Key Questions Answered
How many cloud native developers are there in Q3 2025?
How many cloud native backend developers are there in Q3 2025?
How many ML/AI developers are cloud native in Q3 2025?
What are the most popular cloud deployment options in Q3 2025, and how has this changed over time?
What are the most common cloud native technologies backend developers use?
What are the most common cloud technologies in use?
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Methodology
The report is based on data collected from the 30th edition of the Developer Nation survey edition of the Developer Nation survey, a large-scale, online developer survey that was designed, hosted, and fielded by SlashData over a period of ten weeks between June 2025 and July 2025.
About this Report
This report, based on the 30th edition of SlashData’s Developer National survey, explores the current state and scale of cloud native development in Q3 2025. The report provides approximations of the cloud-native developer population in backend services, machine learning or AI, and throughout the entire developer population. The report also provides information on the popularity of different cloud native technologies or approaches among backend developers, to reveal the sophistication path organisations often go through.
In addition, the report explores the trends in cloud deployment approaches, as well as the technologies that developers are using in their backend or cloud development processes and services. We also provide estimates for the proportion of cloud nativeness throughout the range of types of development (e.g. mobile, desktop, DevOps, etc.).