The 2022 Stack Overflow Survey

Welcome from Build & Learn!Learnings from our first full episode: The First PancakeStack Overflow Developer Survey 2022In May 2022 over 70,000 developers told us how they learn and level up, which tools they’re using, and what they want.Developer Profile EducationLearning to codeExperienceRolesWhereWhoTechnologies Most lovedMost dreadedMost wantedWorked with vs Want to work withVersion ControlWeb3Work / EmploymentCommunityProfessional DevelopersInteresting HighlightsDaily time spent searching for answers/solutions - 60% spend 30-120 minutes a day88% of Professional Developers code outside of work, with 73% of them coding as a hobby.66% of Professional Developers have at least some influence over their organization’s purchases of new technologies. This is up from 56% in 2020 when we last asked this question. Unsurprisingly, senior-level positions have the greatest amount of influence when purchasing new technologies. But with the exception of students, at least 60% of all developer types have at least some influence on purchasing.85% of developers say their organizations are at least partially remote.No other technology is as widely used as Git (93%). Especially among Professional Developers. But for those learning to code, 17% still do not use a version control system.With Professional Developers, we see some interest in wanting to use chat and video platforms other than they are using now.Ruby is 50/50 loved and dreadedLinksWhy isn't the internet more fun and weird?2022 StackOverflow SurveyFollow us on Twitter@buildandlearn_@cjav_dev@colinloretz