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Testing code
Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code
Other (write in):
Yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Marketing
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
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.
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.
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;Devin AI
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Saying when something is a bad idea or proposing better solutions for a problem. Prompting well and being able to get AI agents to produce maintainable code. Being sentient. Understanding nuance. Understanding business context. Orchestrating multiple agents.
170,000
10
9,141
9,142
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.)
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
16
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
Reputation for quality 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
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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9,142
9,143
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
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Student
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
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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9,143
9,144
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
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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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9,144
9,145
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.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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
11
Student
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
School
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
1
United States of America
USD United States dollar
35,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Fortran;Ruby
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Fortran;Ruby
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Fortran;Ruby
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian
Debian
GitLab
GitLab
GitLab
Overleaf NA
Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Exchange;YouTube
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)
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
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
I personally do not use LLM to generate code, but my colleagues sometimes do, so I sometimes have to interact with such code during my development work
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.;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.;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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
AI tools will produce common denominator code since they are trained on a wide variety of code bases. I believe that skills related to specific optimizations for high-performance computing, such as the order of operations or size of data structures, will remain useful skills.
35,000
null
9,145
9,146
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
12
AI/ML engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
Yes
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
null
9,146
9,147
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
9
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 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
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
Expert mentors NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
Canada
CAD Canadian 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 weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
9,147
9,148
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Volunteering (regularly);Attending school (full-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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 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)
8
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
null
School
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
Taiwan
TWD New Taiwan dollar
null
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;Python;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;pnpm;Poetry;Vercel;Vite
Ansible;Cloudflare;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Next.js;React
Next.js;React;Spring Boot
Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Windsurf;Xcode
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Windsurf
NA NA
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Ollama;uv
Large Language Model;Pydantic;Google Gemini;Ollama;uv
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Notion
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Substack;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement;Agent/multi-agent orchestration
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.
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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Redis
null
Ollama;LangChain
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;v0.dev
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Yes
null
null
9,148
9,149
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
4
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;Java;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Java;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
AngularJS;Express;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows
GitHub
GitHub;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not at all
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code
null
Project planning
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):
It is not. 'Vibe coding' has never and will never become a part of my professional workflow.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.
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.
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;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
null
null
9,149
9,150
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
40
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
200,000
Yes
C#;C++;GDScript;Groovy;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;TypeScript
C#;Rust;TypeScript
C#;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React;WordPress
ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Microsoft Planner;Miro;Stack Overflow for Teams
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Videos;Coding challenges
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
Highly distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no, i ai what design implimentations to follow and i check it matches my needs. often i need to re-do what it comes up with, but it will give me insights on potential approaches.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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
ChromaDB
null
Semantic Kernel
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
orchistration and guiding agents to complete the tasks to spec meeting all needs
145,917
5
9,150
9,151
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
null
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)
HKD Hong Kong dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Kotlin;Rust;TypeScript
Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;Amazon Redshift
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Docker;Homebrew;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
Bun;Docker;pnpm;Terraform;Vercel;Vite
Bun;Docker;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js;WordPress
Fastify;Node.js;React
Fastify;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
Cursor
Cursor
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;iOS
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Airtable;Clickup;GitHub;Jira;Notion;Trello
GitHub;Notion;Trello
GitHub;Notion;Trello
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
Not sure/can't remember
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);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
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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 improved the quality of my code.
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
Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
7
9,151
9,152
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
21
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
10
Philippines
PHP Philippine peso
2,000,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Java;Python;TypeScript
Java;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);New Relic;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);New Relic
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);New Relic
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
Large Language Model;Ollama
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Jira;Wikis
GitHub
GitHub
Figma NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- 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
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing 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):
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
35,118
3
9,152
9,153
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
null
null
null
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
9,153
9,154
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
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);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
10
DevOps engineer or professional
1,000 to 4,999 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
Government
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
8
United States of America
USD United States dollar
160,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Fortran;HTML/CSS;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Fortran;HTML/CSS;Lua;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Fortran;HTML/CSS;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Make;Ninja;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Pip
spack, cmake, apptainer spack, cmake, apptainer
Yes
Flask;WordPress
Flask
Flask
hugo hugo
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim;Vim
Claude Code;Neovim;Vim
Claude Code;Neovim;Vim
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG
c++23;Large Language Model;Pydantic;RAG;uv
Large Language Model;RAG
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
Doxygen;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
Doxygen;GitLab;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
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
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);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 weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
nope
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Systems thinking and debugging, understanding how complex systems interact, and their corner cases, will still require insight from developers. Automation, reproducibility, and securing infrastructure will still need a human touch; humans will still be designing systems in five years. Making sure that projects are structured in a way that's maintainable and compliant will require human insight. Skills in ethical reasoning and decision-making. Critical thinking skills, and being able to synthesize insights across disciplines.
160,000
8
9,154
9,155
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp
10
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
Indonesia
IDR Indonesian rupiah
66,000,000
null
Go;Python;SQL
C++;Kotlin;MicroPython
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake
BigQuery;Cassandra;DuckDB
null
NA NA
Yes
Digital Ocean;Docker;Heroku;Make;Pip
Cargo;Cloudflare;Gradle;Podman;Terraform
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
WebStorm;Xcode
null
NA NA
Ollama
Google Gemini;Ultralytics
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
ChromeOS
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;Customer service support;Robotics
Vector databases for AI applications
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
Redis;pgvector;Milvus
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Auto-GPT
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
Construction, AI Engineer, Network Engineer
4,045
6
9,155
9,156
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
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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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9,156
9,157
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.)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
20
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
20
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
108,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
null
null
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Terraform;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;LangGraph
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Azure Devops;GitLab;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very 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;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code
Deployment and monitoring
Predictive analytics
Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
industry knowledge, and soft skills for running a team.
108,000
8
9,157
9,158
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
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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null
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null
9,158
9,159
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
5
Student
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
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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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9,159
9,160
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);None of the above
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
20
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
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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9,160
9,161
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
5
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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null
null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
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9,161
9,162
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Other (please specify):
3
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
null
Remote
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Energy
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Direct messaging of users
null
No, not at all
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
7
9,162
9,163
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
2
Other (please specify):
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
Iraq
USD United States dollar
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
Android
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
اريد اصبح مطور محترف
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices
null
null
null
9,163
9,164
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
30
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable open source, cross-platform
Security or privacy concerns no source / closed source, windows-only
Other:
Other (please specify): none of the above which is why i'm not satisifed. its a job.
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Elixir;Groovy;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;PHP;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
BigQuery;DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Clickhouse
PostgreSQL;SQLite
does s3+athena count as a database? ahhhh NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Datadog;Homebrew;Make;npm;NuGet;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Homebrew;Make;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Homebrew;Make;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Django;jQuery;Vue.js
Django;jQuery;Vue.js
Django;jQuery;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Aider;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Vim
Aider;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Vim
NA NA
uv
c++23;Polars;Pydantic;uv
uv
null
null
MacOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian;Wikis
Linear;Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
NA NA
Discord
Discord
Discord
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Other (write in):
Other (write in): i get here now because a search led me to an answer, i never just browse really
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;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):
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Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no. it is unethical and unprofessional to just randomly generate code and trust that it works and that it is correct, secure, etc. otherwise i'm just copy and pasting random code from the internet same as it ever was, and anyone can do that -- with all the problems that brings.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify):
unionizing, understanding requirements, but who knows what AI will be capable of doing I guess. cost and time tradeoffs. being able to take direction from AI and work in data centers running cables and sweeping floors. bussing tables, bartending. fixing code that AI generates for lower salary while your manager just keep telling you to AI faster
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9,164
9,165
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
13
DevOps engineer or professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
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NA NA
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9,165
9,166
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
24
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
24
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
null
Software Development
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null
null
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null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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9,166
9,167
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
19
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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
19
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality Good technical documentation available
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
Java
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Maven (build tool)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Daily or almost daily
Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
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, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Not sure at this point
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I 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
Java, Spring Boot, Camunda BPM
null
null
9,167
9,168
I am a developer by profession
Prefer not to say
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
11
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
290,000
Yes
C;Lua;Python;Rust;Swift
Rust;Swift;Gleam
Rust;Swift
ObjectiveC NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Homebrew;Make;Pip
Cargo;Homebrew
Cargo;Homebrew
uv uv
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Cline and/or Roo;Neovim;Xcode
Aider;Neovim
Aider;Neovim
NA NA
SwiftData;uv
SwiftData;uv
SwiftData;uv
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
'- Building human connections and relationships with other engineers - Solid technical foundation and understanding of the domain you work in
290,000
8
9,168
9,169
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.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Academic researcher
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
No
School
Reliability and low latency NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
288,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Delphi;HTML/CSS;Lua;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;Lua;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Lua;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Snowflake
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
Arch
Arch
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab
GitHub;Google Colab
GitHub;Google Colab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code
Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No. I hate this.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Low-level stuff, any complex problem that requires insight. AI's has a cap in knowledge due to lack of energy/data available, even if models get much better (and I don't think we're very far from an energy/data crisis).
52,427
null
9,169
9,170
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
27
Developer, front-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
600,000
Yes
C#;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
C#;Kotlin;Rust;TypeScript
C#;Kotlin;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;SQLite
Dynamodb;SQLite
Dynamodb;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React;Svelte
Svelte
Svelte
Lit Lit
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
MacOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No. I am heavily involved in editing and changing the software.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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
GitHub Copilot
Cursor
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions
High level architecture, choosing the right frameworks, bridging user problems to the code needed to solve them, and solving deep problems that are difficult for the AI to understand.
600,000
8
9,170
9,171
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
12
Engineering manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
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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9,171
9,172
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
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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9,172
9,173
I code primarily as a hobby
Prefer not to say
null
I prefer not to say
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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9,173
9,174
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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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9,174
9,175
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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
30
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
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Media & Advertising Services
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
105,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm;Webpack
Podman;Vite
null
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Vue.js
Laravel;Vue.js
Laravel;Vue.js
NA I'd like to move away from Laravel to a PHP framework that doesn't lean so heavily on magic methods. They're incredibly hard to debug and track mentally.
Yes
PhpStorm
PhpStorm
PhpStorm
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops
GitHub;YouTrack
null
NA Literally anything that isn't Devops.
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
null
null
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;Logic games/puzzles;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
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
I don't ever want "vibe coding" to be a regular means for creating entire software applications. Even if all aspects of generated code are covered by AI, relying on it to interpret abstract ideas or unclear details could create more problems than it solves.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Verifying code against business rules, refactoring complex features...
105,000
6
9,175
9,176
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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
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null
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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
9,176
9,177
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
26
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
30
Engineering manager
100 to 499 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
6
United States of America
USD United States dollar
250,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Cosmos DB;DuckDB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Clickhouse
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
OpenSearch OpenSearch
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Flask;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating 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
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes, I am beginning to exploit vibe coding for some tasks, and growing in confidence.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot;Amazon Codewhisperer
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Code review, user story writing, root cause analysis, system design
250,000
8
9,177
9,178
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
65 years or older
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
40
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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
49
Data scientist
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
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
270,000
Yes
C;C++;F#;Go;Perl;PHP;Python;R;Rust
null
null
Julia NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Decision intelligence;Data and analytics
null
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 increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
Semantic Kernel
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions
analyzing new and or unique problems
270,000
null
9,178
9,179
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
21
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
35
Data engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable 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 transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
20
10
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
150,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Python;SQL
Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Snowflake
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server
Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server
NA EdgeDB
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure;Pip
NA NA
Yes
jQuery
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
Microsoft Fabric
Microsoft Fabric
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;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
Not really, but it looks like more and more vibe coding getting into the dev community
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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.
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
Architectural understanding of how systems work with each other
97,514
9
9,179
9,180
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
null
25
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
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,180
9,181
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
23
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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
null
null
9,181
9,182
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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
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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
9,182
9,183
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project 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
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,183
9,184
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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
AI/ML engineer
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
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
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
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null
9,184
9,185
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 (less than 10 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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
11
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
6
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
190,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;Scala
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;Rust;Scala
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Python;Scala
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Microsoft Azure;Pip
Docker;Pip
Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;iOS;iPadOS
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;YouTrack
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
I do use occasionally AI tools to generate snippets, but I would not consider it vibe coding as those snippets are useless in isolation and cannot be used to create an application without significant work, and generally speaking do not work out of the box very often. I do my own architecture and software design and snippets generation is useful to make the process faster but not to replace manual work.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Software architecture, design patterns, knowledge of algorithms (AI can write algorithms but is generally unable to determine the proper algorithm for any given situation), maths (Same reason), automated testing, and probably a lot more.
138,621
3
9,185
9,186
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
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);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
9
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Reputation for quality NA
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
I'm not sure
null
7
8
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
23,500
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
null
null
vimscript NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry;Prometheus;Supabase;Vite;Webpack
Supabase
Supabase
nix NA
Yes
Deno;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;Axum
Svelte
Svelte
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;PyCharm;RustRover;Vim;Xcode
RustRover
RustRover
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL);Fedora;NixOS
null
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
15,277
6
9,186
9,187
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
4
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
7
Developer, front-end
I don’t know
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
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
JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;pnpm;Vite
Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;pnpm;Vite
Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;pnpm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;Svelte;Vue.js
Express;Node.js;Svelte;Vue.js
Express;Node.js;Svelte;Vue.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian
GitHub;GitLab;Jira
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
9,187
9,188
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
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null
9,188
9,189
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
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null
9,189
9,190
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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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
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
9,190
9,191
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
11
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Indonesia
IDR Indonesian rupiah
null
null
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
PHP;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Deno;FastAPI;Laravel;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Laravel;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
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 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring
Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
9
9,191
9,192
I am a developer by profession
Prefer not to say
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Coding Bootcamp;Books / Physical media;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
20
Data scientist
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
250,000
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
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
null
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
162,523
9
9,192
9,193
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
8
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
In-person
No
Work
null
null
Fintech
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of...
USD United States dollar
13,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Docker;npm;pnpm;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Zed
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
13,000
10
9,193
9,194
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
null
null
null
null
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
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null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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null
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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
null
9,194
9,195
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
School (i.e., University, College, etc)
4
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
3
Russian Federation
RUB Russian ruble
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Testing code
null
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
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
null
null
9,195
9,196
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
13
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features 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
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,196
9,197
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
9
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Banking/Financial Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
15
United States of America
USD United States dollar
75,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Go
null
NA NA
Yes
H2;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;Supabase
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Netlify;npm;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Vite
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Astro;Fastify;Svelte
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
null
null
Windows
MacOS
Clickup;GitHub;GitLab
null
null
NA NA
YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Partially yes. For smaller pieces of functionality.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
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AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot
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When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions
There will always be nuances to the specific business logic needed for a software product. The skill to understand the users needs and how to best craft a solution to those needs is a very valuable skill
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I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
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Student
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Energy
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No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Generating content or synthetic data
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
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No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
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No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
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I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
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No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
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