What is changing in the developer economy, and what do the latest software developer trends mean in practice? This collection explores shifts in the global developer community, new ways of building software and the technologies shaping developers’ work. Read accessible explainers on developer growth, emerging builder communities, annual trends and the findings behind headline industry changes. For the underlying population estimates and methodology, explore SlashData’s global developer population research.
The 32nd Developer Nation survey is in the field with more than 15,000 developers. Here is what SlashData is measuring in Q3 2026: builders, AI code review, developer productivity, and cloud preference.
There are 19.9M Cloud Native Developers in Q1 2026
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Edge AI developers now total 11 million worldwide, with growth projected up to 64% by 2026. Explore regional hotspots and market opportunities.
Explore key developer trends: developer population growth, rising languages like Rust, and booming sectors like embedded and visual tools.
Join our webinar to explore AI chatbots traction & the adoption of network APIs among developers?
Our last SoN highlights explore the profile of developers working on startups and teamwork and how developers feel about their teams.
A look into the latest insights and developer preferences on network APIs and also which AI models developers use.
A leading e-commerce provider gained insights into developer needs and technologies in headless e-commerce, shaping their product strategy.
We explore who citizen developers are, their use of no-code/low-code tools, and their growing role in tool-buying decisions.
The latest software developer market insights and industry data from the State of Developer Nation public reports.
We explore where developers go to find information and stay up-to-date, based on the insights from our latest developer research wave.
