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45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
27
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Other (please specify): Pushing AI Features
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
7
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
155,000
Yes
C#;SQL
C#;SQL
C#;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
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
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
null
Neutral
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
Nope.
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
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
AI is great to create simple code like greenfield projects. As things get difficult, AI will fail.
155,000
6
101
102
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
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
20
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Healthcare
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
110,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;R;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Webpack
Vite;Yarn
null
NA NA
Yes
Express;Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File;Monday.com
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
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
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.)
Other (write in): Viewing Answers
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
Absolutely not.
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;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.;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
Explaining a problem clearly and concisely. Understanding that the code is doing what you want it to do.
80,254
9
102
103
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
17
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
22
Developer, back-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
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Job stability and career growth with a single employer NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
Italy
EUR European Euro
72,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Lua;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Erlang;Go;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL
JavaScript;SQL
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;npm;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Bun;Docker;Firebase;npm;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Express;Fastify;jQuery;Node.js;React
Fastify;jQuery;Node.js
Fastify;jQuery;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
MacOS;Arch
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI 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
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Direct messaging of users;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Debugging mindset and domain specific knowledge
83,531
8
103
104
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training
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)
15
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 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
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
4
null
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
150,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;H2;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;npm;Terraform;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;Express;jQuery;Next.js;Node.js;React
Angular;Express;Next.js;React
Angular;Express;Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Eclipse;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
iOS
MacOS;iOS;Fedora
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Trello
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Reddit;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Testing code;Predictive analytics
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
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.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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
pgvector
null
null
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Perplexity
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
109,438
8
104
105
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
35
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
null
null
null
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Fortran;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;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
Windows
Red Hat
GitLab
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Exchange
Stack Exchange
Stack Exchange
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
Long-form articles
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
null
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing 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):
Documenting code;Search for answers
null
null
null
No.
No, and I don't plan to
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
5
105
106
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
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
24
Developer, back-end
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
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Government
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
null
Norway
NOK Norwegian krone
886,000
Yes
C#;PowerShell;SQL
null
null
Xaml, yaml NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;NuGet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Azure Devops
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
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
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users
Other (write in): Find answer to question
No, not at all
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Deployment and monitoring
null
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers;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
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.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
The big picture of an application and how the architecture is to be unified.
87,561
7
106
107
I am a developer by profession
55-64 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)
30
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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;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;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
30
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Higher Education
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
75,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Drupal;Node.js;WordPress
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
MacOS
null
Asana;GitHub;Google Workspace
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Bluesky
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Highly trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
null
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes, but only when I understand the basics of a language. Then I use AI to get a code answer I can use. So I guess I don't "code vibe".
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Communication. The ability to work with teams and manage a project. And my history of understanding code. But I think junior devs are stuck now unless they really learn AI.
75,000
5
107
108
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
None of the above
15
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
12
Cybersecurity or InfoSec professional
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python
null
null
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;SQLite
DuckDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Kubernetes;Pip;Podman
Ansible;Kubernetes;Podman
Ansible;Kubernetes;Podman
OpenShift, uv uv
Yes
Django
Django;Vue.js
Django
NA htmx
Yes
Cursor;PyCharm;Zed
PyCharm
PyCharm
micro micro
null
null
null
null
null
Red Hat;Fedora
Red Hat;Fedora
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
null
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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.
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
Domain knowledge, historical context, ability to communicate well with other people.
null
null
108
109
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
28
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
30
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
No
Work
null
Availability of better alternatives NA
Other:
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
20
0
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
65,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
null
Azure Devops;GitHub;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
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
Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Anything beyond getting started on something new.
88,492
9
109
110
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts
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
10
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
null
Ethical concerns 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
10
4
United States of America
USD United States dollar
131,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;F#;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;TypeScript
C#;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
PostgreSQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite
Docker;pnpm
null
Paket NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Blazor;Node.js
Angular;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
Windows
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, and I don't want it to be part of any of the workflow of anyone on my team outside of prototyping.
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.;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.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
I don't believe AI will remove the need for any current skills.
131,000
8
110
111
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;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)
16
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Banking/Financial Services
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
2
1
United States of America
USD United States dollar
120,000
Yes
C#;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript;Visual Basic (.Net)
C++;GDScript
null
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis
Cassandra
null
NA NA
Yes
Chocolatey;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Prometheus;Terraform
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Svelte
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Jira;Wikis
Azure Devops;GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Chat (bot/AI)
Answer a question NA
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code
Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
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
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
best practices and overall design will still be important, as well as managing the interconnections of microservice style systems
120,000
2
111
112
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
2
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
null
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
0
Egypt
EGP Egyptian pound
108,000
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Chat (people);Videos;Coding challenges;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, definitely
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.
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.;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
2,157
1
112
113
I code primarily as a hobby
65 years or older
Other (please specify):
Retired
None of the above
43
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
40
Other (please specify):
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Poor usability NA
null
null
null
null
null
1
Austria
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
VBA
Python;VBA
VBA
NA NA
null
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
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Coding challenges
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
null
Unfavorable
Somewhat trust
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
brain
null
null
113
114
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
35-44 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
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;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
15
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
null
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
7
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
13,400
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
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Trello
Lucid (includes Lucidchart)
null
NA NA
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
I don't use Stack Overflow
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos
null
No, not at all
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
not yet
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
15,546
null
114
115
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
14
Founder, technology or otherwise
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
Costs are manageable NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Other (please specify): Not applicable
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
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cloud Firestore;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase;Clickhouse
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
D1, NeonDB NeonDB
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;Supabase;Vercel;Vite;Yarn
APT;Cloudflare;Google Cloud;Vite;Yarn
APT;Cloudflare;Google Cloud;Vite;Yarn
Cloudflare workers Cloudflare workers
Yes
Deno;Express;FastAPI;Fastify;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Vue.js
Vue.js
Vue.js
Hono Hono
Yes
Bolt;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Shadcn/ui
Odoo;Large Language Model;RAG
Large Language Model;RAG
null
null
Ubuntu;Android
Ubuntu;Android
Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Linear;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer I don't do any of the things below
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
I learned it; I dislike it a lot
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;Other (please specify):
software architecture, clean & maintainable code
null
10
115
116
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
9
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
14
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
6
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Lua;Python
null
NA NA
Yes
MySQL
PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Google Cloud;Terraform;Vercel
Docker;Vite
Docker
NA NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
Deno;Django;FastAPI;Svelte;Vue.js
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace
GitHub
GitHub
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
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
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
null
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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
null
null
null
7
116
117
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
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
12
Student
null
null
null
null
School
null
Ethical concerns NA
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
1
Germany
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Maven (build tool)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Google Cloud;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure
Maven (build tool)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Google Workspace;Wikis
GitHub;Google Workspace;Wikis
GitHub;Google Workspace;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 1 and 3 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Direct messaging of users
null
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Highly 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;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;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;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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
debbugging stuff thats broken, complex math code (e.g. physics engines)
null
null
117
118
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
15
Other (please specify):
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
null
null
Other:
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
70,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Fortran;Python
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Fortran;Python;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Fortran;Python
M4 NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
Ansible;APT;Docker;Make;Ninja;Pacman;Pip;Podman
Ansible;APT;Docker;Make;Ninja;Pacman;Pip;Podman
Ansible;APT;Docker;Make;Ninja;Pacman;Pip;Podman
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
CLion NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
OpenMP, ROCm, Level Zero
null
Windows;Arch;Fedora
Arch;Red Hat;Fedora
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
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
Chat (people);Message Boards;Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Writing 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
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Search for answers
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):;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
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.
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
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
Design of specifications, programming languages, proper review and testing, almost all of the existing work. AI ist just a guidance, never a replacement
81,210
null
118
119
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
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
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
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
10
Belgium
EUR European Euro
42,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
Assembly;C;Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Cargo;Docker;Make;npm;Pip;Poetry;Vite
Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Podman;Poetry;Vite
Cargo;Docker;Make;Poetry;Vite
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Svelte;Axum
FastAPI;Phoenix;Svelte;Vue.js;Axum
FastAPI;Svelte;Axum
NA NA
Yes
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
null
null
Arch
Ubuntu;Debian;Arch
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Ask a question NA
Neutral
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;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
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.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
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
Project planning, software architecture, communication with clients and updating needs accordingly, debugging security issues, ensuring compliance to specifications
48,726
null
119
120
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Data engineer
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
null
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
36,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;Clickhouse
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Docker
Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;React
FastAPI;Flask
FastAPI;Flask
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
MacOS
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
Confluence;Jira
Bitbucket Bitbucket
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
No
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 3 and 5 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in):
Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I haven’t encountered any problems
Yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Soft skills and business knowledge
41,765
8
120
121
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
25
Other (please specify):
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Higher Education
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
98,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;COBOL;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Express;jQuery;Node.js;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js;WordPress
Angular;AngularJS;Express;jQuery;Laravel;Node.js;React;Vue.js;WordPress
Express;jQuery;Node.js;Vue.js;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
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
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
Ask a question NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Documenting code
Learning about a codebase
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
I haven’t encountered any problems
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
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
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
problem solving debugging testing fine tuning interview
71,499
null
121
122
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
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
45
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
45
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
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
Banking/Financial Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
45,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;Visual Basic (.Net)
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET
ASP.NET
ASP.NET
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
Windows
GitHub
null
null
Microsoft TFS NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;X;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;X;Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Yes, somewhat
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
On occasion. Usually to provide ideas and initiate the development process.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Knowledge about AI ethics.
45,000
10
122
123
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
22
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
27
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
AI integration or AI Agent capabilities NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Expert mentors NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
4
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
90,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PHP;PowerShell;SQL;Swift;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cassandra;Elasticsearch;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Composer;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;MSBuild;NuGet;Pip;Yarn
null
null
Fleet NA
Yes
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;iOS;iPadOS
Azure Devops;Confluence;Google Workspace;Jira;Miro
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Answer a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
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
65,663
2
123
124
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
16
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
16
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
12
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
155,000
Yes
Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Composer;Docker;Homebrew;Make;npm;Pip;Vite;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
FastAPI;Flask;Laravel;Node.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Claude Code;Nano;Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
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
Partially
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
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 quick help troubleshooting
Understanding maintainability, UX, UI, regression testing, architecture, code design
113,085
8
124
125
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly)
12
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
Cloud infrastructure engineer
null
null
null
null
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;Python;Rust;TypeScript;Zig
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
SQLite
DuckDB;Elasticsearch;Snowflake;SQLite;Clickhouse;Cockroachdb
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pacman;Pip;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;npm;pnpm;Podman;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
OpenTofu NA
Yes
Next.js;Node.js;React
Deno;Node.js;React
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Windsurf
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
RAG
null
null
null
null
MacOS;Android;Arch
MacOS;Android
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
Google Colab;Linear;Markdown File;Monday.com;Wikis
Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Kaggle
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
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
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
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Deployment and monitoring
Project planning;Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
null
null
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
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
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
null
5
125
126
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);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;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)
13
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 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
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
76,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Make;Netlify;npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React
Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS;iOS;Pop!_OS
MacOS;Android;iOS
Asana;GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No, absolutely not. I don't understand people who just blindly trust LLM code. This could lead to major negative impacts down the line.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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 want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Debugging and system design
94,235
4
126
127
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);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
7
Developer, front-end
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
null
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Spain
EUR European Euro
380,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Express;Next.js;React;WordPress
Astro;Express;Next.js;React;WordPress
Astro;Express;Next.js;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Shadcn/ui
Shadcn/ui
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira
NA NA
Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
It depends on the project.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
GitHub Copilot;v0.dev
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;When I need quick help troubleshooting
overall code / project supervision
440,856
8
127
128
I am learning to code
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time)
1
Yes, I am 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);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);School (i.e., University, College, etc)
5
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
null
Prohibitive pricing NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
8
Slovakia
EUR European Euro
2,500
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;MATLAB;MicroPython;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;npm;NuGet;Pacman;Pip;Vite
Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite
Docker;npm;Pacman;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Django;Node.js;React
Django;Flask;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Django;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Neovim;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Zed
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
c++23;Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Windows;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Testing code
Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
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 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.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Perplexity
null
When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
2,900
null
128
129
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
24
Cloud infrastructure engineer
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
4
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
295,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Blazor;Django;Next.js;React
Django
Django
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;iOS
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
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
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Search for answers
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No. Given that I'm a professional developer of almost 20 years, I usually know how to approach the problem and solution from the start.
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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 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
Time estimation, Communication, Project planning, Team motivation, Management
295,000
5
129
130
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;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
18
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
null
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
4
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
98,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;Kotlin;Python;SQL
Go;Java;Python;SQL
Java;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;H2;MariaDB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Prometheus
Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes
Docker;Gradle;Kubernetes
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Vim;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
MacOS
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
GitLab
GitLab
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Reddit
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Writing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
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.;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.;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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
comprehension
113,694
7
130
131
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
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
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
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Government
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
80,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Go;Java;JavaScript;Perl;PHP;Python;SQL;TypeScript
C;C++;Go
C++;Go
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Make;npm;Pip;Podman
Docker;Make
Docker;Make
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;Node.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim
Neovim;Vim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Ubuntu
Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
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
Other (write in):
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;Other (write in):
Using LLMs to generate code with little to no oversight
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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 quick help troubleshooting
Deep understanding of the possible solutions regardless of "best practice". Strong fundamentals
80,000
4
131
132
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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
28
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
null
Ethical concerns NA
Other:
Solving real-world problems NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
9
9
United States of America
USD United States dollar
350,000
Yes
C#;Go;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
C#;TypeScript
C#;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite;Supabase
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL
NA couchbase
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Make;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Poetry;Supabase;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Make;MSBuild;NuGet;Vite;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Make;MSBuild;NuGet;Vite;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET
ASP.NET
ASP.NET
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Claude Code;IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
Amazon Bedrock;RAG
Amazon Bedrock;RAG
Amazon Bedrock;RAG
null
null
Windows;MacOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Monday.com
GitHub;Markdown File;Monday.com
GitHub;Markdown File;Monday.com
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI 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
null
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Not at all
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have 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 reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
null
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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
Ollama;LangChain
null
Honeycomb
null
Claude Code;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
All of them
350,000
10
132
133
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
6
Developer, mobile
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Poor usability NA
Higher Education
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Italy
EUR European Euro
34,000
Yes
Dart;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Dart;Go;Kotlin;Swift;TypeScript
Dart
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Flask;Laravel;React;Spring Boot
Django;Laravel;Node.js;React
Laravel;React
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS;Android;iOS
GitLab;Jira;Trello
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Jira
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
null
null
null
null
null
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
39,445
7
133
134
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts
10
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more 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
Easy-to-use API NA
Ethical concerns NA
Transportation, or Supply Chain
Solving real-world problems All are there in my case are and are at equal level
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
2
India
INR Indian rupee
1,730,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
npm
npm
npm
Azure Azure
Yes
jQuery
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS
Windows
GitHub;Markdown File;Notion
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Dev.to;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
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 week
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)
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
Creating or maintaining documentation
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
Nope
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering;Business process automation;Customer service support
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
AutoGen (Microsoft)
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
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
Problem solving
20,109
9
134
135
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Associate degree (A.A., A.S., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
3
Hungary
HUF Hungarian forint
15,000,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Delphi;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript;VBA
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
BigQuery;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
MariaDB;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Chocolatey;Composer;npm;Pip;pnpm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Cargo;Composer;Docker;Firebase;npm;pnpm;Podman;Vercel;Vite
Cargo;Composer;npm;pnpm;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Astro;Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Svelte;Symfony;Vue.js
Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js
Laravel;Next.js;Node.js;Nuxt.js;React;Symfony;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Android Studio;Cursor;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian;Fedora
GitHub;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 3 and 5 years
Multiple times per day
Other (write in):
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Debugging or fixing code
Writing 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
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 daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;Data and analytics;Customer service support
Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications;Personalized agent creation
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have 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 helped me automate repetitive tasks.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
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.
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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
43,375
9
135
136
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
I prefer not to say
null
2
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
6
Developer, full-stack
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
France
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;SQLite;Supabase
NA NA
Yes
APT;Chocolatey;Pip;Vercel
APT;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;Pip;Vercel
APT;Chocolatey;Pip;Vercel
PythonAnywhere, uv uv
Yes
Django;Flask;jQuery
Django;Flask;jQuery
Django;Flask;jQuery
Alpine.js Alpine.js
Yes
VSCodium
VSCodium
VSCodium
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
GitHub;GitLab
Codeberg Codeberg
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA Mastodon
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Less than one year
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Long-form articles;Videos;Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
Testing code
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No, I only use AI to generate short code snippets or a base for my projects.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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 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
Make coherent codebases
null
null
136
137
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
19
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
26
Developer, mobile
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
Reputation for quality NA
null
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
1
12
Republic of Moldova
EUR European Euro
4,200
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Dart;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;PowerShell;Ruby;Swift;TypeScript
Go;Rust
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;PostgreSQL
Supabase
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Firebase;Gradle;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform;Yarn
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Claude Code;Cursor;Lovable.dev;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm;Xcode;Zed
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn;Substack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
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
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
partially
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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
Analytical thinking. Solution design.
4,873
6
137
138
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
3
Developer, full-stack
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Ethical concerns NA
Healthcare
You like your manager NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
87,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL
C;Swift
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
tableplus NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;Vue.js;WordPress
Laravel
Laravel
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS
Confluence
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
Daily or almost daily
Between 1 and 3 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Videos
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Very unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
context and the human element of coding
87,000
10
138
139
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
1
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
8
AI/ML engineer
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
null
null
Computer Systems Design and Services
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Norway
NOK Norwegian krone
668,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python;Swift
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Python
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;DuckDB;MongoDB;MySQL
DuckDB
DuckDB
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Poetry;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Pip;Poetry;Vercel
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Pip;Poetry
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Xcode;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Zed
NA NA
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG
Polars;Large Language Model;RAG;Microsoft Fabric;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;RAG
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Obsidian
GitHub;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Workspace
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;Kaggle;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Titan models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
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
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Other (write in):
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing 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
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.;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.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
66,017
8
139
140
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week);Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
30
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
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
Reputation for quality NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
Cosmos DB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cosmos DB;MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
ASP.NET Core;Next.js;Node.js;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;iPadOS
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Trello
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);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
Message Boards;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Generating content or synthetic data
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
I've done it once and am somewhat satisfied with the starting point it gave me.
No, but I plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.
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
Understanding the core problem and converting it to a software design.
null
10
140
141
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
None of the above
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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
9
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Work
Other (please specify): Currently maintained
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
Recognition from leadership for your work NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
7
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
65,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Ruby;SQL
Java;Kotlin;Python;SQL
SQL
NA NA
null
PostgreSQL;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MySQL;Snowflake;Amazon Redshift
null
NA NA
Yes
Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Netlify;npm;Yarn
Ansible;Composer;Docker
Docker
NA NA
Yes
Ruby on Rails
FastAPI
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
MacOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Notion;Trello;YouTrack
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Comment on Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Not of my professional development work, but it might in the future.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Critical thinking, understanding socio-political influences on business development, ethical discussions.
75,410
4
141
142
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;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
8
Developer, embedded applications or devices
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
null
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
France
EUR European Euro
24,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Rust
Elixir;Rust;Zig
Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Linux (non-WSL);NixOS
Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
Obsidian;Wikis
Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;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
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly 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;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
Never
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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 have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Thinking, ai will never be able to handle very big and complex codebases
27,844
9
142
143
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Student
None of the above
1
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
10
Student
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
null
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
7
Germany
EUR European Euro
12,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;Rust
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;Ninja;npm;Pacman;Pip
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Make;Ninja;Pacman
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Make;Ninja;Pacman
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
null
null
Bootstrap NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
c++23
c++23
c++23
null
null
Android;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Confluence;Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
Doxygen;GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube
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;Videos
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;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
Project planning;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
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.;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
All of them
13,922
6
143
144
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
15
DevOps engineer or professional
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
0
United States of America
USD United States dollar
185,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Redis;Amazon Redshift;Valkey
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Redis;Valkey
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Redis;Valkey
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Datadog;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Poetry;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Poetry;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Docker;Kubernetes;Make;npm;Pip;Poetry;Terraform
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim
Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;PyCharm;Vim
NA NA
Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Bedrock
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL);Arch
Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Trello
Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Trello
Confluence;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Ask a question NA
No, not really
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Deployment and monitoring
Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
a little. Most things don't work well
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Amazon Bedrock Agents
null
Snyk;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
null
185,000
null
144
145
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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);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
45
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Inefficient or time-costly 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
10
6
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
NA NA
Yes
Django;jQuery;WordPress
Django;jQuery;WordPress
Django;jQuery;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Redmine
GitHub;Redmine
GitHub;Redmine
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;YouTube
Codidact Codidact
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly
NO!
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
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. AI - at least for the near future - is hallucinatory and therefore useless for QUALITY development.
null
8
145
146
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, 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);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;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
10
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Manufacturing
Developing specialized expertise NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
20
15
Germany
EUR European Euro
72,000
Yes
C#;F#;PowerShell;Rust;SQL;Zig
C#;F#;OCaml;Zig;Gleam
C#;F#;Zig
NA NA
Yes
Oracle;Redis;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Zed
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub;Linear;Obsidian
Azure Devops;GitHub;Linear
Azure Devops;GitHub;Linear
NA NA
Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Bluesky;YouTube
Bluesky;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos
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
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers
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.;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
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
architecture, design, ethics, security
83,531
7
146
147
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
7
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
9
Developer, full-stack
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Government
Working with new technologies and tools NA
Yes
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
5
7
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
92,732
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);Elixir;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
MySQL;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;npm;Vite;Webpack;Yarn
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;npm;Vite
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Gradle;npm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Express;NestJS;Node.js;WordPress
Angular;NestJS;Node.js
Angular;NestJS;Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Android Studio;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
NA NA
Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
MacOS
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS
Asana;Azure Devops;Clickup;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Miro;Monday.com;Stack Overflow for Teams;Wikis
GitHub;Notion;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Stack Overflow for Teams
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
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
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
null
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
I think people should learn to use AI, but not vibe code as this render people lazy and they do not understand the result anymore (Aka the code is becoming messy quite easily
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations;Marketing
null
null
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have 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 collaboration within my team.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;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
Sentry;Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Defining a problem and splitting it into clear and understandable issues. Looking at the architecture and create the room for clean and understandable code
114,981
8
147
148
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
15
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
null
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
null
null
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
480,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;SQL
Assembly;Python;Rust
Python;Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;React;Axum
null
null
cot.rs cot.rs
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover;Windsurf
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover
Void Void
null
null
null
null
null
Arch
Arch
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once per month or monthly
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase
null
Testing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Not at all. AI is useful, but not for doing everything for me.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
Ollama
null
null
null
Claude Code;Microsoft Copilot;Bolt.new
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
130,992
7
148
149
I am a developer by profession
55-64 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
36
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
45
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Manufacturing
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
150,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;VBA;Visual Basic (.Net)
F#;Java
null
VB6 NA
Yes
IBM DB2;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per week
null
null
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Not currently
No, but I 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.
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.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Knowing your company's business practices
150,000
8
149
150
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.)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other (please specify):
15
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
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
20
15
United States of America
USD United States dollar
200,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;Snowflake
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;Snowflake
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis;Snowflake
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;npm;NuGet
Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;npm;NuGet
Cloudflare;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;Netlify;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;jQuery;Svelte
ASP.NET Core;Svelte
ASP.NET Core;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Android
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams
GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Lucid (includes Lucidchart);Markdown File;Obsidian;Stack Overflow for Teams
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
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Daily or almost daily
Chat (bot/AI)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
Writing code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers
Other (write in):
?
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Other (please specify):
Implementation, debugging, project planning, end to end UX workflow, adaptability
200,000
5
150
151
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
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;Games or coding challenges
40
Developer, back-end
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
3
France
EUR European Euro
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Supabase
Redis
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Pip;Prometheus;Supabase;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cline and/or Roo;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model
RAG
null
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;GitLab;Miro
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);Mistral AI models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Direct messaging of users;Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
null
Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
null
I haven’t encountered any problems
yes
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Cybersecurity
Agent/multi-agent orchestration;MCP servers
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.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
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.;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
null
Redis;supabase
null
Ollama
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
Claude Code
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
coding
69,609
9
151
152
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
7
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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)
15
Founder, technology or otherwise
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
Innovation through solving challenging and complex problems NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
6
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;Redis
MongoDB;Redis
MongoDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
APT;Bun;Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Pip;pnpm;Yarn
APT;Bun;Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Pip;pnpm;Yarn
APT;Bun;Chocolatey;Docker;Google Cloud;npm;Pip;pnpm;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
Express;FastAPI;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Nano;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- 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 month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
null
Neutral
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
null
Documenting code;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
maybe 10% of the tasks can be solved with vibe coding; for the rest I tend to plan the entire development of the feature (architectural design, pre-allocating solutions for foreseeable problems) and then let the AI code, then I review everything and adjust where needed (which happens often)
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations
Language processing;Agent/multi-agent orchestration;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers;Integration with external agents and APIs
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
Redis;GitHub MCP Server
null
Vertex AI
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;Google Gemini;v0.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 need quick help troubleshooting
architectural choices, best design patterns, understanding how to debug code and the flow of information within an application
null
6
152
153
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
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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
22
Developer, full-stack
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Personal Project
null
null
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
Poland
PLN Polish zloty
null
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Podman
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
Azure Devops;GitHub;Jira
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles;Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
null
Yes, somewhat
null
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Somewhat distrust
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
no
No, and I don't plan to
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
5
153
154
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
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
12
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
Developing specialized expertise NA
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Italy
EUR European Euro
27,000
Yes
C#;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C#;C++;Rust
C#;C++
Mendix NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;MSBuild;npm;Pip
APT;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;MSBuild;npm
APT;Cargo;Docker;Homebrew;MSBuild;npm
uv uv
Yes
AngularJS;ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
Mendix NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Rider;RustRover;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Mendix Studio Pro NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub;Notion;Obsidian;Trello
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, but I plan to soon
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I don’t use AI tools regularly;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Problem solving creativity and experience
31,324
9
154
155
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
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours)
32
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
37
Project manager
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Personal Project
null
Availability of better alternatives NA
Energy
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
null
null
Brazil
BRL Brazilian real
500,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;VBA
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;VBA
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;SQL;VBA
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MySQL;SQLite
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;MySQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Google Cloud;Microsoft Azure;npm;Pip;Podman
Cloudflare;Docker;Pip;Podman
Cloudflare;Docker;Pip;Podman
NA NA
Yes
Angular;Django;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;React;Vue.js
Angular;Django;Flask;jQuery;React;Ruby on Rails;Vue.js
Angular;Django;Flask;jQuery;React;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Nano;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Debian;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
Clickup;GitHub;Microsoft Planner
GitHub;Microsoft Planner
GitHub;Microsoft Planner
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Substack;Medium;Company-sponsored forums
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);X Grok models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);X Grok models
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
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Search for answers
null
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
YES
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
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
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
Zapier
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
creativity, understanding requisites
91,018
null
155
156
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
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
17
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
null
I'm not sure
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
5
10
Germany
EUR European Euro
65,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;TypeScript
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Heroku;Kubernetes;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Notion;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has changed somewhat due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Critically reviewing colleagues', AI'sand your own Code
75,410
5
156
157
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange
10
Architect, software or solutions
null
null
null
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reliability and low latency European
Security or privacy concerns NA
Computer Systems Design and Services
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
12
12
Romania
RON Romanian leu
400,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL
C#;Go;Java
null
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Redis
DuckDB;SQLite;Clickhouse;Valkey
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Cloudflare;Composer;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Microsoft Azure;Pip;Splunk;Vite
Docker
null
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Laravel;WordPress
ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
null
NA NA
Yes
Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Debian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Trello
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Substack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
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.);Other (write in):
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning
null
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No. Never. That is stupid. Vibe coding is retarded. I would like to take this moment to add as many keywords as possible so scientists of the future will see that some of us were normal people even in these times: Vibe coding is assinine and coding should never be done by people uninterested in security and functionality at least in the form of reading the god damn code and understanding it. I code a lot with AI, it has sped me up greatly, I would NEVER trust it blindly.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Business process automation;IT operations;Data and analytics;Marketing
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
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
Zapier
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini;Microsoft 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 need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Foresight
91,899
10
157
158
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
16
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
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);Blogs or podcasts
20
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
100 to 499 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
8
0
Peru
USD United States dollar
156,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL
C#;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Terraform;Vite;Webpack
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;jQuery;React;WordPress
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React;WordPress
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;React;WordPress
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Notion
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Notion
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Miro;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (bot/AI)
Ask a question NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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 developers will be lead developers with Agents under them to do the programming work
156,000
null
158
159
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);None of the above
8
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
8
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Outdated or obsolete technology or features NA
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
2
2
Sri Lanka
LKR Sri Lankan rupee
6,000,000
Yes
C#;Erlang;Java;PowerShell;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Python;Rust;TypeScript
Python;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Cosmos DB;Dynamodb;Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;Neo4J;Snowflake;SQLite
Cassandra;Cloud Firestore;Redis
null
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Vite
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI;React;Vue.js
Svelte
null
NA NA
Yes
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Amazon Bedrock
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
iOS
Azure Devops;GitLab;Jira;YouTrack
Stack Overflow for Teams
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;LinkedIn;Medium
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Job board
null
Yes, definitely
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning
null
Debugging or fixing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Other (write in):
Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
vibe code now.. vibe fail later...
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Business process automation
Agent/multi-agent orchestration
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
human analytics and monitoring
19,983
7
159
160
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;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
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
null
Other (please specify): Heavy AI integration
Software Development
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
165,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;Rust;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;Redis
MariaDB;PostgreSQL;Redis
Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;New Relic;npm;NuGet;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;New Relic;npm;NuGet;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Chocolatey;Cloudflare;New Relic;npm;NuGet;Terraform;Webpack;Yarn
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Vue.js
Angular;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Fedora
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Wikis
GitHub;Wikis
GitHub;Wikis
Figma NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
Neutral
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
Vibe coding is not part of my professional development work.
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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.
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
Thinking of and writing algorithms to solve problems. Analyzing code and identifying bugs and security holes. Writing effective tests.
165,000
7
160
161
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
23
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media
35
Academic researcher
100 to 499 employees
null
null
No
Work
Costs are manageable NA
null
Higher Education
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
null
Germany
EUR European Euro
65,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Microsoft SQL Server;Oracle;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Kubernetes;npm;NuGet;Pip
Docker;npm;NuGet;Pip
Docker;npm;NuGet;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;ASP.NET Core;FastAPI
Angular;ASP.NET Core
Angular;ASP.NET Core
htmx htmx
Yes
Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG
Large Language Model;RAG
Large Language Model;RAG
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);DeepSeek (V- General purpose models);Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 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;Videos;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code
Project planning;Writing code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code
Search for answers
Other (write in):
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.;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.
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
Dividing problems to subproblems Writing good requirements soft skills
75,410
8
161
162
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
15
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Colleague or on-the-job training
20
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
Banking/Financial Services
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry involuntarily
12
7
Germany
EUR European Euro
90,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;Vue.js
Node.js;Vue.js
Node.js;Vue.js
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Videos;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.)
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Search for answers
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Committing and reviewing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
No
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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
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
Redis;Neo4j
null
null
null
Grafana + Prometheus
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Brain
104,413
null
162
163
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
None of the above
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Games or coding challenges
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
32
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 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
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
Yes
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
14
19
Portugal
EUR European Euro
38,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Elixir;Erlang;F#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Lua;MicroPython;PowerShell;Python;Rust;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Dart;Elixir;Erlang;GDScript;Go;Lisp;Lua;Python;Rust;TypeScript;Zig
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Elixir;Erlang;Lua;Python;Rust;TypeScript;Zig
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Clickhouse
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Cargo;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;MSBuild;npm;NuGet;Pip;Poetry
Docker;Kubernetes;Pip
Docker;Kubernetes;Pip
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Flask;Node.js;Phoenix
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Flask;Phoenix;Svelte
Angular;AngularJS;ASP.NET;ASP.NET Core;Django;Flask;Phoenix
NA NA
Yes
Aider;Cline and/or Roo;Cursor;Neovim;Notepad++;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium;Windsurf
Claude Code;Cursor;Neovim;PyCharm;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
Cursor;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;VSCodium
NA NA
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;Google Gemini
null
null
Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);Arch;iPadOS
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
GitLab;Markdown File;Notion
GitLab;Markdown File;Notion
GitLab;Markdown File;Notion
NA NA
Discord;Company-sponsored forums
Company-sponsored forums
Company-sponsored forums
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models)
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
Coding challenges
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not at all
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
It isn't, but some code I review sometimes looks like it is.
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
null
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
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
Knowing the foundations of computer science and software architecture will always be valuable
44,086
9
163
164
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.)
11
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
14
Developer, back-end
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
13
5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
88,500
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);JavaScript;Lisp
Lisp
Lisp
Clojure, Clojurescript Clojure, Clojurescript
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Datomic;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Datadog;Docker;npm;Pip;Terraform;Yarn
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Datadog;Docker;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);APT;Datadog;Docker;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
re-frame re-frame
Yes
Sublime Text
Sublime Text
Sublime Text
Emacs Emacs
Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Bedrock
null
null
Ubuntu;Fedora
Ubuntu;Fedora
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Linear;Miro;Notion;Trello
GitHub;Linear;Notion;Trello
GitHub;Linear;Notion;Trello
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);LinkedIn
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
NA NA
Yes
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
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;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 daily
Favorable
Highly distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
no
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something
human context, liability, wordplay
120,485
9
164
165
I code primarily as a hobby
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (full-time)
12
Yes, I am new to coding or currently a student
Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
1
Academic researcher
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
null
null
Healthcare
null
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
50,000
Yes
Python;R
Python;R
Python;R
R NA
Yes
PostgreSQL
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
Windows;Ubuntu
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
GitHub;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Less than once per month or monthly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Writing code;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
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
null
68,071
null
165
166
I work with developers or my work supports developers but am not a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Caring for dependents (children, elderly, etc.);Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
31
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
1
Other (please specify):
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Customizable and manageable codebase User friendly and flows well
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
10
10
United States of America
USD United States dollar
75,000
No
null
null
null
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;Android;ChromeOS
Windows;Android;ChromeOS
Asana;Clickup;GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Monday.com;Notion;Trello
null
null
NA Agent force, manus
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA LinkedIn
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Other (write in):
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Negative
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.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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 compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
AI integration, edge computing, security and ethical savvy, speaking English fluently, interpersonal skills emotional intelligence ability to partner up with salespeople
75,000
null
166
167
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
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
10
Developer, 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)
No
null
null
null
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
7
Austria
EUR European Euro
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;Java;Python;R;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Java;SQL
NA NA
Yes
H2;MySQL;Neo4J
H2;MySQL;Neo4J
H2;MySQL;Neo4J
NA NA
Yes
APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Gradle;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Terraform
APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
APT;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool)
NA NA
Yes
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Spring Boot
Bootstrap Bootstrap
Yes
Android Studio;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim
Eclipse;Vim
Eclipse;Vim
Eclipse Theia Eclipse Theia
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Windows
GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
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
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Daily or almost daily
null
Answer a question Flagging
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;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.
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:
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;Other (please specify):
Keeping people using AI from introducing security issues, writing unreadable/unmaintainable code or doing other stupid things
null
7
167
168
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
null
6
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Other (please specify):
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
11
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I endorsed a tool that was open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Reliability and low latency NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Other:
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
1
Norway
NOK Norwegian krone
1,000,145
Yes
C#;Elixir;F#;Java;TypeScript
C#;Elixir;F#;Java;SQL;TypeScript
C#;Elixir;F#;Java;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL;Redis
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Heroku;Homebrew;npm;Vite;Webpack
Ansible;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Vite
Ansible;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Homebrew;Vite
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core;Astro;Express;Node.js;Phoenix;React
ASP.NET Core;Astro;Express;Node.js;Phoenix;React
ASP.NET Core;Astro;Express;Node.js;Phoenix;React
Spring MVC NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Zed
IntelliJ IDEA;Rider;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;Zed
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
MacOS
MacOS
GitHub;YouTrack
GitHub;YouTrack
GitHub;YouTrack
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
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 at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
No.
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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Human intelligence
98,842
8
168
169
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;Engaged in paid work (20-29 hours per week)
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);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)
39
Developer, full-stack
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some remote, leans heavy to in-person)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
Solving real-world problems NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
12
3
Italy
EUR European Euro
40,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;Java;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;SQL
HTML/CSS;Java;SQL
RPGLE RPGLE
Yes
IBM DB2;MariaDB
IBM DB2;MariaDB
IBM DB2;MariaDB
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Node.js
Node.js
Node.js
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA
Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA
NA NA
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS
Jira
Jira
Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;YouTube
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 3 and 5 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Long-form articles
null
Neutral
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Search for answers
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;IT operations;Data and analytics
null
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.
null
AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers
null
46,406
7
169
170
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Other (please specify):
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Volunteering (regularly)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Coding Bootcamp;Games or coding challenges;Other (please specify):
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Colleague or on-the-job training;Blogs or podcasts;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Games or coding challenges
2
AI/ML engineer
null
null
null
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
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
I'm not sure
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
4
4
India
INR Indian rupee
null
Yes
C;C#;C++;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript
C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
C;C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript
Java-Script Java-Script
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB
NA NA
Yes
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Netlify;npm;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
Docker;Firebase;Google Cloud;Vercel;Vite;Webpack
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET;Express;Node.js;React;WordPress
ASP.NET;Express;NestJS;Next.js;Node.js;React
ASP.NET;Express;Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Bolt;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;PyCharm;Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Large Language Model;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
Tailwind CSS 4;Google Gemini
null
null
Windows;ChromeOS
null
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace;Trello
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace
GitHub;Google Colab;Google Workspace
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Dev.to;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;YouTube;LinkedIn
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Image generating models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Chat (people);Long-form articles;Videos;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts;Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies;Other (write in):
null
null
Documenting code;Testing code
Project planning;Writing code
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Business process automation;Decision intelligence;IT operations;Data and analytics;Customer service support;Marketing;Robotics;Cybersecurity
Language processing;Vector databases for AI applications;MCP servers
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
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
ChatGPT;Google Gemini;Auto-GPT;Bolt.new;Blackbox AI
null
null
null
null
10
170
171
I code primarily as a hobby
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
18
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Other (please specify):
18
Data scientist
I don’t know
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
null
Security or privacy concerns NA
Internet, Telecomm or Information Services
null
Yes
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Costa Rica
CRC Costa Rican colon
null
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Kotlin;Python;Swift
null
null
Objective-C NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Flask
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Sublime Text;Xcode
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS
MacOS
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
null
null
NA 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
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving;Other (write in):
No, this is a ridiculous concept
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
Thinking
null
null
171
172
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.)
11
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools 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);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
16
Developer, embedded applications or devices
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a tool that more than five colleagues use but it is not a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
Lack of or sub-par API NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
10
Germany
EUR European Euro
100,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C++;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;Python;TypeScript
C;C++;Python
C;C++;Python
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Nano;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;Doxygen;GitLab;Jira;Markdown File;Miro
GitLab;Markdown File;Miro
GitLab;Markdown File;Miro
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
Neutral
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;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
null
I don’t use AI tools regularly;Other (write in):
Fuck no
Yes, I use AI agents at work monthly or infrequently
Not at all or minimally
Software engineering
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;Write in the most significant benefit if not listed above.
AI agents have improved the quality of my code.;AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.
AI agents have increased my productivity.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
AI agents have helped me solve complex problems more effectively.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
copilot
null
copilot
null
null
Microsoft Copilot
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
Debugging
116,015
8
172
173
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.)
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;Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community)
15
Senior executive (C-suite, VP, etc.)
1,000 to 4,999 employees
People manager
Remote
No
Work
null
null
Software Development
Opportunities to mentor and lead junior-level coworkers NA
No
I have strongly considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
2
Belgium
EUR European Euro
128,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Astro;Express;FastAPI;Next.js;Node.js;React;Svelte;Vue.js
Astro;Node.js;Svelte
Astro;Node.js;Svelte
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
Cursor;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
MacOS;iOS
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Linear;Notion
GitHub;Google Workspace;Notion
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Gemini (Flash general purpose models);Gemini (Pro Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning
null
Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
Yes
No, but I plan to
Yes, to a great extent
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Most I think
148,499
7
173
174
I code primarily as a hobby
18-24 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Colleague or on-the-job training;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
4
Student
500 to 999 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Croatia
EUR European Euro
5,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
SQL
null
NA NA
Yes
Firebase Realtime Database;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;SQLite
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;Firebase;npm;Pacman;Vercel;Vite
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Pacman;Vite
APT;Cloudflare;Docker;npm;Pacman;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Django;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Django;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
Django;Express;Next.js;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger;Amazon Bedrock
Tailwind CSS 4;hostinger
null
null
Ubuntu;Android;Arch
null
GitHub;Trello
GitHub;Trello
GitHub;Trello
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube
NA NA
Yes
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models)
DeepSeek (R- 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
Chat (people);Coding challenges;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
null
Neutral
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Indifferent
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code
null
Learning about a codebase;Deployment and monitoring
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, I do not "vibe code" for anything at least a bit important. Only if I'm doing something unimportant and temporary then I "vibe code" it.
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
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Planning projects, choosing technologies to use, problem solving...
5,801
null
174
175
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
Attending school (part-time)
3
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
9
Developer, full-stack
10,000 or more employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Greece
EUR European Euro
15,000
Yes
Dart;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
NA NA
Yes
H2;MariaDB;Redis;SQLite
Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Gradle;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Railway;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Digital Ocean;Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Vercel;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Angular;FastAPI;Next.js;React;Spring Boot
Angular;FastAPI;Spring Boot
Angular;FastAPI;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm;Sublime Text;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
Tailwind CSS 4
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows
GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
GitHub;Notion
GitHub;Notion
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn
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
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Long-form articles;Videos
null
No, not really
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;Other (write in):
No, wtf is this year's survey? stop with the AI garbage please
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;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;Other (please specify):
Problem solving, which is what programming and development is all about
17,402
3
175
176
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
65 years or older
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Retired
Transitioning to retirement (gradually reducing work hours);Attending school (part-time);Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
54
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
53
Developer, front-end
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
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
Security or privacy concerns NA
Fintech
null
null
null
null
3
Germany
EUR European Euro
36,000
null
Bash/Shell (all shells);Delphi;MATLAB;PHP;SQL;VBA
Delphi;PHP;SQL;VBA
Delphi;PHP;SQL;VBA
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft Access;Microsoft SQL Server;MySQL;SQLite
Microsoft Access;SQLite
Microsoft Access;SQLite
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Delphi 12+ Athens
Delphi 12+ Athens
Delphi 12+ Athens
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Android
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Substack
Stack Overflow;Substack
Stack Overflow;Substack
NA 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
Ask a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data
Project planning;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Predictive analytics;Search for answers
null
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
null
null
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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 help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
null
41,765
null
176
177
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Student
None of the above
10
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
Other (please specify):
20
Academic researcher
null
null
null
null
Work
Connected to an open-source project NA
Availability of better alternatives NA
null
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
6
Switzerland
CHF Swiss franc
null
Yes
C++;Python;R
null
null
Bash 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
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
Ubuntu;Linux (non-WSL)
GitHub
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 5 and 10 years
Multiple times per day
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
No, and I don't plan to
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
no
No, and I don't plan to
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
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
intuition
null
5
177
178
I am a developer by profession
65 years or older
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Retired
None of the above
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)
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
45
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Poor usability NA
null
Solving real-world problems NA
null
null
null
2
United States of America
USD United States dollar
null
Yes
Rust
Rust
Rust
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
Helix Helix
null
null
null
null
null
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Discourse (Rust forum) Discourse (Rust forum)
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
Logic
null
10
178
179
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
None of the above
3
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
15
Developer, back-end
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
null
null
null
Healthcare
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
3
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
100,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Lua;PowerShell;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;PowerShell
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
Yes
Cloudflare;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm
Cloudflare;Gradle;Maven (build tool);Microsoft Azure;npm
NA NA
Yes
jQuery;Spring Boot
Angular;Flask;jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
jQuery;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio;WebStorm
Android Studio;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;WebStorm
IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;WebStorm
NA NA
Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);iOS;Linux (non-WSL);iPadOS
Windows
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
Daily or almost daily
null
null
Yes, somewhat
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Very unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I don’t use AI tools regularly
No, my company hires actual engineers
No, and I don't plan to
Not at all or minimally
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
null
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
72,958
7
179
180
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Primary/elementary school
Employed
None of the above
26
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
26
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 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 substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Software Development
Control over the level of quality in projects NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
5
0
Sweden
SEK Swedish krona
110,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Perl;Python;SQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Redis
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Pip
null
null
CPAN NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Amazon Bedrock
null
null
null
null
Windows;iOS
MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS
Azure Devops;GitHub;Google Workspace;Monday.com
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
Infrequently, less than once per year
Chat (people);Videos
Directly open a Q&A post via search, documentation or a peer NA
No, not really
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Learning new concepts or technologies
Project planning;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Search for answers
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
It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
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 quick help troubleshooting
Structure of the project.
11,530
10
180
181
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
25-34 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
2
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
10
Applied scientist
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Work
Good brand and public image NA
null
Energy
null
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
2
Iran, Islamic Republic of...
USD United States dollar
6,000
Yes
MATLAB
Python
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Visual Studio;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows
null
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;YouTube;Medium
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
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Chat (bot/AI)
null
Yes, definitely
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning
Documenting code;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
I haven’t encountered any problems
no
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
mathematical insight
6,000
null
181
182
I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work/studies
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (part-time)
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);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 required for my job or to benefit my career
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts;School (i.e., University, College, etc)
2
Data scientist
null
null
null
null
School
Customizable and manageable codebase NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
null
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
2
2
India
INR Indian rupee
0
Yes
Python
C++
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Pip
Cloudflare;Docker;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure
null
NA NA
Yes
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab
null
null
NA NA
Large Language Model
Polars;Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini;Shadcn/ui
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows
Ubuntu
GitHub;Obsidian
null
null
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;LinkedIn;Medium
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Medium
NA NA
Yes
Meta Llama (all models);Microsoft Phi-4 models;Mistral AI models;X Grok models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Less than one year
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Indifferent
Somewhat trust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Search for answers
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Project planning;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;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
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.;Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
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
Unique Thinking, Communication,
null
null
182
183
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
30
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification)
40
Engineering manager
5,000 to 9,999 employees
People manager
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
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Collaboration and support from a team NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
10
5
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
130,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;TypeScript
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;TypeScript
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Vite;Webpack
Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet;pnpm;Vite
Microsoft Azure;npm;pnpm;Vite
NA NA
Yes
Node.js;React
Blazor;Node.js;React
Node.js;React
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Rider;Visual Studio Code;WebStorm
PyCharm;Rider;Visual Studio;WebStorm
Rider;WebStorm
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Reddit
Stack Overflow;Reddit
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Microsoft Phi-4 models;openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 10 and 15 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
Message Boards;Long-form articles;Logic games/puzzles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
Ask a question NA
No, not really
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Testing code
Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Debugging or fixing code;Search for answers
Generating content or synthetic data
Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
no, seems like a bad idea to me
No, but I plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
debugging, understanding and analyzing a real world problem
94,846
6
183
184
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
45-54 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Not employed
null
12
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
null
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
null
12
Developer, AI apps or physical AI
null
null
null
null
Work
null
null
null
null
No
null
null
null
Greece
EUR European Euro
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Infrequently, less than once per year
Between 1 and 3 years
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
184
185
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
25
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement as required for my job or to benefit my career
null
28
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
6
null
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
36,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
C;C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C#;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;SQL
VBScript, Classic ASP NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
Microsoft SQL Server;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
Microsoft Azure;npm;NuGet
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
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;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
Azure Devops;GitHub
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once every 2 - 3 months
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Indifferent
Somewhat 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;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
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
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.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
49,011
7
185
186
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
12
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
36
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
null
In-person
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Poor usability 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
0
0
Germany
EUR European Euro
50,000
Yes
C#
C#
C#
NA NA
Yes
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
Notepad++;Visual Studio
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Linux (non-WSL)
Windows
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
Confluence;GitLab;Jira
NA NA
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Multiple times per day
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
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;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Search for answers
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No
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.;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.
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 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
58,007
10
186
187
I am a developer by profession
18-24 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Student
Attending school (full-time);Engaged in paid work (10-19 hours per week)
2
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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;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
6
Other (please specify):
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 open-source and is currently used by more than just myself but no purchase was made
Work
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Expert mentors NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
5
4
Netherlands
EUR European Euro
7,000
Yes
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;MicroPython;OCaml;Python;Rust;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;Java;MicroPython;OCaml;Python;Rust;SQL
Assembly;Bash/Shell (all shells);C++;MicroPython;OCaml;Python;Rust;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Neo4J;PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
PostgreSQL;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Pip
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Kubernetes;Pip
APT;Cargo;Cloudflare;Docker;Pip
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim
Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Neovim
NA NA
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
Large Language Model
null
null
Windows
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Google Colab;Jira;Notion;Wikis
GitHub;Google Colab;Wikis
GitHub;Google Colab;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;LinkedIn;Medium
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Chat (people);Long-form articles;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)
Browse content related to Q&A posts I recently viewed NA
No, not really
About half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;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
Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite
No not at all. I use it as a faster search engine that I can talk to
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.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I 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
Understanding a codebase and structuring applications
8,121
7
187
188
I am a developer by profession
45-54 years old
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
20
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I didn't spend time learning in the past year
null
20
Developer, full-stack
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
No
Work
null
Lack of AI or AI agents NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
Yes
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
3
0
Canada
CAD Canadian dollar
140,000
Yes
C#
null
null
yes NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;Microsoft SQL Server
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
Windows
Azure Devops;Jira;Wikis
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;X
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per month or weekly
Between 5 and 10 years
I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow
null
null
Yes, definitely
I don't use AI or AI-enabled tools
No, and I don't plan to
Favorable
Neither trust nor distrust
I don't use AI tools for complex tasks / I don't know
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
No, and I don't plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem
Critical Thinking ; problem analyzing ; Human skills to understand what people MEAN to say
102,142
7
188
189
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)
18
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);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)
23
Project manager
10,000 or more employees
People manager
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
null
null
Retail and Consumer Services
null
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
1
1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GBP Pound sterling
55,000
Yes
Prolog;Python;SQL
C#;Java;JavaScript;TypeScript
null
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
null
NA NA
Yes
ASP.NET Core
React;Spring Boot
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Notepad++;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse
Eclipse
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;iOS;iPadOS
Windows
Confluence;Jira;Miro;Notion
Confluence;Jira;Miro;Notion
Confluence;Jira;Miro;Notion
NA NA
GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;Kaggle;YouTube;LinkedIn
null
null
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
Chat (bot/AI)
null
No, not at all
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
Somewhat trust
Good, but not great at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase
null
Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring
Documenting code;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
NO
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, to a great extent
Software engineering;Data and analytics
Multi-platform search enablement
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
AI agents have increased my productivity.
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
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.;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
supabase
null
Ollama
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;Google Gemini;Microsoft Copilot;Perplexity
null
I don’t think I’ll need help from people anymore
debugging: devs will need basic understanding of software development to be able to properly debug issues with generated code
74,878
null
189
190
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
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
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
16
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Security or privacy concerns NA
Software Development
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
null
null
Philippines
PHP Philippine peso
192,000
Yes
HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;PowerShell;Python;Rust;SQL;TypeScript
PHP;Rust
PHP;Rust
NA NA
Yes
MongoDB;PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch;PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Composer;Datadog;Docker;Google Cloud;Make;npm;Poetry;Terraform;Webpack
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Laravel;React;Vue.js
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Notepad++;PhpStorm;Vim;Visual Studio Code
null
null
NA NA
Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Arch
Arch;Fedora
GitHub;Jira;Notion
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
openAI GPT (chatbot models)
null
null
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
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
Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Project planning;Deployment and monitoring
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Testing code;Predictive analytics;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering;Data and analytics
MCP servers
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
AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;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
Redis;GitHub MCP Server
null
Ollama;LangChain
null
null
null
ChatGPT;GitHub Copilot;Google Gemini
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
null
3,371
8
190
191
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Books / Physical media;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;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)
8
Developer, desktop or enterprise applications
1,000 to 4,999 employees
Individual contributor
In-person
No
Personal Project
Costs are manageable NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Software Development
Competitive pay and benefits NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
3
5
Ukraine
UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
null
Yes
C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;SQL
C;C++;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MongoDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Kubernetes
uv uv
Yes
Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;React
Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;React
Django;FastAPI;Flask;jQuery;Next.js;React
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Notepad++;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Pydantic
c++23;Polars;Pydantic
Pydantic
null
null
Windows;Ubuntu
MacOS;Ubuntu
GitHub;Jira;Monday.com;Notion
GitHub;Jira
GitHub;Jira
NA NA
Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Twitch
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 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.);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 weekly
Favorable
Somewhat trust
Neither good or bad at handling complex tasks
Project planning;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code
Learning about a codebase
Documenting code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
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 learn best practices;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
null
null
6
191
192
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)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system)
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Colleague or on-the-job training;Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
15
Architect, software or solutions
Less than 20 employees
People manager
Remote
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Software Development
null
No
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
Italy
EUR European Euro
null
null
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
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
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Android;iOS;Linux (non-WSL)
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Very favorable
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Yes, I use AI agents at work daily
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
8
192
193
I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am
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)
25
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Books / Physical media;Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types)
25
Architect, software or solutions
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
Reliability and low latency NA
Poor usability NA
Manufacturing
null
I'm not sure
I have neither consider or transitioned into a new career or industry
null
null
France
EUR European Euro
75,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;HTML/CSS;Java;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Java
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;H2;MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Snowflake;SQLite
DuckDB;H2;PostgreSQL
H2;PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Chocolatey;Docker;Gradle;Make;Maven (build tool);Prometheus;Splunk
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Prometheus
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Prometheus
NA NA
Yes
Angular;AngularJS;jQuery
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Eclipse;Jupyter Notebook/JupyterLab;Notepad++;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Eclipse;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Eclipse;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Amazon Bedrock
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model;Amazon Bedrock;RAG;Google Gemini
Amazon Bedrock
null
null
Arch
Windows;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
GitHub;Markdown File;Obsidian
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Discord;Reddit;Hacker News;X;YouTube;Twitch;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;X;YouTube
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;X;YouTube
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
null
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 monthly or infrequently
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;Learning new concepts or technologies
Writing code;Testing code;Search for answers;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
null
No, but I plan to
No, but my development work has significantly changed due to non-AI factors
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
null
87,011
null
193
194
I code primarily as a hobby
65 years or older
Professional degree (JD, MD, Ph.D, Ed.D, etc.)
Retired
None of the above
40
No, I am not new to coding and did not learn new coding techniques or programming languages
null
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
30
Retired
null
null
null
null
Personal Project
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Belgium
EUR European Euro
null
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Homebrew;Pip
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Polars;Google Gemini
null
null
null
null
MacOS
null
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
null
null
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Reddit
null
null
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 10 and 15 years
Daily or almost daily
null
Answer a question NA
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
No, but I plan to soon
Unsure
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices
null
null
null
194
195
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
Employed
Volunteering (regularly)
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;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
33
Developer, back-end
100 to 499 employees
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Personal Project
Connected to an open-source project NA
Prohibitive pricing NA
Fintech
Autonomy and trust to manage your own tasks NA
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
95,000
Yes
C#;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Ruby;SQL;TypeScript
Ruby;Rust
Ruby
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;MySQL;PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite;Supabase
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
PostgreSQL;Redis;SQLite
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Ansible;Cloudflare;Datadog;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Netlify;npm;Prometheus;Supabase;Terraform;Vercel
Ansible;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Terraform
Ansible;Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;Terraform
NA Opentofu
Yes
AngularJS;Express;React;Ruby on Rails
Express;Ruby on Rails
Express;Ruby on Rails
NA NA
Yes
Android Studio;Cursor;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Xcode
Vim;Visual Studio Code
Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Tailwind CSS 4;Large Language Model
null
null
null
null
Windows;MacOS;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
MacOS;Ubuntu
Confluence;GitHub;Jira
GitHub
GitHub
Codeberg Codeberg
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work)
Fediverse / Mastodon Fediverse / Mastodon
Yes
Amazon Titan models
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
A few times per month or weekly
null
null
Yes, somewhat
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools monthly or infrequently
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Writing code;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;Other (write in):
Testing code;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
It’s hard to understand how or why the code works
no it is 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.
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
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code;When I’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code;When I need quick help troubleshooting
All of the current skills remain valuable
129,334
6
195
196
I am a developer by profession
35-44 years old
Some college/university study without earning a degree
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
None of the above
17
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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;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);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);Blogs or podcasts
19
Developer, back-end
null
null
null
No
Work
Robust and complete API NA
Poor usability 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
null
null
Argentina
USD United States dollar
108,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Python;Scala;SQL;TypeScript
Elixir;Erlang;Go;Kotlin;MicroPython;OCaml;Rust;Scala
Scala
NA NA
Yes
Databricks SQL;Dynamodb;H2;PostgreSQL;Redis
Cassandra;Dynamodb;Elasticsearch;MongoDB;Neo4J;PostgreSQL;Redis
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);New Relic;npm;Pip;Prometheus;Splunk;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cargo;Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Datadog;Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
Sbt Sbt, mill
Yes
Angular;Spring Boot
Astro;Svelte;Vue.js
null
Play Framework, akka-http, pekko-http Play Framework, akka-http, pekko-http, zio-http, http4s
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;RustRover;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA;Sublime Text;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Bedrock;Google Gemini
Amazon Bedrock
null
null
MacOS;Ubuntu
MacOS
Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Miro;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Trello;Wikis
Confluence;GitHub;Google Workspace;Jira;Markdown File;Wikis
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Dev.to;Hashnode;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);Slack (public channels, not work);Bluesky;X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Discord;Reddit;Slack (public channels, not work);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Daily or almost daily
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Coding challenges;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Job board
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
More than half the time
Yes, I use AI tools weekly
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
null
Project planning
Learning about a codebase;Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Committing and reviewing code;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Documenting code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data
null
Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.
I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
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’m stuck and can’t explain the problem;When I need help fixing complex or unfamiliar code
System design, creativity, understand business requirements
108,000
7
196
197
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
20
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Online Courses or Certification (includes all media types);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Blogs or podcasts
Yes, I learned how to use AI-enabled tools required for my job or to benefit my career
AI CodeGen tools or AI-enabled apps;Technical documentation (is generated for/by the tool or system);Videos (not associated with specific online course or certification);Blogs or podcasts
30
Developer, full-stack
20 to 99 employees
People manager
Hybrid (some in-person, leans heavy to flexibility)
Yes, I influenced the purchase of a substantial addition to the tech stack
Work
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
15
null
Portugal
EUR European Euro
55,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);Go;Groovy;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Rust
Bash/Shell (all shells);Groovy;Java;JavaScript
NA NA
Yes
MariaDB;Redis
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Neo4J;Redis;Cockroachdb;Valkey
MariaDB;Redis
NA NA
Yes
Ansible;APT;Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Maven (build tool);npm;Pip;Prometheus;Terraform
Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Google Cloud;Kubernetes;Maven (build tool);Podman;Prometheus;Terraform
Composer;Digital Ocean;Docker;Maven (build tool);Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Flask;jQuery;Node.js;React;Spring Boot
FastAPI;React;Spring Boot
React;Spring Boot
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Eclipse;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
Claude Code;Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code;Windsurf
Cursor;IntelliJ IDEA;Vim;Visual Studio Code
NA NA
Large Language Model;RAG
Large Language Model;RAG;Google Gemini
Large Language Model;RAG
null
null
Debian
Debian
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
GitHub;Google Workspace;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
Stack Overflow;Reddit;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);YouTube;Medium
NA NA
Yes
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;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 Image generating models;openAI Reasoning models;Perplexity Sonar models;X Grok models
Alibaba Cloud Qwen models;Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;DeepSeek (R- Reasoning models);Meta Llama (all models);openAI GPT (chatbot models)
NA NA
Yes
A few times per week
Between 10 and 15 years
Less than once per month or monthly
null
Upvote/Downvote Q&A posts NA
Yes, somewhat
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;Testing code;Deployment and monitoring;Learning new concepts or technologies
null
Writing code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Predictive analytics
Documenting code;Generating content or synthetic data;Creating or maintaining documentation
Search for answers
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
Yes, we have to accept that natural language will change the way we code. But for me there's still a gap between someone who knows about the concepts and tools and provide lots of hints to LLM versus someone that jus says "create a instagram look alike app"
Yes, I use AI agents at work weekly
Yes, somewhat
Software engineering
Language processing;Personalized agent creation
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.
AI agents have reduced the time spent on specific development tasks.;AI agents have improved collaboration within my team.
null
AI agents have helped me automate repetitive tasks.;AI agents have accelerated my learning about new technologies or codebases.
null
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.
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.
null
Redis;pgvector
opensearch
Ollama;LangChain
null
null
null
ChatGPT;Claude Code;GitHub Copilot;Microsoft Copilot
null
When I want to fully understand something;When I want to learn best practices;When I want to compare different solutions
System design
63,808
9
197
198
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
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)
33
Developer, full-stack
500 to 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
Government
You like your manager NA
I'm not sure
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
6
null
United States of America
USD United States dollar
190,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;Java;JavaScript;Kotlin;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Python;SQL
NA NA
Yes
Elasticsearch;MySQL;PostgreSQL
Dynamodb;PostgreSQL;Redis;Valkey
PostgreSQL
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Digital Ocean;Docker;npm;Pip;Podman;Poetry;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Pip;Poetry;Terraform;Vite
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Cloudflare;Docker;Pip;Poetry;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Django
Django;Spring Boot;Svelte;Vue.js
Django
NA NA
Yes
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm
IntelliJ IDEA;PyCharm
NA NA
Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Bedrock
null
null
Windows;Android
Windows;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL);Linux (non-WSL)
Confluence;GitHub;Jira;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;LinkedIn
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;Hacker News;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X
NA NA
Yes
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models;X Grok models
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet;openAI GPT (chatbot models);openAI Reasoning models
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
More than 15 years, or since Stack Overflow started in 2008
Multiple times per day
Job board;Other (write in):
Answer a question Avoid the redesigned homepage that is totally useless now.
Yes, definitely
Rarely, almost never
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Unfavorable
Highly distrust
Very poor at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Testing code;Search for answers;Creating or maintaining documentation;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics;Generating content or synthetic data
null
null
null
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming
No, absolutely not.
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.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.;Write in the most significant challenge if not listed above:
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to fully understand something;When I want to compare different solutions;When I have ethical or security concerns about code
Debugging code. Reading code that AI has generated, and fixing it.
190,000
8
198
199
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)
Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed
Engaged in paid work (less than 10 hours per week)
10
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
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)
No, I learned something that was not related to AI or AI enablement for my personal curiosity and/or hobbies
null
17
Developer, full-stack
Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.
Individual contributor
Remote
No
Work
Reputation for quality NA
null
Media & Advertising Services
You like your manager NA
No
I have somewhat considered changing my career and/or the industry I work in
1
1
China
CNY Chinese Yuan Renminbi
60,000
Yes
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python;SQL
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;C#;C++;Fortran;Go;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;Kotlin;MATLAB;PHP;Python;Rust;TypeScript
Bash/Shell (all shells);C;HTML/CSS;JavaScript;PHP;Python
NA NA
Yes
MySQL;SQLite
SQLite
SQLite
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;Ubuntu;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Windows;MacOS;Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
GitHub;GitLab;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
GitHub;Markdown File
NA NA
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
Stack Overflow;Stack Exchange;GitHub (public projects, not private repos)
NA NA
No
null
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Multiple times per day
Between 5 and 10 years
A few times per month or weekly
Long-form articles;Lists of recommendations (tools, frameworks, technologies, etc.);Direct messaging of users;Day-in-the-life profiles/interviews with experts
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
Writing code;Documenting code;Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code;Predictive analytics;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
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
null
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
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
Ciritical Thinking, Experience Accumulation, Insights.
8,357
5
199
200
I am a developer by profession
25-34 years old
Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
Employed
None of the above
4
Yes, I am not new to coding but am learning new coding techniques or programming language
Other online resources (e.g. standard search, forum, online community);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
10
Cloud infrastructure engineer
Less than 20 employees
Individual contributor
Your choice (very flexible, you can come in when you want or just as needed)
No
Work
Easy-to-use API NA
Inefficient or time-costly NA
Software Development
Working with new technologies and tools NA
No
I have transitioned into a new career and/or industry voluntarily
4
3
Spain
EUR European Euro
30,000
Yes
Go;JavaScript;Python;SQL;TypeScript
Go;Lua;Rust;TypeScript
Go;TypeScript
NA NA
null
Elasticsearch;MariaDB;Microsoft SQL Server;MongoDB;PostgreSQL;Cockroachdb
Elasticsearch;Redis
Elasticsearch
NA NA
Yes
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Microsoft Azure;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
Amazon Web Services (AWS);Docker;Homebrew;Kubernetes;Prometheus;Terraform
NA NA
Yes
Angular;FastAPI;Flask;Svelte
null
null
NA NA
Yes
Cursor;Neovim;PyCharm;Visual Studio Code;Zed
Neovim
Neovim
NA NA
null
null
null
null
null
MacOS;iOS
Ubuntu
Azure Devops;Confluence;GitHub;GitLab;Jira;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Notion
GitHub;GitLab;Notion
NA NA
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
Reddit;GitHub (public projects, not private repos);X;YouTube;Twitch;LinkedIn;Medium
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
Job board
null
Yes, somewhat
Less than half of the time
Yes, I use AI tools daily
Favorable
Somewhat distrust
Bad at handling complex tasks
Writing code;Documenting code;Creating or maintaining documentation
Debugging or fixing code;Committing and reviewing code;Deployment and monitoring;Predictive analytics
Learning about a codebase;Project planning;Testing code
null
Search for answers;Generating content or synthetic data;Learning new concepts or technologies
AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite;Debugging AI-generated code is more time-consuming;I’ve become less confident in my own problem-solving
No it is not.
No, and I don't plan to
Yes, somewhat
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
Integrating AI agents with my existing tools and workflows can be difficult.;It takes significant time and effort to learn how to use AI agents effectively.
I am concerned about the accuracy of the information provided by AI agents.;I have concerns about the security and privacy of data when using AI agents.
The cost of using certain AI agent platforms is a barrier.;My company's IT and/or InfoSec teams have strict rules that do not allow me to use AI agent tools or platforms
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
null
When I don’t trust AI’s answers;When I want to learn best practices;When I need quick help troubleshooting
Critical thinking and assessment of the problems
34,804
8