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35-44 years old
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Employed
None of the above
25
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No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
25
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Fintech
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
3
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USD United States dollar
155,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
PSQL NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Firebase;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;New Relic;npm;NuGet;Pip;pnpm;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;New Relic;npm;NuGet;pnpm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;New Relic;npm;NuGet;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;React;Vue.js
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Vue.js
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Vue.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Amazon Bedrock
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Notion
Azure Devops;GitHub;Linear;Notion
Azure Devops;GitHub;Linear;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos
null
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;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
Nooooo
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
155,000
9
201
202
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
5
Academic researcher
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
null
null
null
Higher Education
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Austria
EUR European Euro
33,600
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Amazon Bedrock;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, and I don't 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;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
38,981
7
202
203
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
7
Developer, front-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
2
Brazil
EUR European Euro
36,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Vite;Yarn
Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Vite
Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
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Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No!
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Planning, QA and UI/UX development
41,765
10
203
204
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
16
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Other (please specify): Bogus AI integration
Retail and Consumer Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
100,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;PHP;Rust;SQL
HTML/CSS;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Elasticsearch;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);New Relic;Ninja;Pacman;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
Bun;Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Pacman;Terraform
Datadog;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Pacman;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;React;Spring Boot;Symfony
React;Spring Boot;Symfony
React;Spring Boot;Symfony
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Vim
Notepad++;PhpStorm;RustRover;Vim;Zed
Notepad++;PhpStorm;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Debian;Arch
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
NA NA
null
null
null
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
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
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;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, 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.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
116,015
9
204
205
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Books / Physical media
30
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
Less than 20 employees
null
In-person
No
Work
null
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
100,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Visual Basic (.Net)
Python;Visual Basic (.Net)
Python;Visual Basic (.Net)
IEC 61131-3 IEC 61131-3
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Visual Studio
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows
GitHub;Google Colab
GitHub;Google Colab
GitHub;Google Colab
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 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
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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 compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Domain knowledge about the specific problem being solved, in particular knowledge that is not in the public domain. Being able to accurately frame and define a problem.
136,141
null
205
206
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
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
8
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
152
Yes
Elixir;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;Erlang;MATLAB;Swift
Elixir
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;Amazon Redshift
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Terraform;Yarn
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;Phoenix;React
Phoenix
Phoenix
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Jira;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Substack;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, absolutely not
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 am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
152
7
206
207
I am a developer by profession
18-24 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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
12
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
936,981
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip
Pacman;Pip;Podman;Prometheus
Pacman;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
Node.js
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Jira;Markdown File
Azure Devops;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Reddit;YouTube
Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Other (write in): Finding answer to my question without asking it myself
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very 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;Other (write in):
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No and I like it this way
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
Thinking, ability to understand things that may be not logical at first glance, creativity and ingenuity
22,456
7
207
208
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
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
9
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Cutoff: Anything below this is a BAD THIGN
Ethical concerns Cutoff: Below this is a GOOD THING
Healthcare
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
15
30
United States of America
USD United States dollar
70,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Dart;F#;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Prolog;Python;SQL;VBA
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Rust;TypeScript
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;npm;Pacman;Vite
Digital Ocean;npm;Pacman;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Drupal;Next.js;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Node.js;React
Node.js;React
Strapi NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android
Windows
GitHub;Redmine
GitHub;Redmine
GitHub;Redmine
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Bluesky;YouTube
Twitter NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer Cutoff: I DONT WANT THE THINGS BELOW THIS
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No, and if a junior tried to vibe code and I found out they would be fired. Instantly. AI has no place writing production code.
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.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify):
Pretty much all of them, the only thing AI is going to replace is the small grunt-work like making fake testing data or writing simple REGEXs or doing simple CSS/Tailwind stylings. It will not be taking any meaningful skills away from actual developers
70,000
6
208
209
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
25
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
140,000
Yes
C++;Python
C++
C++
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gradle;Microsoft Azure;Ninja;Pip;Poetry
Ninja
Ninja
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio
Nano;Notepad++
Nano;Notepad++
NA Codelite
null
null
null
null
null
Debian
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
Confluence;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
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
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Multiple times per day
Job board
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I 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:
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
null
140,000
7
209
210
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
8
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
18
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
7
Argentina
USD United States dollar
78,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Go
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;pnpm
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
null
GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
null
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes but never without understanding the code and tweaking it as needed.
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
78,000
8
210
211
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
5
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Blogs or podcasts
7
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features 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
0
0
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
50,400
null
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
X;LinkedIn;Medium
Reddit;Dev.to;X;LinkedIn;Medium
X;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
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
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
1,208
10
211
212
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
13
DevOps engineer or professional
5,000 to 9,999 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
Insurance
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
55,000
Yes
C;COBOL;Java;Python;SQL
COBOL;Java;SQL
COBOL;Java;SQL
NA NA
Yes
IBM DB2;MariaDB;Neo4J;SQLite
IBM DB2;PostgreSQL
IBM DB2
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;Maven (build tool);Pip;Podman
Podman
Podman
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot;Vue.js
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Jira;Obsidian;Wikis
Jira;Obsidian;Wikis
Jira;Obsidian;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
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
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
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
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;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 quick help troubleshooting
null
63,808
2
212
213
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Coding Bootcamp
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
1
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
RAG
null
null
null
Windows
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
Azure Devops
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Testing code;Search for answers
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
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
GitHub MCP Server
null
LangGraph
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Architectural decision making
null
8
213
214
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
null
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
20
Developer, full-stack
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
null
null
Fintech
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Valkey
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;React;Axum
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Red Hat;Fedora
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
null
null
null
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
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 want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
null
8
214
215
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
21
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
33
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
2
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
170,000
Yes
C;Go;Groovy;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;Scala;Swift;TypeScript
Go;Groovy;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust;Scala;Swift;TypeScript;Zig
Go;Groovy;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Scala;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry
Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
Node.js
Node.js
Ratpack Ratpack
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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
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
Communication, "customer obsession", "product mindedness"
210,788
7
215
216
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
7
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Costs are manageable NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Germany
EUR European Euro
0
Yes
Dart;GDScript;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C++;Dart;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
MariaDB;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Docker;Gradle;npm;Pip;Webpack
Docker;Pip
Docker;Pip
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
GitHub;Miro;Notion
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;X;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube;Twitch
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;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
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.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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
Grand overview of things, Deep understanding of topics further off of general discussions
null
null
216
217
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
22
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
340,262
Yes
PHP;SQL;TypeScript
PHP;Python;TypeScript
PHP;TypeScript
SOQL NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Redis
Elasticsearch;MariaDB
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Homebrew;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Homebrew;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js;React
Express;Node.js;React
React Native React Native
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;Android
MacOS
GitHub;Jira;Notion;Trello
GitHub;Jira;Trello
GitHub;Jira;Trello
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
honestly nothing anymore
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing 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
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
NO
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
248,250
8
217
218
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
1
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;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
11
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
null
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
8
4
Portugal
EUR European Euro
16,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
SQL Server SQL Server
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Laravel;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Laravel;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
Laravel;Nuxt.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
VSCodium
VSCodium
VSCodium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Jira
Jira
Jira
NA NA
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
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
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
Videos
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
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
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
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
18,562
7
218
219
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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)
8
Developer, front-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Personal Project
Other (please specify): Good youtube tutorials, endorsed by Youtubers I watch
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
12
16
Argentina
ARS Argentine peso
46,800,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Supabase
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Netlify;npm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Bun;Heroku;Netlify;npm;pnpm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Netlify;npm;Supabase;Vercel;Vite
Vercel Vercel
Yes
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Deno;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Nano;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Zed
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Notion;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;Wikis
GitHub;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
No, not at all
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Testing code
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, I use it mostly for Boilerplating and annoying things. Though I do use it when i have few braincells and i need to fix something.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Complex problem-solving, integrating multiple codebases, catching up with new releases, cybersecurity, graphic design implementation, debugging, end-to-end testing
39,923
7
219
220
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
21
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);Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media
30
Developer, back-end
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
20
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
190,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C# NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Neo4J;Redis;SQLite
Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;SQLite
Cosmos DB;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Terraform
Docker;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Terraform
Docker;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot 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
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Job board
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code
Testing code
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions
Knowledge of the domain and of colleagues from other departments, along with strong communication and collaboration skills, will remain crucial. While AI typically responds to what it's asked, true value often lies in questioning the underlying assumptions or reframing the problem itself.
220,428
9
220
221
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
14
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
22
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Media & Advertising Services
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
200,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;GDScript;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
warp warp
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once per month or monthly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
absolutely not
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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 improved collaboration within my team.
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.;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.
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
warp
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
warp
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 quick help troubleshooting
Coding in general will still need to be a human process, if assisted by AI tools. Writing accurate requirements is nearly impossible when you have humans to challenge and interpret those requirements, AIs can't do that.
200,000
9
221
222
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
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
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
32
Developer, embedded applications or devices
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API 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
2
2
Hungary
HUF Hungarian forint
70,000,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python
C;Go
C;Go
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Odoo;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android
Fedora
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase
I haven’t encountered any problems
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Customer service support
Vector databases for AI applications
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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.;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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Redis
null
LangChain
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
Reading and understanding code.
202,416
10
222
223
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
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)
30
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript
Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Zig
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
H2;Redis
H2;Redis;Cockroachdb
H2;Redis
Sap hana NA
Yes
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Spring Boot;Svelte
Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Node.js;Spring Boot
Sap Fiori Elements NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn;Company-sponsored forums
Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
Discord;Reddit;YouTube;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code
null
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
null
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 improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Interpersonal skills
null
10
223
224
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
20
Data or business analyst
100 to 499 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
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Finland
EUR European Euro
85,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
Lua;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;MariaDB;MySQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Amazon Redshift
Databricks SQL;DuckDB;MariaDB;Snowflake;SQLite
DuckDB;MariaDB;Snowflake;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cloudflare;Composer;Docker;npm;Pip;Vite
Bun
null
NA ruff, uv
Yes
Astro;Laravel;Node.js
Astro;FastAPI;Laravel
Astro;Laravel
Eleventy Eleventy
Yes
Nano;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
DataGrip, micro NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian;Wikis
GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian;Trello
GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
null
null
lobste.rs NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very 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
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
Fuck 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
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
Everything
98,612
null
224
225
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
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;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
17
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
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
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
20
Spain
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Make
Cargo;Docker;Make
Cargo;Docker;Make
NA NA
Yes
Deno;Django;Flask;WordPress
Django;Flask
Django;Flask
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
c++23
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Pop!_OS
Ubuntu;Pop!_OS
Confluence;Doxygen;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Confluence;Doxygen;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
Confluence;Doxygen;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Daily or almost daily
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
null
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to 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
null
null
8
225
226
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
30
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
null
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
C;C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;TypeScript;Zig
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;TypeScript;Zig
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;PHP;TypeScript;Zig
Odin Odin
Yes
InfluxDB;SQLite;Pocketbase
InfluxDB;SQLite;Pocketbase
InfluxDB;SQLite;Pocketbase
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Podman;Vite;Webpack
Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Podman;Vite
Cargo;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;npm;pnpm;Podman;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Node.js;React;Svelte
Astro;Node.js;Svelte;Vue.js
Astro;Node.js;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Neovim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Zed
Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Neovim;VSCodium;Zed
Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Neovim;VSCodium;Zed
Helix Helix
null
null
null
null
null
Fedora
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
Markdown File
Markdown File
Gitea Forjego
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Videos;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes, sometimes
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Farming
69,609
1
226
227
I code primarily as a hobby
65 years or older
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Retired
None of the above
35
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Books / Physical media
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
2
Retired
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
null
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
null
null
null
3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
30,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Fortran;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lisp;Python
Julia Julia, Lisp, Haskell,
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles
null
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Unsure
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
This future view is unobtainable for me at the moment.
40,842
null
227
228
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
20
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Good brand and public image NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
165,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Redis
BigQuery;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
BigQuery;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Splunk
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Splunk
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Maven (build tool);Splunk
NA NA
Yes
React;Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
null
165,000
8
228
229
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;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);Blogs or podcasts
10
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Energy
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
260,000
Yes
Python;R;SQL
Python;R;Rust;SQL
Python;R;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip;Splunk
Ansible;Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip
Ansible;Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;Netlify;npm;Pip
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Positron Positron
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
Windows
Airtable;Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
it should be.
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions
design will be more important than code. integration/interactions will be more important than components. reliability/maintainability of ops will be more important than development.
260,000
null
229
230
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.)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training
16
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
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
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
71,750
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Docker;Kubernetes;Terraform
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Azure Devops;Markdown File;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
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
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;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
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 have ethical or security concerns about code
Problem solving, investigating issues, understanding complex systems
97,682
8
230
231
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
16
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
null
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
null
Colombia
USD United States dollar
140,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Python;Ruby;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Python;Ruby;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Poetry;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Heroku;Homebrew;Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
Ruby on Rails
FastAPI;Ruby on Rails;Svelte
Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Cursor
Cursor;Lovable.dev
Cursor
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;Linear
GitHub;Jira
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Hacker News;LinkedIn;Substack
Hacker News;LinkedIn;Substack
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Writing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
140,000
9
231
232
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
13
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
2
Academic researcher
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
null
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
4
Ethiopia
USD United States dollar
1,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Access
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
null
Google Workspace;Notion
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Business process automation
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
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.
null
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
GitHub MCP Server;Milvus
null
Amazon Bedrock Agents;Haystack
null
Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART)
null
ChatGPT;AgentGPT;Auto-GPT
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
null
1,000
null
232
233
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
7
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Assembly;C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
Assembly;C++;Mojo
Assembly;C++
Lean 4 Lean 4
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Node.js;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio;VSCodium;Zed
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio
NA NA
c++23
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
c++23
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
null
Doxygen;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;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.
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
Knowledge of algorithms, data structire, complexity, formalization of problems, problem solving
null
null
233
234
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
18
Product manager
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
2
2
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
135,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
DAX NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;DuckDB;Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Data bricks python NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Microsoft Azure;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);npm
Uv Uv
Yes
AngularJS;Drupal
Drupal;React
Drupal
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
Polars;RAG
null
null
null
Windows;iPadOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub
GitHub;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Reddit
NA NA
null
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
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;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):
I tried it and didn’t like it.
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.
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.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
null
Understanding why we are building something
98,494
null
234
235
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.)
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)
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)
10
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
null
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
135,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Python
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js
Node.js;Nuxt.js;React
Nuxt.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
Kaggle
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Understanding the "why" of features and doing trade-off analysis to find the best solutions.
135,000
5
235
236
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not 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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
8
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
2
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
0
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;TypeScript
C#;Dart;Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;Python;TypeScript
Go;JavaScript;PHP;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Composer;Docker;Heroku;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Vite
Cargo;Composer;Docker;Google Cloud;Heroku;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;Vite
Cargo;Composer;Docker;Heroku;npm;Pip;Vite
NA coolify
Yes
React;Vue.js
Angular;AngularJS;Flask;Node.js;React;Vue.js
React;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Zed
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;WebStorm;Zed
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Zed
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Fedora
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub
Confluence;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Medium
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
Other (write in):
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
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.;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.
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
creativity, the ability to solve problems, and the human perspective
null
1
236
237
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
9
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media
10
Data scientist
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
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
10
10
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
50,000
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Vite;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;RustRover;WebStorm
null
null
NA NA
Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Debian
Jira
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (bot/AI)
It's a crazy amount of time to rank 15 answers, guys
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes, of course
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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
Being capable of writing code and understanding it deeply. Not only the syntax, but also how to parallelize code,... I don't think the skills/requirements from employees will change
61,996
null
237
238
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
22
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
22
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
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
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;I haven’t encountered any problems
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing
null
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
AutoGen (Microsoft);IBM watsonx.ai;Ollama;Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
New Relic;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini;AgentGPT;Blackbox AI
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
null
10
238
239
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
6
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
10
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
6
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
110,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;npm
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;iOS
Windows;MacOS
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
110,000
null
239
240
I am learning to code
45-54 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
35
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
1
Other (please specify):
Less than 20 employees
null
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
null
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Government
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
2
Greece
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript
C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
null
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Writing code
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Project planning
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
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
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Everything
null
null
240
241
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Attending school (full-time)
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;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;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Other (please specify):
25
Academic researcher
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Israel
ILS Israeli new shekel
200,000
Yes
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;MATLAB;Python
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Lua;Python;Zig;Mojo;Gleam
C;C++;HTML/CSS;Lua;Python
CUDA CUDA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Ninja;Pip;Podman;Poetry
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Ninja;Pip;Podman;Poetry
Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Ninja;Pip;Podman;Poetry
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
NA NA
c++23;Large Language Model;RAG
c++23;Large Language Model;RAG
c++23;Large Language Model;RAG
null
null
MacOS;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;iPadOS;Red Hat;Fedora
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
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;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Predictive analytics
null
Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
not really
No, but I 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.
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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
thinking
58,828
8
241
242
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
9
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
81,000
Yes
C++;HTML/CSS;Java;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C++;Go;Java;Python;Rust
C++;Java;Python
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Yarn
Docker;Kubernetes
Docker;Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Red Hat;Fedora
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Obsidian;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very 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;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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.;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
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Problem-solving, Determining requirements
81,000
null
242
243
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
10
Data engineer
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
67,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;Scala;SQL
C#;Go;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
DuckDB;Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Pip;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Pip;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Pip;Terraform;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;Flask;Next.js;Node.js;React
Django;Express;Flask
Django;Express;Flask
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini
Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini
Polars;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian
MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;Obsidian;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Substack;Medium
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code
Writing code;Documenting code
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Nope
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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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
The main ones that we still use now and have done for the past several decades.
91,215
null
243
244
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
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);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
24
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Swift
Python;Rust
null
NA Nix
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;NixOS
MacOS
GitHub;Jira
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
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;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, I hate "vibe coding" and I'm going to hate using a computer in 10 years when 90% of all software is "vibe coded".
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
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
Problem solving, I just don't believe that AI will be able to solve complex problems. It will be able to code your run-of-the-mill internet store, but anything beyond that is way out of its reach.
60,000
2
244
245
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
15
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
1
Germany
EUR European Euro
90,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Groovy;Java;Lua;Perl;Python;Rust
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Ninja;Pacman;Pip;Podman
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Arch;Fedora
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat;Fedora
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting 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
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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
All, there will be no ai takeover
104,413
8
245
246
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
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
20
Developer, mobile
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
null
Retail and Consumer Services
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
93,000
Yes
Dart;Kotlin;Swift;TypeScript
Dart;Go;Java;Kotlin;Swift;TypeScript
Dart;Kotlin;Swift;TypeScript
NA NA
null
Cloud Firestore;MySQL
Cloud Firestore;MySQL;Redis;Supabase
Cloud Firestore;MySQL
NA NA
null
Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle
Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;Heroku
Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle
NA NA
null
Express
Express
Express
NA NA
null
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
MacOS;iOS
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Videos;Job board
null
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
null
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Debugging or fixing code
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
Yes
No, and I don't 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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
107,894
5
246
247
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.)
28
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Books / Physical media
33
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
10
Ireland
EUR European Euro
80,000
Yes
C#;Delphi;Java;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL
C#;Java;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL
C#;Java;Kotlin;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL
Coq Coq
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Daily or almost daily
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question 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
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes, many IA ideas are quite good, however the generated code wants review.
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.;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.
Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Problem analysis esp. for architecture and algorithms design
92,812
8
247
248
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
24
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
24
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
80,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;SQL
C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery
Angular;ASP.NET;jQuery;Node.js
jQuery
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio
Android Studio;Claude Code;Notepad++;Visual Studio
Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Jira;Trello
Trello
Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
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 at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;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.
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 want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Launching applications in whatever mode they are launched whether an app store or on the web. Managing and updating applications when user load increases or unforeseen data causes problems and the app internal code needs to be tweaked or corrected.
80,000
9
248
249
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
12
AI/ML engineer
5,000 to 9,999 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Healthcare
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
15
4
Belgium
EUR European Euro
130,000
Yes
Assembly;C#;Delphi;Erlang;Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lisp;Lua;MATLAB;MicroPython;OCaml;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;Swift;TypeScript;VBA;Zig;Mojo
Ada;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;COBOL;Dart;Elixir;F#;Fortran;GDScript;Go;Prolog;Python;R;Ruby;Rust;Scala;Visual Basic (.Net);Gleam
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Datomic;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;H2;IBM DB2;InfluxDB;MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Neo4J;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb;Amazon Redshift;Pocketbase;Valkey
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;hostinger;Odoo;Large Language Model;SwiftData;Amazon Bedrock;Pydantic;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui;Delphi 12+ Athens
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS;Red Hat;Fedora;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS;NixOS
null
Airtable;Azure Devops
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
A few times per month or weekly
Direct messaging of users
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Highly trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
yes
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;Robotics
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Personalized agent creation
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
Neo4j;ChromaDB;Weaviate
null
Vertex AI;IBM watsonx.ai;Amazon Bedrock Agents;Martian;phidata
null
Galileo;Honeycomb
null
AgentGPT;Bolt.new;Amazon Codewhisperer
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
AI
150,819
null
249
250
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Student
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
4
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
9
Academic researcher
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
School
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
3
Australia
AUD Australian dollar
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Fortran;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;PHP;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
null
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
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;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
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code
I haven’t encountered any problems
null
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
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.;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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Requirement Gathering
null
null
250
251
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Data or business analyst
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Manufacturing
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
0
United States of America
USD United States dollar
60,000
Yes
Python;SQL;VBA
Python;R;SQL;VBA
Python;SQL;VBA
M M
Yes
Microsoft Access
PostgreSQL
null
Progress OpenEdge NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;Pip
Microsoft Azure;Pip
Microsoft Azure;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, it is not nor do I plan to use Vibe Coding
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.;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 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
null
60,000
6
251
252
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
null
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
23
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Bulgaria
BGN Bulgarian lev
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
no
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
10
252
253
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
5
Student
null
null
null
null
School
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
null
Yes
C;C++;Java;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Python;Rust;TypeScript
Python;Rust;TypeScript
NA Agda, Rocq, Zig
null
SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Make;Maven (build tool);Pip;Yarn
Cargo;Yarn
Cargo;Yarn
Nix Nix
Yes
React
React
React
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
NixOS
NixOS
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Wikis
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
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);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Matrix Matrix
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
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
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Definitely not. I only ever generate code snippets
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Deep understanding of the topics at hand, reasoning, mathematics etc.
null
null
253
254
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
4
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
4
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript
C++;Rust;Swift;TypeScript;Zig
Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL
Supabase
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Express;Next.js;Svelte
Astro;Deno;Next.js;Svelte
Astro;Next.js;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf;Zed
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android;iOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Google Colab;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase
Documenting code;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;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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.
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 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
null
null
254
255
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
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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
18
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Government
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
44,196
Yes
C#
Assembly;C#
C#
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;NuGet
Docker;Kubernetes;NuGet
Docker;Kubernetes;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;YouTube
Stack Overflow;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
Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data
Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
I haven’t encountered any problems
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify):
Keeping code simple and maintainable.
51,274
10
255
256
I am learning to code
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Coding Bootcamp
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)
2
Developer, front-end
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
Georgia
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Python
null
NA NA
null
Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Cloudflare
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;React;Vue.js
Next.js;Node.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS
Airtable;GitHub;Miro;Notion;Trello
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
null
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
null
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
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
null
Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
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.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions
null
null
null
256
257
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
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)
29
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
140,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;DuckDB;Dynamodb;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
Cloud Firestore;Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Podman;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Podman;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Podman;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Express;Node.js;React
Express;Fastify;Node.js;Svelte;Vue.js
Express;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Cline and/or Roo;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cline and/or Roo;Visual Studio Code
Cline and/or Roo;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Logic games/puzzles
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;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.;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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
OpenRouter
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Lovable.dev
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
Design
140,000
null
257
258
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Attending school (part-time)
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;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)
14
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Banking/Financial Services
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
221,760
Yes
C;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;Java;SQL;TypeScript
Go;HTML/CSS;Java;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Pip;pnpm;Poetry
Docker;pnpm
Docker;pnpm
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;Next.js;React
FastAPI;Next.js;React
FastAPI;Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
Windows;MacOS
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
YouTube
YouTube
YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
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
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics
Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
null
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
I try this for personal projects
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
None really
60,518
2
258
259
I code primarily as a hobby
65 years or older
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Retired
None of the above
39
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
53
Retired
null
null
null
null
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
null
null
null
5
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;SQLite
MariaDB;SQLite
MariaDB;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Pip;Terraform
Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Pip
Ansible;APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Flask
Flask
Flask
NA NA
Yes
Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Nano;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Cline and/or Roo;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Cline and/or Roo;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
null
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes, esp small, simple scripts.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics
null
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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.;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
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Roo code (Roo-Cline);Perplexity
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices
Problem definition and solving a long with guiding the AI
null
null
259
260
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
42
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
50
Architect, software or solutions
10,000 or more 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
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
140,000
Yes
C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;PowerShell;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Ansible
Ansible;Chocolatey;Docker;Splunk
Ansible
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
Node.js;React
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio
Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio
Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Windows;Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
frequently non-working code returned, but helpful nonetheless
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Not at all or minimally
Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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
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
Grafana + Prometheus
Dynatrace
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Novel Solutions
140,000
null
260
261
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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;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
10
Engineering manager
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
200,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MongoDB;Neo4J;Redis
Redis
Convex NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Terraform;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Docker;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Docker;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
Tanstack start NA
Yes
AngularJS;Express;Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React;Ruby on Rails
Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte
Fastify;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Trello
GitHub;Miro;Notion
GitHub;Miro
NA NA
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all 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
Not sure/can't remember
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Testing code;Search for answers
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
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.
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
Product, ui ux, communication
145,917
10
261
262
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
18
Applied scientist
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Healthcare
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
2
Sweden
EUR European Euro
72,000
Yes
MATLAB;Python;R
GDScript;MATLAB;Python;R
MATLAB;Python;R
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA Copilot
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Miro
GitHub;Google Colab
GitHub;Google Colab
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
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, i use ai to generate code snippets that i review
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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
The problems we now solve by writing code ourselves can be solved by having an AI that writes code. Code is a tool to an end: providing a service, learning new stuff about real world, making decisions. We use code (and will use AI in five years) to make decisions, but making decisions will ultimately be down to humans
83,531
null
262
263
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
46
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
10
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
null
null
null
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API Good community support
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
4
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
0
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Swift;VBA
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Swift
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Xcode
Neovim;Vim;Xcode
Neovim;Vim;Xcode
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS
MacOS;iOS
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
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;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles
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
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Writing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
The ability to create new and unique solutions to coding problems
null
10
263
264
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
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
28
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Retail and Consumer Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
162,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Kotlin;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Kotlin;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Make;Maven (build tool);Netlify;npm;Pip;Terraform;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Maven (build tool);Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker;Maven (build tool);Vite
macports macports
Yes
Angular;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Deno;Nuxt.js;React;Spring Boot;Vue.js
React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;WebStorm
NA NA
Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Bedrock
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion;Obsidian;YouTrack
GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles
Ask a question 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;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Absolutely not. What a joke.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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
null
162,000
3
264
265
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
27
System administrator
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
null
Banking/Financial Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
101,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Databricks SQL;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Prometheus;Terraform
APT;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Prometheus;Terraform
APT;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner;Miro
GitHub;Markdown File;Miro
GitHub;Markdown File;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unsure
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code;I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
null
117,175
null
265
266
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
null
20
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
18
Architect, software or solutions
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Healthcare
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
1
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
800,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;PowerShell;SQL
C#;C++;Python;Rust
C#;C++
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Mimer SQL NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Azure Devops
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Not sure/can't remember
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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
null
83,857
6
266
267
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
4
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
2
Morocco
MAD Moroccan dirham
114,000
Yes
GDScript;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vite;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;Node.js;React;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
null
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
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
null
Other (write in): Find solution to problems
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Writing code
null
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, I am not a vibe coder.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Vector databases for AI applications;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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
Redis;GitHub MCP Server;ChromaDB
LangChain, LangGraph, Elasticsearch
Ollama;LangChain;LangGraph;Smolagents
null
LangSmith
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;v0.dev
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Understanding the fundamentals and how to solve problems.
12,533
7
267
268
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
13
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
Connected to an open-source project NA
null
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
5
India
INR Indian rupee
6,800,000
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
BigQuery;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Clickhouse;Valkey
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
Windows;MacOS
Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;X;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Multiple times per day
Chat (people)
Bookmark posts to look at later NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;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):
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics
Integration with external agents and APIs
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
Redis;GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
Snyk
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
79,043
6
268
269
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
12
Developer, front-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
Spain
EUR European Euro
55,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Python;SQL
null
cypher neo4j NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Neo4J;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Astro;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
Astro;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS;ChromeOS;Pop!_OS
MacOS;Pop!_OS
Confluence;GitHub;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Predictive analytics
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Not at all. Vibe coding it’s terrible way to do software
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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.
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 quick help troubleshooting
Expertise in old technologies and being prompt master
63,808
4
269
270
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
38
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
40
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Energy
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
United States of America
USD United States dollar
150,000
Yes
C#;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Kubernetes;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Kubernetes;npm
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Vue.js
Angular;Vue.js
Angular;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;MacOS
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Medium
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
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
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
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Clear requirements, debugging.
150,000
5
270
271
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
3
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
null
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
4
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Assembly;C;C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python
Assembly;C
Assembly;C
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Make;npm;Pacman
Make;Pacman
Make;Pacman
git git
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
null
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;Substack;Medium
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Comment on Q&A posts NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No. Absolutely not.
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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 learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
null
null
271
272
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
17
Other (please specify):
1,000 to 4,999 employees
null
In-person
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;Perl;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Perl;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Perl;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Android;Debian
null
GitHub;GitLab;Wikis
Wikis
Wikis
hgweb hgweb
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
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Daily or almost daily
Chat (people);Message Boards;Long-form articles;Direct messaging of users
null
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
null
null
null
272
273
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
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 learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
15
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
135,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
Dynamodb;MySQL;Redis
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Maven (build tool);npm;Pacman
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes
NA NA
Yes
React;Spring Boot;Svelte
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim;PhpStorm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim
IntelliJ IDEA;Neovim
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Amazon Bedrock
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Arch
MacOS;Arch
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
Confluence;GitHub
Confluence;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News
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
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;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
fuck no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Combat skills to fight in the resistance against our AI corporate overlords.
135,000
10
273
274
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
20
Developer, back-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
Ethical concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
3
France
EUR European Euro
45,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;Gleam
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;HTML/CSS;Python;Rust;Gleam
NA krystal
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Pip;Podman;Poetry
APT;Cargo;Docker;Pip;Podman;Poetry
APT;Cargo;Docker;Pip;Podman;Poetry
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Phoenix
FastAPI;Phoenix
FastAPI;Phoenix
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
GitHub;Markdown File;Redmine
GitHub;Markdown File;Redmine
GitHub;Markdown File;Redmine
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
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
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Learning new concepts or technologies
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No. Problem-solving is something I like, writing documentation and testing code, keeping track of the big picture. For the time being, AI isn't better at this than I, far from it.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices
I hardly think AI tools would become better as problem-solving overall. Developing is a complex task involving more than just "thinking", which no AI does at the time. AI can help in generating code, but it doesn't think about it in the same way, nor does it see the big picture or much wonder about customer satisfaction.
52,207
7
274
275
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
16
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
27
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
3
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
Yes
C++;PowerShell;Python;SQL
C++;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust
C++;PowerShell;Python
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;SQLite
PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
MSBuild
Cargo;MSBuild
MSBuild
conan conan
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Azure Devops;Doxygen;Redmine
Azure Devops;Doxygen;GitHub;Obsidian
Azure Devops;Doxygen
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Logic games/puzzles
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
Very rarely. A lot of my work involves interfacing with vendor systems based on ICDs that can't be shared with external AI tools, and we haven't set up an in-house LLM for that purpose.
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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
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 need quick help troubleshooting;Other (please specify):
Understanding issues coming from users and creating fixes based on that feedback
null
8
275
276
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
33
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
36
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
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Other:
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
3
2
Italy
EUR European Euro
30,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;jQuery
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Vim;Xcode
null
null
bbedit NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Debian
null
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Very 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;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.
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 have ethical or security concerns about code
analysis and code optimization
34,804
9
276
277
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
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
20
Academic researcher
I don’t know
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
null
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Russian Federation
RUB Russian ruble
600,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;JavaScript;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Pip;Poetry;Yandex Cloud
null
null
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
null
GitHub;GitLab;Google Colab
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Use discussion or chat feature NA
No, not really
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Data and analytics
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
7,656
null
277
278
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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)
20
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was ultimately not purchased or used at my organization
Work
null
null
Fintech
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
400,000
Yes
JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;Supabase
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;npm;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;npm;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
Deno;Express;Node.js
Express;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro;Trello
GitHub;GitLab;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
null
null
Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Testing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
people management
109,160
8
278
279
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
6
Developer, back-end
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
null
Software Development
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
Mexico
MXN Mexican peso
240,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
MariaDB;MySQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Kubernetes
null
NA NA
Yes
Flask;Laravel;React
Astro;Django;Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Node.js;Vue.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
Amazon Bedrock
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
Clickup;GitHub;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Jira;Notion
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
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have 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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
Redis
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
12,633
8
279
280
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
55-64 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
45
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
48
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
180,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;Kotlin;Scala
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitLab
null
null
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;X
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
Requirements engineering, software architecture
223,187
null
280
281
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)
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
25
Architect, software or solutions
1,000 to 4,999 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
Other:
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
78,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft Dataverse Microsoft Dataverse
Yes
Chocolatey;Composer;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Composer;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
Composer;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;jQuery
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Multiple times per day
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Predictive analytics
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, not at all, and it never will be. Vibe coding is for amateurs - that's the whole point of it.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Customer service support
Multi-platform search enablement;Integration with external agents and APIs
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
Semantic Kernel
null
null
null
ChatGPT
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
People skills, communication, problem solving. Understanding the problem in the first place (often, the stated requirements don't really tell the whole story).
106,190
7
281
282
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, mobile
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Personal Project
Reliability and low latency NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
null
Turkey
TRY Turkish lira
100
Yes
Java;SQL;Swift
Java;Swift
Java;Swift
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 1 and 3 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people)
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very well at handling complex tasks
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;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Business process automation;Customer service support;Cybersecurity
null
null
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
Redis;GitHub MCP Server
null
null
null
Sentry;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;AgentGPT;Bolt.new
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
3
7
282
283
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
26
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Czech Republic
CZK Czech koruna
null
Yes
C;C#;C++;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
TypeScript
TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
Node.js
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Obsidian
Obsidian
Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
Yes, somewhat
null
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
null
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
283
284
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
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
22
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable Not having AI
Other (please specify): Having AI
Banking/Financial Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
56,200
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
PL/SQL, Avaloq Script NA
Yes
Oracle
Oracle
Oracle
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Homebrew;Pip
APT;Docker;Homebrew;Pip
APT;Docker;Homebrew;Pip
Ice Workbench NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Xcode
Xcode
Xcode
Ice Workbench NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS
Windows
Confluence;Jira;Microsoft Planner
Confluence;Jira;Microsoft Planner
Confluence;Jira;Microsoft Planner
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Mastodon NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
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
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No. Vibe coding has misunderstood the product of a software engineer to be code and is attempting to take shortcuts to it. The product of a software engineer is in fact understanding.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I 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
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, because AI cannot be trusted to write code. Verification of AI generated code needs all of the same skills - arguably more - that writing the code in the first place requires.
76,512
2
284
285
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
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
28
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
Outdated or obsolete technology or features 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
3
2
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);COBOL;Delphi;Java;Ruby;Rust;SQL
Rust;SQL
Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Oracle;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Axum
Axum
Axum
Leptos Leptos
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube
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
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot;Tabnine
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need quick help troubleshooting
decision-making of sw architectures
null
8
285
286
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
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
5
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
null
null
Retail and Consumer Services
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
France
EUR European Euro
20,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot;Symfony
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Miro
Trello
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Neutral
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
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 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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
23,203
7
286
287
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);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
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other (please specify):
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
14
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
9
30
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Rust;SQL
DreamMakwr DreamMaker
Yes
Cosmos DB;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis;Valkey
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis;Valkey
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Prometheus;Webpack
Cargo;Cloudflare;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Prometheus
Cargo;Cloudflare;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Blazor
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Microsoft Fabric
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;iOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File;Microsoft Planner
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
Azure Devops;GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Logic games/puzzles
Answer a question NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Absolutely not and I hope it never is
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.
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.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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 think I’ll need help from people anymore
Common sense
81,685
7
287
288
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
12
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
106,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Go;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;Python;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Snowflake
Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Ninja;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Vercel
APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Make;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vercel;Webpack
APT;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Make;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vercel
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;jQuery;React;Svelte
ASP.NET Core;Express;jQuery;Svelte
ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Svelte
Razor, Razor Pages NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Polars;Large Language Model
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;Doxygen;GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Wikis
Doxygen;Markdown File;Wikis
Doxygen;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
None at all, I will consult ChatGPT as a mentor, but I am extremely skeptic
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.
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Software architecture, UI design, project management
106,000
4
288
289
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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;Other (please specify):;Books / Physical media
15
Academic researcher
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
Higher Education
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
2
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
C;C++;Python
C;C++;Python
C;C++;Python
Julia Julia
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Sublime Text
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Sublime Text
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Sublime Text
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
null
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Robotics
Language processing
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
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
chatgpt
GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I 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
Well, logics, computer science, programming languages skills are still relevant since you basically need to understand and verify AI tools outputs, since in the end it's human responsibility to our own work, not AI
null
null
289
290
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
13
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
16
Other (please specify):
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Other:
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
6
Germany
EUR European Euro
120,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
Cosmos DB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
Django;jQuery
Django;jQuery
Django;jQuery
NA NA
Yes
PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
PyCharm
PyCharm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;iOS;iPadOS
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Microsoft Planner;Trello;Wikis
GitHub;Wikis
GitHub;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Other (write in):
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT
Jetbrains AI
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
Complex problem solving, understanding coding concepts and software architecture
139,218
null
290
291
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);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
null
9
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Poor usability NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
8
United States of America
USD United States dollar
100,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL;Swift
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IBM DB2;MySQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL);Red Hat
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
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
Critical thinking and problem analysis.
100,000
7
291
292
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
None of the above
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
44
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Healthcare
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
6
Spain
EUR European Euro
18,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python
C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python
QuakeC NA
Yes
MySQL
MySQL
MySQL
NA NA
Yes
Make;New Relic;npm;Pacman
Make;New Relic;npm;Pacman
Make;New Relic;npm;Pacman
NA NA
null
jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js
jQuery;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js
jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
null
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Ubuntu
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Twitch
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Twitch
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Twitch
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Infrequently, less than once per year
Message Boards;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;Other (please specify):
Communication, Good taste, Clean code, Bullshit detection
20,883
5
292
293
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Not employed
None of the above
32
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 for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
30
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
null
null
null
null
Work
null
null
null
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Brazil
USD United States dollar
60
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
c++23;Google Gemini;Delphi 12+ Athens
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
null
Azure Devops;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
No
Less than once per month or monthly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Very well at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something
Agents
60
8
293
294
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
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
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training
26
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project 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
8
0
United States of America
USD United States dollar
250,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python
Java;Python
Java;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Podman;Prometheus;Webpack;Yarn
Maven (build tool)
Maven (build tool)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Daily or almost daily
Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No. Vibe coding is not part of my professional development work.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Critical & analytical thinking
250,000
9
294
295
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Games or coding challenges
10
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
5
Ukraine
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular
null
null
1 1
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
295
296
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
21
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
31
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Developing specialized expertise NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
55,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Podman
Splunk
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;Deno;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Debian;Red Hat
null
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Stack Overflow for Teams
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;LinkedIn;Substack;Company-sponsored forums
null
null
https://app.daily.dev/,fediverse, mastodon NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
A few times per month or weekly
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
null
Committing and reviewing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
I am doing vibe coding in granular level, otherwise the output from LLM is bugy or very error prone and hard to control.
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
Junie from jetbrains
null
Junie
Snyk
null
GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
junie
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
A highly dedicated software engineer who genuinely enjoys helping people and solving problems will remain valuable, while AI is more likely to replace those who lack passion for the work.
74,878
7
296
297
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
29
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
25
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
0
United States of America
USD United States dollar
210,000
Yes
C;C++;Perl;PowerShell;SQL
C;C++;Perl;PowerShell;SQL
C;C++;Perl;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
Trello
Trello
Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Logic games/puzzles
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts 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;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
Definitely not.
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
null
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 improved collaboration within my team.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
I 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.;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;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something
There will likely be more demand for architects, that understand the entire code base. AI is good at creating small code routines, but not so good in creating larger, complex models. I'm anticipating that object-oriented design really benefits from AI, since AI can generate all the code pieces - a human just has to connect them properly.
210,000
10
297
298
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
13
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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
Other (please specify):
20
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
133,000
Yes
Java;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Ubuntu
Jira;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Debugging, Critical Thinking, Programming
24,211
9
298
299
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
1
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
3
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
People manager
In-person
No
Personal Project
Easy-to-use API NA
Prohibitive pricing 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
1
2
India
INR Indian rupee
1,000,000
null
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Dart;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
AngularJS;Flask;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
AngularJS;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
AngularJS;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio
Visual Studio;Xcode
Visual Studio
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Android
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File
Markdown File
Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
No, but I plan to soon
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
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.
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.;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 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
Problem solving , understanding and dealing with large code based.
11,624
null
299
300
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
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
22
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
7
Spain
EUR European Euro
110,000
Yes
C#;Elixir;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;Gleam
C#;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
C#;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Poetry;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Poetry;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;Poetry;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Astro;Blazor;Express;jQuery;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;Phoenix;React;Svelte;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js
ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Notion;YouTrack
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Notion
Azure Devops;GitHub;GitLab;Miro;Notion
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards
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
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
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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
127,616
10