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10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
18
Developer, back-end
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
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
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I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly)
5
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
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Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
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500
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OFFER DEVIATING FROM ENQUIRY LIMITED OFFER
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Yes
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NEGOTIATING UPON PACKING NEGOTIATING UPON THE QUANTITY
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio
Android Studio;Visual Studio
Android Studio;Visual Studio
SEEKING REFERENCE ABOUT THE PARTNER REPLY TO REQUEST FOR REFERENCES
Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
REQUEST FOR REFERENCES
INTRODUCTION OF REPRESENTATIVE
Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS;ChromeOS
Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS;ChromeOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Microsoft Planner
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Microsoft Planner
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Microsoft Planner
THEMINATION OF CONTRACT BY THE REPRESENTATIVE APPLICATION FOR REPRESENTATION
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
APPLICATION FOR OVERDRAFT ENQUIRY ON INVESTMENT OF CAPITAL
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
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UNSOLICITED OFFER UNSOLICITED OFFER
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Videos;Direct messaging of users
Use discussion or chat feature NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Other (write in):
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Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
I don’t use AI tools regularly
UNSOLICITED OFFER
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;IT operations;Customer service support;Marketing
Multi-platform search enablement
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.
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GitHub MCP Server
UNSOLICITED OFFER
AutoGen (Microsoft)
UNSOLICITED OFFER
Protect AI
UNSOLICITED OFFER
Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
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When I want to fully understand something
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9,403
9,404
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
24
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Other (please specify): must not be specific brands i dislike
Ethical concerns NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
3
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)
HKD Hong Kong dollar
null
Yes
C#;Delphi;Java
Rust
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ActionScrlpt NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
SQLite
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Windows
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Jira
Confluence
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NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
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No
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Message Boards
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor 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;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
spotting AI mistakes
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5
9,404
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I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
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)
3
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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9,405
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I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
null
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
15
Academic researcher
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
School
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
1
United States of America
USD United States dollar
60,000
Yes
C;C++;MATLAB;Python;Rust
C;C++;Python;Rust
C;C++;Python;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit
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
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;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
Documenting code
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Predictive analytics
null
no
No, and I don't plan to
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
60,000
5
9,406
9,407
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
37
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
Other (please specify):
40
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality Large community
Availability of better alternatives NA
Energy
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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9,407
9,408
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.)
22
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)
30
Engineering manager
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
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9,408
9,409
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
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
17
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
School
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
2
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
1,440,000
Yes
C#;JavaScript
C#;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
C#;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
NuGet;Supabase;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
GitHub
GitHub;Jira
GitHub
Team Foundation Server NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in):
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Documenting code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
coding skills. AI's cannot be 100% true, so people is. Even for the correction of 1%, control of people is needed. Also management: if AI will manage, somebody must manage the AI.
36,357
6
9,409
9,410
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
null
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null
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null
9,410
9,411
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
null
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
null
Student
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
null
null
No
Personal Project
null
null
null
null
I'm not sure
null
null
null
Thailand
THB Thai baht
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
Android
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
null
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
Not sure
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
9,411
9,412
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
9
Developer, mobile
20 to 99 employees
People manager
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
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
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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null
9,412
9,413
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.)
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
25
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
null
Pakistan
PKR Pakistani rupee
73,750
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Node.js Node.js
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Express;jQuery;Node.js
Angular;Express;jQuery;Node.js
Angular;Express;jQuery;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows
GitHub;Microsoft Planner
GitHub;Microsoft Planner
GitHub;Microsoft Planner
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
I use "Vibe Coding" sometimes
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Debugging code
259
5
9,413
9,414
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
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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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
NA NA
null
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null
null
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null
null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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null
NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
0
9,414
9,415
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
17
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);Blogs or podcasts
null
null
20
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
Software Development
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
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 every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
9,415
9,416
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
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
3
Student
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
9,416
9,417
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
4
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
5
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows;iOS
GitHub;Jira;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Search for answers
Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
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.
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
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
null
9,417
9,418
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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;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;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
7
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
null
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
9,418
9,419
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
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
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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9,419
9,420
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
25
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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9,420
9,421
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
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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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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9,421
9,422
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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);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
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
9
Engineering manager
5,000 to 9,999 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
330,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam
F#;Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;OCaml;Scala;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam
Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;MySQL;Redis;Snowflake;Amazon Redshift
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;MySQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;MySQL;Redis;Snowflake
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Prometheus;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Prometheus;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Prometheus;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Node.js;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;uv
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS;Android
Asana;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Monday.com;Notion;Obsidian;Trello;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Obsidian;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, vibe coding is a joke
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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
Redis;GitHub MCP Server
null
OpenRouter
null
Sentry;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Glean (Enterprise Agents);Cody
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 need quick help troubleshooting
Code review Software architecture
330,000
9
9,422
9,423
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
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)
11
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Poor usability NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7
9,423
9,424
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
24
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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)
30
Developer, embedded applications or devices
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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9,424
9,425
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
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null
null
null
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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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9,425
9,426
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
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
11
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
10
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Heroku;Homebrew;npm;Yarn
Heroku;Homebrew
Heroku;Homebrew
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
RubyMine NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
Windows;MacOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
null
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;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 at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Deployment and monitoring
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Not at all. I think this is just a fad that will produce worse results over time.
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
I think the same skills that have always been valuable will become even more so, including and especially understanding of coding best practices, and maintainability.
null
10
9,426
9,427
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Manufacturing
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
105,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
Zig
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Miro;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
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
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Architecture
105,000
null
9,427
9,428
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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)
8
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
7
Hungary
HUF Hungarian forint
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Go;Python;R;Rust
Ada;Assembly;C#;C++;Elixir;Erlang;Fortran;Lisp
C#;C++
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Chocolatey;Docker;Make;Ninja;NuGet;Pacman;Podman;Prometheus
Docker;Ninja;Podman
Docker;Ninja;Podman
zypper NA
Yes
Drupal;WordPress
null
null
MediaWiki MediaWiki
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;Rider;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Neovim;Rider
Neovim;Rider
CLion CLion
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Fedora
Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Wikis
Doxygen;GitHub;Wikis
Doxygen;GitHub;Wikis
Gitea Gitea
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 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 at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Predictive analytics
null
Documenting code
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
Yes, I vibe code when starting new project/adding new features, but not when the code I am working on is too complex or interconnected.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
Ollama
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini
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
Having a vision for software, AI is great at writing functions, but in my experience pretty bad at generating whole solutions/programs. The programmer will define what is the problem we are trying to solve and how it should be broken into smaller problems that can be handled by AI.
null
null
9,428
9,429
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.)
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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
5
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
null
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Pip
Docker;Pip
Docker;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask
Django;FastAPI;Flask
Django;FastAPI;Flask
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Nano;Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Cursor;Nano;Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Cursor;Nano;Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Ollama;uv
null
null
Arch
Arch
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring
Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
yes if you want to learn, not just blindly copy-paste
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.
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
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;When I need quick help troubleshooting
debugging and soft skills
null
9
9,429
9,430
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
15
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
25
10
Germany
EUR European Euro
54,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Webpack
Chocolatey;Docker;Pip
Chocolatey;Docker;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Vue.js
Vue.js
Vue.js
NA NA
null
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Markdown File;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Markdown File;Stack Overflow for Teams
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
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
Other (write in):
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer Just finding answers
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
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;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, 'vibe coding' does not work on our code basis and would produce broken results. I would never dare to sell vibe-coded projects to customers.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I 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 don't believe any skills will diminish in value
62,648
7
9,430
9,431
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
8
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
1
South Korea
KRW South Korean won
62,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
C++;Go;Java;Kotlin;Rust;SQL
Java;Kotlin;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch;H2;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
Databricks SQL;Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Gradle;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Express;Next.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
MacOS;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Not at all
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Core knowledge of Computer Science. The more you know, the better answer from AI
45,565
6
9,431
9,432
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
8
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
null
null
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly Presence of AI
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
10
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
null
Yes
C++;Java;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust
Zig
null
NA NA
Yes
Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Ninja;Pacman;Pip;Podman
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
uv
Pydantic
null
null
null
Arch
Ubuntu
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Coding challenges
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Occasionally I will use it to show me how to use the API of a popular but poorly documented library.
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.
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.
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
Designing maintainable or important systems.
null
6
9,432
9,433
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
0
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,433
9,434
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
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
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
9,434
9,435
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
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;Blogs or podcasts
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
9,435
9,436
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
16
Engineering manager
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Ethical concerns NA
Manufacturing
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
5
Turkey
EUR European Euro
5,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code
Creating or maintaining documentation
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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
5,801
8
9,436
9,437
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
23
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Fintech
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
2
India
INR Indian rupee
10,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Go;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Lua;Python;Rust;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Lua;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Valkey
meilisearch NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja;Pip;Podman;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Podman;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Podman;Prometheus
uv, meson uv
Yes
FastAPI;Flask
Deno;FastAPI;Axum
FastAPI
NA tauri, yew, leptos
Yes
Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Neovim;Zed
Cursor;Neovim
NA NA
Pydantic;Ollama;uv
Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Pydantic;Ollama;uv
Pydantic;Ollama;uv
null
null
Arch
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Largely no. I do use LLMs prompts to write test cases, but otherwise write my own code.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
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.
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 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
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Glean (Enterprise Agents)
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
null
116,240
8
9,437
9,438
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
11
Developer, front-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
6
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
87,432
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Google Cloud
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;jQuery;Node.js;React
Express;jQuery;Node.js;React
Express;jQuery;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian
Windows
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
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
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Writing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
I usually practice vibe coding when I need to quickly generate an automation script or start another small project from scratch, such as a static HTTP server or another small microservice.
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;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
The ability to fully comprehend the whole task and the idea behind it without missing any details in the requirements seems to be better suited to humans than to AI in my opinion.
51,853
8
9,438
9,439
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
23
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
28
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
null
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
90,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin
Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
Valkey
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Podman;Prometheus
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
null
null
Quarkus NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Sublime Text
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Debian
Debian;Fedora
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
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
Chat (people);Message Boards
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
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;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, and never will
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):
All of them
111,594
7
9,439
9,440
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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;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
21
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 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
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
null
Finland
EUR European Euro
73,000
Yes
JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;Erlang;F#;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;Fastify;Node.js;React
Deno;Django;Express;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React
Django;Express;Fastify;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Vim;Zed
Vim;Zed
NA NA
Ollama
Ollama
Ollama
null
null
iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
Azure Devops;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Azure Devops;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Azure Devops;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No and I personally feel this will ruin the industry if it ever becomes more than a meme.
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.;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;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Same as before: logical and analytical thinking, understanding client demands, domain knowledge and terminology.
84,691
8
9,440
9,441
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other (please specify):
35
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,441
9,442
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
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
27
Developer, embedded applications or devices
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
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
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Job board
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
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.;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.
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
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
Thinking outside the box
null
7
9,442
9,443
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
5
Founder, technology or otherwise
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns 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
9,443
9,444
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
25
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Serbia
RSD Serbian dinar
120,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
1,188
8
9,444
9,445
I am a developer by profession
25-34 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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,445
9,446
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
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;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
10
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Ethical concerns Presence of AI or AI agents
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
4
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
GDScript;Python
GDScript;Python
GDScript;Python
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
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);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
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
Other (write in):
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
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.
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
Having a deeper understanding of how the technology works, analyzing and debugging, knowing security best practices
null
null
9,446
9,447
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
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);Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, mobile
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
4
Romania
RON Romanian leu
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Python;Swift
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Swift;TypeScript
Kotlin;Python;Swift
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
SwiftData
Google Gemini
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android;iPadOS
MacOS;iOS
Confluence;Jira;Miro;Notion
GitHub;Jira;Notion
Jira;Notion
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
9,447
9,448
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
9
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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9,448
9,449
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
13
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
null
Yes
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null
null
NA NA
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null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Testing code
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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
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
Software engineering;Business process automation
Integration with external agents and APIs
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
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9
9,449
9,450
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
29
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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9,450
9,451
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
6
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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9,451
9,452
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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9,452
9,453
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)
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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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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9,453
9,454
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
Student
Attending school (part-time)
null
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
Hungary
HUF Hungarian forint
0
Yes
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
C#;C++;Lua;Python
C#;C++;Python
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip
Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Django;FastAPI
ASP.NET Core;FastAPI
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;hostinger;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
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null
Windows;Android
Windows;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
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
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning 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
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
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Project planning;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Not really. It's useful for mockups or projects you don't care about, though.
No, but I 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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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null
null
null
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;Other (please specify):
Adaptability, creativity, openness to experience
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null
9,454
9,455
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
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, back-end
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Media & Advertising Services
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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7
9,455
9,456
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Books / Physical media
9
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)
No
null
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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9,456
9,457
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
27
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
40
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
null
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
null
Yes
Delphi;PowerShell;SQL
Delphi;PowerShell;SQL
Delphi;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
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
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
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
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
6
9,457
9,458
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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
18
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
3
France
EUR European Euro
63,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;IBM DB2;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Terraform;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Kubernetes;npm
NA NA
Yes
Angular;jQuery
Angular
Angular
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
emacs, netbeans emacs
Microsoft Fabric
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per week
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
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;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No it's not. It's stupid and dangerous. Unexperienced kids are using this without understanding anything and deploy to production. It's the beginning of a lot of problems and programmers will lose knowledge as they don't think anymore.
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
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;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
Understand the architecture, how to structure your APIs, your code, your database. AI is good to generate a JSON file to store your configuration in, that's all. It doesn't have the context, it doesn't know the limits, it has no experience and intuition.
73,089
8
9,458
9,459
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
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null
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null
null
null
null
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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NA NA
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,459
9,460
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 (10-19 hours per week)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
12
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 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
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API 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
null
null
United Arab Emirates
AED United Arab Emirates dirham
216,000
Yes
C#;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Go;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
BigQuery;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
null
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
Asana;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code;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
Somewhat, we are being asked to use AI that does this
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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.;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;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Development will still be relevant but the bars will be raised higher
58,816
6
9,460
9,461
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
7
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Nepal
NPR Nepalese rupee
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
7
9,461
9,462
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
12
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;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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
8
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
8
United States of America
USD United States dollar
135,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;F#;Fortran;GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Elixir;Erlang;F#;Fortran;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
C#;F#;Fortran;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;DuckDB;H2;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite
Cassandra;Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cassandra;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
Spanner Spanner
Yes
Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Deno;Django;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails;Spring Boot;Svelte
ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Rider;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Pydantic;Shadcn/ui;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
MacOS;iOS
Windows;MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Notion
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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
somewhat
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;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 improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Tabnine;v0.dev;Cody
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
solution design
135,000
7
9,462
9,463
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
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
11
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Other (please specify): allowed to work from home
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Taiwan
TWD New Taiwan dollar
null
Yes
Java
Java
Java
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Oracle
MySQL;Oracle
MySQL;Oracle
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Ubuntu
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
8
9,463
9,464
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
16
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Manufacturing
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
4
Austria
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Ruby
C;Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;Swift;TypeScript
Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Vite;Webpack
Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Vite
Docker;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Phoenix;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
Next.js;Phoenix;React;WordPress
Phoenix
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Clickup;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Redmine
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;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 really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.
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
null
null
6
9,464
9,465
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)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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)
8
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
600,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Cloud Firestore;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Cloud Firestore;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm
NA NA
Yes
Axum
Axum
Axum
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Asana;GitHub
Asana;GitHub
Asana;GitHub
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;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
null
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
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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
null
Troubleshooting
28,083
9
9,465
9,466
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,466
9,467
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
28
Developer, game or graphics
null
null
null
null
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
68,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
92,576
4
9,467
9,468
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
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)
18
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
3
Taiwan
TWD New Taiwan dollar
2,000,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C++;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
C++;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Make;MSBuild;npm;Pip
Pip
Pip
qmake NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
QtCreator NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Confluence;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Sometimes
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Multi-platform search enablement;Language processing
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have 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
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
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
Knowledge of real world and human interaction
67,772
7
9,468
9,469
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
18
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
20
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
20 to 99 employees
People manager
In-person
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,469
9,470
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Other (please specify):
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
8
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Recognition from peers for your work NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
10
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
72,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
Java;MATLAB;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;FastAPI
Node.js;React
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;iOS
GitHub;GitLab
Azure Devops;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Coding challenges;Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
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
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Getting to know what prdouct the clients really want
89,275
7
9,470
9,471
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
19
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
24
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
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
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
3
Austria
EUR European Euro
55,000
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Prometheus
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;Symfony;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
null
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos
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
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
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
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.;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
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Stiching together different technologies and solutions.
63,808
8
9,471
9,472
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
5
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
10
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Media & Advertising Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
12
Germany
EUR European Euro
44,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
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
51,046
8
9,472
9,473
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 (10-19 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp
10
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
6
Finland
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
9,473
9,474
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
4
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,474
9,475
I am learning to code
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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
12
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more 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
School
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
2,500,000
Yes
C++;Java;Python
Go
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++
Visual Studio Code
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Jira
Jira
Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions
I don't know
29,060
null
9,475
9,476
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
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,476
9,477
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)
13
null
null
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
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
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null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
NA NA
null
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null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,477
9,478
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other (please specify):
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
8
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Other (please specify): Closed source
Higher Education
Developing specialized expertise Non-profit organization
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Finland
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Perl;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Rust;SQL
Haskell Haskell, PureScript
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Valkey
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
Memcache Memcache
Yes
Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Pacman;Podman
Ansible;Cargo;Kubernetes;Pacman;Podman
Ansible;Cargo;Kubernetes;Pacman;Podman
Helm, Helmfile, Rancher Helm, Helmfile
Yes
null
null
null
NA PureScript
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Ubuntu;Arch
Android;Debian;Arch;NixOS
GitHub;GitLab
GitLab
GitLab
Forgejo, Codeberg, Openproject, Request Tracker, Pijul Nest Forgejo, Codeberg, Openproject, Pijul Nest
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
null
null
Codidact, Lemmy, Mastodon Codidact, Lemmy, Mastodon
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per week
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
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
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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
Bottom up understanding of code
null
9
9,478
9,479
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
12
Academic researcher
Less than 20 employees
People manager
In-person
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Higher Education
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
13
10
Germany
EUR European Euro
62,000
Yes
C;C++;Fortran;HTML/CSS;Lua;Python;SQL
C++;Lua;Python
C++;Lua;Python
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Ninja;Pip
APT;Docker;Pip
APT;Docker;Pip
Apptainer Apptainer
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Sublime Text;Vim
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Vim;VSCodium
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Vim
NA NA
c++23;Large Language Model
c++23;Polars
c++23
null
null
Windows;Android
Ubuntu
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Wikis
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Wikis
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Coding challenges
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
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.;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.
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 compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
71,929
null
9,479
9,480
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);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
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);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;Coding Bootcamp
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
14
Developer, front-end
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
8
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
node.js, mongodb, git, ci/cd cloud
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL
MongoDB;MySQL
MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Firebase;Maven (build tool);npm;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;Webpack;Yarn
Firebase;Maven (build tool);npm;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Express;FastAPI;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
Angular;Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React
Angular;Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian;iPadOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting 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
I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes it is a part of our development work
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
9,480
9,481
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.)
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
10
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
15
2
Switzerland
EUR European Euro
120,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
139,218
4
9,481
9,482
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (part-time)
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);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)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
28
Project manager
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
10
Spain
EUR European Euro
45,000
Yes
Assembly;C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;Dynamodb;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Cassandra;MariaDB;PostgreSQL
Cassandra;MariaDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Bun;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Webpack;Yarn
APT;Bun;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Pip;Vercel
APT;Bun;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Make;Microsoft Azure;NuGet;Pip;Vercel
NA NA
Yes
Blazor;Django;Express;FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
FastAPI;Flask;Next.js
FastAPI;Flask;Next.js
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Amazon Bedrock
c++23;Large Language Model;RAG
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Debian
Windows;MacOS
Coda;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
Coda;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File
Coda;GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Committing and reviewing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing 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
52,207
null
9,482
9,483
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,483
9,484
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
null
5
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;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
System administrator
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Healthcare
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
9
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
47,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Lua;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Lua;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Lua;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis
InfluxDB;PostgreSQL
InfluxDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Splunk
Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Splunk
Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Splunk
NA NA
Yes
Blazor;Express;jQuery;Node.js
jQuery;Node.js;Svelte
jQuery;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio;VSCodium
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Large Language Model;RAG;Ollama
.NET 8 or higher;Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;Debian
Windows;Debian
GitHub;Markdown File;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Wikis
GitHub;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people)
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting 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
Definitely, it allows more time for planning on simple tasks and makes mindless repetition easier.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
Complex programming understanding and knowledge of the intricacies of programming languages/frameworks and software itself.
54,527
7
9,484
9,485
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
25
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
3
France
EUR European Euro
70,000
null
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
null
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Cosmos DB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Composer;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Composer;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Podman;Vite
Composer;Docker;npm;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Django;Express;Laravel;Node.js;Symfony;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Django;Node.js;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Django;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Debian
Ubuntu;Debian
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Redmine
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
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
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
Yes, definitely
null
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices
For complex business requirements engineering
81,210
9
9,485
9,486
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
19
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
28
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,486
9,487
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
9,487
9,488
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
3
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
Developing specialized expertise NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Azerbaijan
USD United States dollar
36,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Assembly;C;C++;Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
DuckDB;Elasticsearch;Supabase;Clickhouse
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Pip
Ansible;Cargo;Homebrew;npm;Supabase;Vercel;Webpack
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI
Deno;Node.js;Svelte;Vue.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim
null
NA NA
Pydantic
uv
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitLab;Miro;Stack Overflow for Teams
null
null
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
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 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Answer a question NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
null
36,000
7
9,488
9,489
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
5
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);Blogs or podcasts
3
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Poor usability NA
Fintech
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
India
INR Indian rupee
3,000,000
Yes
JavaScript;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Deployment and monitoring
null
null
Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
no
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 am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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;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
expertise
34,872
4
9,489
9,490
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Other (please specify):
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 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);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;Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Personal Project
Robust and complete API Security
Outdated or obsolete technology or features Opiniated
Media & Advertising Services
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
6
4
Singapore
SGD Singapore dollar
475,284
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Rust;Scala
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua
STAN Haskel
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Firebase;Microsoft Azure;npm
Docker;Firebase;npm;Prometheus;Terraform
Docker;Firebase;npm
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js
Deno;Node.js
Node.js
Vanilla Javascript Vanilla Javascript
Yes
Bolt;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Firebase IDX, Replit Firebase IDX, Replit
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Testing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Being a generalist.
371,255
null
9,490
9,491
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
null
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
2
Student
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
School
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
8
null
China
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Gradle;Make;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Vite
Bun;Cargo;Podman
Podman
Cmake,Uv Uv
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Nuxt.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
Django;Flask;Axum
Django
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;Visual Studio Code
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
c++23;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;uv
c++23;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;uv
c++23;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;uv
null
null
Ubuntu;Debian
Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;X;YouTube
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code
null
Learning about a codebase
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No. Currently it's mainly finishing labs and projects from homework assignment, and maintaining student organization business related codes.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Taking responsibility for production failures, etc.
null
null
9,491
9,492
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
20
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
744,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;Ruby;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
Kotlin;Python;Scala;TypeScript
Kotlin;Python;Scala;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
MongoDB;MySQL
MongoDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;npm;Pip;Webpack
Gradle;Pip
Gradle;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Node.js;Vue.js
FastAPI
FastAPI
NiceUI NiceUI
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Pydantic;Google Gemini
Pydantic
Pydantic
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Jira
GitHub
GitHub
Basecamp NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Absolutly not
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I 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 learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
All of them. I have seen no evidence that AI is even close to being able to replace a human. While AI-tools can be usefull for generating boilerplate code or do initial automated code-review and such, It falls short of even generating simple logic and the promts have to be so specific that you might just write the code yourself.
77,987
9
9,492
9,493
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
7
Developer, full-stack
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
Personal Project
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
India
INR Indian rupee
700,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
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
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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
8,137
7
9,493
9,494
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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)
15
Developer, mobile
Less than 20 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
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
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
9,494
9,495
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Colleague or on-the-job training;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
7
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
6
Croatia
EUR European Euro
35,000
Yes
C;C++;Go;Python;Zig
C;Go
C;Go
Acton lang NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Visual Studio Code
null
null
kdevelop kdevelop
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Arch
Arch
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
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
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
partially yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
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
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
integrating and adapting AI generated code for real-world usage
40,605
8
9,495
9,496
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
7
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
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
9,496
9,497
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
40
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
9
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Groovy;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Groovy;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Groovy;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Pip
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Django
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Django
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Django
NA NA
Yes
Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Rider;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Wikis
Wikis
Wikis
Pivotal Tracker Bard Tracker
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
7
9,497
9,498
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
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
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Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Manufacturing
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
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Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
336,000
Yes
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Make;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Vercel;Vite
Docker;Make;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Vercel;Vite
Docker;Make;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Prometheus;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
ASP.NET Core;Express;NestJS;Node.js;React
ASP.NET Core;Express;NestJS;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Neovim;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Neovim;Rider;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;c++23;Tailwind CSS 4
.NET 8 or higher;Tailwind CSS 4
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Fedora
Fedora
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
Gitea Gitea
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
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Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
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Read and/or vote on comments for a Question or Answer I am interested in NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;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
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AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
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I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
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When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Complex problem solving and software architecture.
35,220
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9,498
9,499
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
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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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Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
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9,499
9,500
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
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Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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