Highlights from the 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey
Introduction The 15th Annual Stack Overflow Developer Survey is now out. With over 49,000 responses from 177 countries , the 2025 findings offer a rich view into how developers work—and how they feel—amid rising AI adoption ( survey.stackoverflow.co , survey.stackoverflow.co ). Dev & AI Trends at a Glance Widespread AI Adoption Coupled with Waning Trust A whopping 84% of developers now use—or plan to use—AI tools in their workflows, up from 76% last year ( survey.stackoverflow.co ). Yet trust in AI is falling dramatically: 46% say they do not trust AI output, compared to just 31% in 2024 ( itpro.com ). Positive sentiment toward AI tools dropped from over 70% to roughly 60% this year ( survey.stackoverflow.co ). The top frustration? Developers cite “ AI solutions that are almost right, but not quite ” as a pain point—leading to increased time spent debugging ( survey.stackoverf...