Track adoption, market share and satisfaction All Reports Application Performance Monitoring Market Landscape Report Q3 2022 Track adoption, market share and satisfaction Access the Full Report About this Report The Application Performance Monitoring Market Landscape Report looks at APM solutions that developers are currently using and how satisfied they are with these offerings. The report focusses on the criteria developers are using to choose APM offerings, which APM products they are likely to use together, and how likely they are to recommend these APM products. Key Questions Answered Which DevOps technologies have developers used over the past 12 months? Which Application Performance Monitoring products are developers aware of, which are they currently using and which have they rejected? Which attributes do developers consider most important when they select an APM tool? Why do developers adopt and why do they reject each APM solution? How satisfied are developers with each APM offering? How do they score the products they use across the attributes they consider most important? How likely are developers to recommend the APM products they are currently using? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL REPORT Methodology Data for the report comes from the 23rd edition of our Developer Nation survey, which ran between June 2022 and August 2022 and reached more than 26,000 developers from 163 countries. Of these global respondents, over 4,700 developers answered survey questions regarding APM tools. Questions? Let's talk! Fill the form. Natasa and Petro will help you drive developer adoption: Name Email I have read and agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted. GET IN TOUCH WITH ME Frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.) Who benefits from these reports? Leaders who need to: Make or defend a high-stakes decision Secure budget Enter a market Reposition a product Prove ROI Reduce uncertainty Build a high-adoption product roadmap If you’re under pressure to justify a strategic move with evidence, that’s where our insights help most. What makes SlashData different from other research providers? How reliable is the data? Can this support a business case or budget proposal? How do you ensure credibility with our executive team? Do you replace internal research or complement it? I don’t see my company/product on the list. Can you benchmark us against our competitors? Is this relevant if we sell AI tooling? How long do projects typically take? Contact us First name* Last name* Work Email* Company * Role* Message I agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted * SUBMIT

This report provides a detailed examination of today’s XR landscape. It explores how many practitioners there are, how they participate in the ecosystem, the types of projects they are building, and the platforms they are targeting with them. It also investigates how XR practitioners are leveraging AI, as well as what other technologies form their stack. Finally, the report looks at the main challenges XR practitioners face today and looks ahead to the future of the AR and VR industries, capturing XR practitioners’ and other developers’ perspectives on its direction for the next decade. The State of AR/VR Development 2025 Insights into AR/VR practitioner engagement, AI integration, and industry outlook Access the Full Preview About this Report This report provides a detailed examination of today’s XR landscape. It explores how many practitioners there are, how they participate in the ecosystem, the types of projects they are building, and the platforms they are targeting with them. It also investigates how XR practitioners are leveraging AI, as well as what other technologies form their stack. Finally, the report looks at the main challenges XR practitioners face today and looks ahead to the future of the AR and VR industries, capturing XR practitioners’ and other developers’ perspectives on its direction for the next decade. Key Questions Answered How many AR/VR practitioners are there worldwide? How are they involved in the space, and how many years of experience do they have? How are XR practitioners using AI? What other technologies do they use? What types of experiences are XR practitioners building? Which platforms do XR practitioners target? What are the main challenges practitioners face when creating XR solutions? What are practitioners’ (and other developers’) outlooks on the future of AR and VR? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW 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. Questions? Let's talk! Fill the form. Natasa and Petro will help you drive developer adoption: Name Email I have read and agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted. GET IN TOUCH WITH ME Frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.) Who benefits from these reports? Leaders who need to: Make or defend a high-stakes decision Secure budget Enter a market Reposition a product Prove ROI Reduce uncertainty Build a high-adoption product roadmap If you’re under pressure to justify a strategic move with evidence, that’s where our insights help most. What makes SlashData different from other research providers? How reliable is the data? Can this support a business case or budget proposal? How do you ensure credibility with our executive team? Do you replace internal research or complement it? I don’t see my company/product on the list. Can you benchmark us against our competitors? Is this relevant if we sell AI tooling? How long do projects typically take? Contact us First name* Last name* Work Email* Company * Role* Message I agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted * SUBMIT All Insights

Application security is critical as it serves to protect against a variety of threats, including malicious attacks that compromise application functionality, unauthorised access to sensitive information, the injection of malicious code, and/or data-leaks. The shift-left approach to application security is a strategy that aims to encourage security checks from the early stages of the software development process. In our analysis we examine how and when – during the software development process – security measures are implemented. We additionally examine what factors contribute to developers implementing various types of security and the amount of security checks they take. All Insights Applications and shift-left security Exploring the application security landscape Access the Full Preview About this Report Application security is critical as it serves to protect against a variety of threats, including malicious attacks that compromise application functionality, unauthorised access to sensitive information, the injection of malicious code, and/or data-leaks. The shift-left approach to application security is a strategy that aims to encourage security checks from the early stages of the software development process. In our analysis we examine how and when – during the software development process – security measures are implemented. We additionally examine what factors contribute to developers implementing various types of security and the amount of security checks they take. Key Questions Answered How many DevOps professionals use application performance monitoring and observability technologies? Who uses application performance monitoring and observability technologies? What challenges do DevOps professionals face in observability projects? How do these challenges differ by experience, company size, and region? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW Methodology The report is based on data collected from 14,000+ developers involved in DevOps-related activities who told us about the approaches they use to secure their applications in the 23rd edition of our Developer Nation survey, which was fielded between June and August 2022. Questions? Let's talk! Fill the form. Natasa and Petro will help you drive developer adoption: Name Email I have read and agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted. GET IN TOUCH WITH ME Frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.) Who benefits from these reports? Leaders who need to: Make or defend a high-stakes decision Secure budget Enter a market Reposition a product Prove ROI Reduce uncertainty Build a high-adoption product roadmap If you’re under pressure to justify a strategic move with evidence, that’s where our insights help most. What makes SlashData different from other research providers? How reliable is the data? Can this support a business case or budget proposal? How do you ensure credibility with our executive team? Do you replace internal research or complement it? I don’t see my company/product on the list. Can you benchmark us against our competitors? Is this relevant if we sell AI tooling? How long do projects typically take? Contact us First name* Last name* Work Email* Company * Role* Message I agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted * SUBMIT

In this report we provide a deeper understanding of the developers working on, learning about, and interested in blockchain projects, discovering where they live and how they learnt to code. We also provide a specific focus on professional developers involved in blockchain projects, understanding which types of roles they have, which software sectors they're involved in, and which revenue models they use. We deep dive into where blockchain developers go to get information about software development and what types of content they prefer to use for different purposes. Finally, we focus on which blockchain platforms are being used, how many platforms are being used, as well as the experience profile of developers using these platforms. All Insights A spotlight on blockchain developers Who are they, and what blockchain platforms do they use? Access the Full Preview About this Report In this report we provide a deeper understanding of the developers working on, learning about, and interested in blockchain projects, discovering where they live and how they learnt to code. We also provide a specific focus on professional developers involved in blockchain projects, understanding which types of roles they have, which software sectors they're involved in, and which revenue models they use. We deep dive into where blockchain developers go to get information about software development and what types of content they prefer to use for different purposes. Finally, we focus on which blockchain platforms are being used, how many platforms are being used, as well as the experience profile of developers using these platforms. Key Questions Answered Which regions are the hotspots for blockchain development? Which revenue models are used by professional developers involved in blockchain projects? Where do blockchain developers go to get information about software development? Which types of content do blockchain developers prefer when solving problems? Which types of content do developers interested in blockchain prefer when doing research? Which blockchain platforms are the most popular? Which blockchain platforms do the most and least experienced developers use? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW Methodology Data for the report comes from the 23rd edition of our Developer Nation survey, which ran between June 2022 and August 2022. Questions? Let's talk! Fill the form. Natasa and Petro will help you drive developer adoption: Name Email I have read and agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted. GET IN TOUCH WITH ME Frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.) Who benefits from these reports? Leaders who need to: Make or defend a high-stakes decision Secure budget Enter a market Reposition a product Prove ROI Reduce uncertainty Build a high-adoption product roadmap If you’re under pressure to justify a strategic move with evidence, that’s where our insights help most. What makes SlashData different from other research providers? How reliable is the data? Can this support a business case or budget proposal? How do you ensure credibility with our executive team? Do you replace internal research or complement it? I don’t see my company/product on the list. Can you benchmark us against our competitors? Is this relevant if we sell AI tooling? How long do projects typically take? Contact us First name* Last name* Work Email* Company * Role* Message I agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted * SUBMIT

Let’s see how a household name we’ll call “Client”, one of the largest companies in the world, worked with us to improve their Developer Experience. All Case Studies Using SlashData Deep Dives to boost Developer Experience When asked about why we do what we do, there’s always one response: we love solving problems for the industry and our clients. Our mission is to help our clients understand what the market looks like, what developers need, what excites developers and what doesn’t and what they expect from our clients’ products and the developer programs that go along with them. So, when we are approached with a request for some custom work, we roll up our sleeves and dive deep into the data. In this blog post, we’ll look together into such a request and: What the client asked How we approached it What we offered How the client solved the problem. Let’s see how this client, a household name we’ll call “Client”, which is a company among the Top 5 in tech and one of the largest in the world, worked with us to improve their Developer Experience. Knock knock – The Question The client chose to work with us to address developer experience. They already had access to our research showing how their satisfaction level compares against their competitors, but what they wanted was to understand what drives developer satisfaction with their product and what they can do to improve it. What was the goal/challenge you were looking to accomplish? The product we wanted was a custom project . We’re always really interested in the health of the developer experience. And so we use the Developer Program Benchmarking report as one of the indicators of the health of the Client developer experience. Within that, we are also interested in the adoption and engagement [of our product]. But within my team, we mostly focus on satisfaction as a proxy metric for developer experience. When we decided to do this custom project last year, it really was to understand “what is moving our satisfaction up or down?” and “what are some of the levers that we can adjust in order to improve our developer experience?” Some of this data is confirming things that we already know. And some of it is providing new insights. Both of those are valuable use cases for us. This report helped us not look at developer experience in a vacuum, but benchmark it against the industry. Client representative Why did you choose SlashData? Part of that is the sample size. And I think the trusted relationship we already have. Also, I think this ties back into why do we choose the Developer Programs Benchmarking report. The competitive analysis in that report is important to us. While we didn’t focus on that in the deep dive, I do think that is one of the reasons why this data is helpful so that we’re not always looking at Client experience in a vacuum, but we can actually as the report says “benchmark it against the industry experience” as well. The answer After we looked at what questions our client has, we took a step back and looked at the data points that could help us find the answers. There were several data points to choose from, as we survey 30,000+ developers annually on 11 areas of interest. How did our market data solve your problem/challenge overall? The area where we found it most useful is getting that cross-section of region, experience level, and product area. So we looked at that data. The place where it becomes a little harder in our process is making those insights actionable within our company. Part of our job is to provide the data and then folks act on it themselves. I think that Client Developer Relations, as a whole, is still thinking about “how do we make this data digestible and more centralised?”. SlashData is a big data source for us. But there’s a lot of information always coming in at us, around developer experience. We’re still trying to navigate how we make that useful and easily actionable for our people. I don’t think we’re there yet. I think we’re at the point where we’re thinking “I want data to do my job better”. And then, we’re at “wow, okay, well, there’s a lot of data. What do we do now?”. What decisions did you make using the research? What we wanted to focus more on were the top three things that are important to developers this year. I don’t always have visibility into the TA level on what decisions might be made from this data. That’s also something that we want to do better. It’s also hard though because we don’t always expect that there will be a leader who’s going to take this and say “I now declare, we all must focus on this”. We are equally happy if a single engineer sees this data and then goes and makes a change in the parts that they affect. That alone makes the overall developer experience better. There’s this interesting intersection of leadership use and individual contributor use. We know that there’s value to both sides, but we don’t necessarily track what that value is. Working together Seamless cooperation is key to bringing in good results. That’s why we wanted to know how our client felt about working with us on this project. What did you like about the process of working with SlashData? I think that Slashdata is a good partner. Especially when we focus on discovery. We had a case last year when we didn’t necessarily know what we were looking for. Your response was to try out different things. Even when we asked for a random data table, you did not only deliver it, but you also provided a comprehensive analysis and different ways that we could look at the data. Last year we focused a lot on regional topics but we also broke it down by product area. And then at the end of that, we decided that we didn’t care so much about the region. What we needed to focus on more is the product area. We have that partnership where we can do some exploration, and then have things work out well. Even if they don’t work out well, we continue from there. That’s a really important part of this piece. The flexibility is really important to us, and just as much, your responsiveness. How would you describe the service quality? I think that’s excellent. We’re not always super buttoned up on what we want and that causes a lot more work on your end, but it’s handled well. I feel like you have helped us navigate that a lot. What are the things you found challenging when working with SlashData? We don’t always know what we’re looking for. We are relying on you, the data analysts’ expertise to help guide us. We need the expertise, but you don’t know the business goals. And it’s challenging to try to find that middle ground where I can articulate the business goals well enough for you to provide the expertise and help us decide on the right metrics or analysis that would prove to be useful information for those business goals. This interview is part 2 of the “ How we work with our clients ” series. The product this client worked with was a custom project , along with Developer Program Benchmarking data. You can also see how Okta managed to broaden its developer network using our Developer Program Benchmarking. Working on a new initiative or want to make sure your product will win developers’ hearts? Talk to us . You can find all our data & free industry reports in our Research Space . Previous Case Next Case Get all the new insights in your inbox JOIN NEWSLETTER Talk to our analysts TALK TO US Frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.) What happens after I get in touch? You’ll speak to Natasa or Petro. Both understand developers and their impact on product, marketing, DevRel, and architecture pressures. The first conversation focuses on: The decision you’re trying to make The risk you’re managing The timeline you’re under We’ll clarify whether we can help and how. Is this a pitch? Who should contact you? Do I need a detailed brief? Is this suitable only for enterprise teams? What budget range should we expect? Can you work alongside our internal research or analytics teams? How do you ensure credibility with our executive team? What if we’re still early in exploring AI strategy or developer growth?

Application security is critical as it serves to protect against a variety of threats, including malicious attacks that compromise application functionality, unauthorised access to sensitive information, the injection of malicious code, and/or data-leaks. The shift-left approach to application security is a strategy that aims to encourage security checks from the early stages of the software development process. In our analysis we examine how and when – during the software development process – security measures are implemented. We additionally examine what factors contribute to developers implementing various types of security and the amount of security checks they take. All Insights Applications and shift-left security Exploring the application security landscape Access the Full Preview About this Report Application security is critical as it serves to protect against a variety of threats, including malicious attacks that compromise application functionality, unauthorised access to sensitive information, the injection of malicious code, and/or data-leaks. The shift-left approach to application security is a strategy that aims to encourage security checks from the early stages of the software development process. In our analysis we examine how and when – during the software development process – security measures are implemented. We additionally examine what factors contribute to developers implementing various types of security and the amount of security checks they take. Key Questions Answered When and how security measures are being implemented? What type of developers are implementing them? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW Methodology The report is based on data collected from 14,000+ developers involved in DevOps-related activities who told us about the approaches they use to secure their applications in the 23rd edition of our Developer Nation survey, which was fielded between June and August 2022. Questions? Let's talk! Fill the form. Natasa and Petro will help you drive developer adoption: Name Email I have read and agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted. GET IN TOUCH WITH ME Frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.) Who benefits from these reports? Leaders who need to: Make or defend a high-stakes decision Secure budget Enter a market Reposition a product Prove ROI Reduce uncertainty Build a high-adoption product roadmap If you’re under pressure to justify a strategic move with evidence, that’s where our insights help most. What makes SlashData different from other research providers? How reliable is the data? Can this support a business case or budget proposal? How do you ensure credibility with our executive team? Do you replace internal research or complement it? I don’t see my company/product on the list. Can you benchmark us against our competitors? Is this relevant if we sell AI tooling? How long do projects typically take? Contact us First name* Last name* Work Email* Company * Role* Message I agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted * SUBMIT

Exploring adoption, effectiveness and challenges for AI-assisted tools. How developers use AI-assisted development tools This report investigates how developers use artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted development tools. We start by looking at how many developers use these AI tools to help them with their projects and exploring the tasks they use them for. This report also covers the main reasons why developers use AI-assisted development tools and their effectiveness. Finally, we investigate the challenges developers face when using these tools in their projects. To better understand the current state of AI-assisted development tools, we also break down AI usage information by developer demographics such as experience and use cases throughout the report. Access the Full Preview About this Report Exploring adoption, effectiveness and challenges for AI-assisted tools. Key Questions Answered What types of functionalities do you add to your applications using open or open-source ML/AI models? What are your main reasons for using open or open-source ML/AI models to add AI functionality to your applications? Do you face any challenges when using open or open-source ML/AI models in your applications? What are your main reasons for not integrating open or open-source ML/AI models in your applications? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW Methodology The 26th edition of the Developer Nation survey reached more than 10,000 respondents from 135 countries around the world, which ran between December 2023 and February 2024. This research report delves into key developer trends for Q1 2024 and beyond. Questions? Let's talk! Fill the form. Natasa and Petro will help you drive developer adoption: Name Email I have read and agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted. GET IN TOUCH WITH ME Frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.) Who benefits from these reports? Leaders who need to: Make or defend a high-stakes decision Secure budget Enter a market Reposition a product Prove ROI Reduce uncertainty Build a high-adoption product roadmap If you’re under pressure to justify a strategic move with evidence, that’s where our insights help most. What makes SlashData different from other research providers? How reliable is the data? Can this support a business case or budget proposal? How do you ensure credibility with our executive team? Do you replace internal research or complement it? I don’t see my company/product on the list. Can you benchmark us against our competitors? Is this relevant if we sell AI tooling? How long do projects typically take? Contact us First name* Last name* Work Email* Company * Role* Message I agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted * SUBMIT All Insights

The aim of this report is to explore what types of data ML/AI developers work with. To begin, we broadly examine popular types of data and compare our findings between those involved in deep learning technologies and those who aren’t. In chapter two, we examine what influences their choices, while chapter three deep dives into whether data type and size influence the choice of architectures ML/AI developers use to train and deploy models. In the final chapter, we turn our attention to what ML/AI developers use each of these types of data for. Going further, we examine developers working on applications of the two most popular types of data — text and image data — and consider who their primary target audience is and what their main aims for involvement in the sector are. All Insights Types of data ML/AI devs work with Understanding the types of data and their applications in machine learning and artificial intelligence Access the Full Preview About this Report The aim of this report is to explore what types of data ML/AI developers work with. To begin, we broadly examine popular types of data and compare our findings between those involved in deep learning technologies and those who aren’t. In chapter two, we examine what influences their choices, while chapter three deep dives into whether data type and size influence the choice of architectures ML/AI developers use to train and deploy models. In the final chapter, we turn our attention to what ML/AI developers use each of these types of data for. Going further, we examine developers working on applications of the two most popular types of data — text and image data — and consider who their primary target audience is and what their main aims for involvement in the sector are. Key Questions Answered What types of data do ML/AI developers use? What is the typical size of the training datasets ML/AI developers work with? Do the types of data ML/AI developers work with differ by experience in ML/AI development? Do the size of the training datasets ML/AI developers work with differ by organisation size? Are ML/AI developers’ preferences for computing architectures to train and deploy models influenced by the type and size of the data that they work with? What are the most popular ML/AI applications of text and image data? What are ML/AI developers working on different applications trying to achieve? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW Methodology The data for the report comes from the 24th edition of our Developer Nation survey, which ran between December 2022 and February 2023 and reached more than 6,100 ML/AI developers. Questions? Let's talk! Fill the form. Natasa and Petro will help you drive developer adoption: Name Email I have read and agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted. GET IN TOUCH WITH ME Frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.) Who benefits from these reports? Leaders who need to: Make or defend a high-stakes decision Secure budget Enter a market Reposition a product Prove ROI Reduce uncertainty Build a high-adoption product roadmap If you’re under pressure to justify a strategic move with evidence, that’s where our insights help most. What makes SlashData different from other research providers? How reliable is the data? Can this support a business case or budget proposal? How do you ensure credibility with our executive team? Do you replace internal research or complement it? I don’t see my company/product on the list. Can you benchmark us against our competitors? Is this relevant if we sell AI tooling? How long do projects typically take? Contact us First name* Last name* Work Email* Company * Role* Message I agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted * SUBMIT

This report aims to help you to understand which channels and types of content you should be concentrating on in order to successfully reach these audiences, answering questions such as: Which information sources are preferred by mobile developers? How do they use these information sources? Where do these developers go to get updates on new technologies? Do they prefer different sources for quick fixes and learning resources? How does education or technology usage influence their preferences? All Insights How and where to reach mobile developers Examining where mobile developers go to learn, get quick fixes, and get updates on new technologies Access the Full Preview About this Report This report aims to help you to understand which channels and types of content you should be concentrating on in order to successfully reach these audiences, answering questions such as: Which information sources are preferred by mobile developers? How do they use these information sources? Where do these developers go to get updates on new technologies? Do they prefer different sources for quick fixes and learning resources? How does education or technology usage influence their preferences? Key Questions Answered Where do mobile developers go to find information and stay up to date? How does geographic region and experience in software development affect choice of information sources? Which resources do mobile developers use for updates on new technologies? How do developers’ technology usage influence tech-update site preferences? How do developers’ positions in the decision-making hierarchy dictate the types of information used for updates? Which resources do mobile developers use to get quick fixes? Does programming language usage influence where mobile developers turn to for quick fixes? Which resources do mobile developers use as learning resources? Does age influence which learning resources mobile developers turn to? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW Methodology Data for the report comes from the 23rd edition of our Developer Nation survey, which ran between June 2022 and August 2022 and reached more than 9,900 mobile developers. Questions? Let's talk! Fill the form. Natasa and Petro will help you drive developer adoption: Name Email I have read and agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted. GET IN TOUCH WITH ME Frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.) Who benefits from these reports? Leaders who need to: Make or defend a high-stakes decision Secure budget Enter a market Reposition a product Prove ROI Reduce uncertainty Build a high-adoption product roadmap If you’re under pressure to justify a strategic move with evidence, that’s where our insights help most. What makes SlashData different from other research providers? How reliable is the data? Can this support a business case or budget proposal? How do you ensure credibility with our executive team? Do you replace internal research or complement it? I don’t see my company/product on the list. Can you benchmark us against our competitors? Is this relevant if we sell AI tooling? How long do projects typically take? Contact us First name* Last name* Work Email* Company * Role* Message I agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted * SUBMIT

Our Privacy Policy, how SlashData handles your personal information, so you are safe browsing our research. The SlashData Privacy Policy What this policy covers Your privacy is important to us, and so is being transparent about how we collect, use, and share information about you. This policy describes what types of information we collect from you, how it is used, how we share it with others, how you can manage the information we hold and how you can contact us. We will always give you the option not to receive marketing communications from us. We will never send you unsolicited emails or communications, or share your data with anyone else who might. We do not sell your personal information to third parties. The contents of this policy may change from time to time so you may wish to check this page occasionally to ensure you are still happy to share your information with us. Where possible, we will also contact you directly to notify you of these changes. Below you will find the following information: Information we collect How we use information we collect How we share information How we store and secure information How long we keep information How to access and control your information Who we are and how to contact us Other resources Survey respondents may wish to visit our Developer Economics Data Policy Our Privacy policy has been written in compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) . Information We Collect We collect information about you or your company when you provide it to us, when you use our services or participate in our biannual surveys. We only collect information which is necessary, relevant and adequate for the purpose you are providing it for. The information we collect includes some or all of the following: Name (including title), Address, Phone number, Date of birth, Email address (Private and/or business) Telephone numbers (Private and/or business) Company Name, Company details (some of which we may obtain from an online or public business directories), The date you used our services, Your IP address, The internet browser and devices you are using, Cookie, Pixels or Beacon information (for more information please see our Cookie Policy), Blogpost / comments (although public), conversations / chats / e-mail content that you have communicated to us, The website address from which you accessed our website, Details of any transactions between you and us, Any information within correspondence you send to us, Compensation and benefits if you have worked directly with us, CV's / Job applications, Employment history, Education history. Social media platforms and widgets. Our Websites include social media features, such as the Facebook Like button. These features may collect information about your IP address and which page you are visiting on our Website, and they may set a cookie to make sure the feature functions properly. Social media features and widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Website. We also maintain presences on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google +, and YouTube. Any information, communications, or materials you submit to us via a social media platform is done at your own choice without any expectation of privacy from us as we cannot control the actions of other users of these platforms or the actions of the platforms themselves. Your interactions with those features and platforms are governed by the privacy policies of the companies that provide them. How we use information we collect SlashData will only process information that is necessary for the purpose for which it has been collected. You will always have the option not to receive marketing communications from us and you can withdraw your consent at any time. We will never send you unsolicited emails or communications, or share your personal information with any third parties. There are various ways in which we may use or process your personal information as detailed below: Where you have provided your consent, we may use and process your information to contact you from time to time about, products, services, upcoming surveys and other events we think you may be interested in. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at privacy@slashdata.co or, in relation to any marketing messages you receive, by using the unsubscribe option included in those messages. We may use and process your personal information where this is necessary to create a Contract or Statement of Work with you and to fulfil and complete your orders, purchases and other transactions entered into with us. To respond to correspondence you send to us and fulfil the requests you make to us To provide support and services To analyse, evaluate and improve our products and services To undertake market analysis and research (including contacting you with surveys) so that we can better understand you as a customer and provide tailored offers, products and services that we think you will be interested in. We will only send marketing communications to you if you have provided your consent for us to do so or which we have obtained in the ways mentioned in the paragraph below; To send you marketing information from time to time provided that you have agreed to that. For example, after you have purchased a product or service from us or made a purchasing enquiry, closed your browser with items in your shopping basket, downloaded a product brochure or downloaded a free report, we may send you an email about another Product and Service we offer. You have the right to change your preference to receive such information from us at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in every email we send. In addition, we may use information we collect in order to advertise our Products and Services to you or suggest additional features of our Products and Services that you might consider using. In addition, we may use your Personal Information to advertise our Products and Services to potential or other users like you. To contact you from time to time with marketing information (unless you object) To administer competitions and promotions that you enter with us from time to time and to distribute prizes To contact you with important information such as change of our business name or address To comply with a request from you in connection with the exercise of your rights (for example where you have asked us not to contact you for marketing purposes, we will keep a record of this on our suppression lists in order to be able to comply with your request) To inform you of updates to our terms and conditions and policies. To process your data to comply with a legal obligation. To publish testimonials or featured customer stories to promote our services, with your permission To review our survey activity please refer to our Developer Economics Data Policy for detailed information How we share information We do not share or disclose any of the personally identifying information we gather outside of the business. A data protection and confidentiality clause is included in our supplier, associate, and personnel contracts and agreements. We will only share information about you with third parties when you give us consent to do so. For example, we may display personal testimonials of satisfied customers on our website or on social media. We will discuss with you details before displaying any such information. We may share or transfer information we collect under this privacy policy in connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company. You will be notified via email if a transaction takes place, as well as any choices you may have regarding your information. The only case where such information would be disclosed to 3rd parties are To comply with a legal process, applicable law or regulation To comply with a government request To enforce our agreements, policies and terms of service Respond to an emergency which requires us to disclose information to prevent death or injury How we store and secure information We host data remotely in Databases within the US and EU. Survey respondents may wish to visit our Developer Economics Data Policy for detailed information. Log data: Like many site operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our websites and surveys. ("Log Data"). This Log Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Product that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics. Cookies: Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer's hard drive. Like many sites, we use "cookies" to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our websites and surveys. Local Storage: In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage technology to store your preferences and make your user experience more consistent. Local storage is a persistent type of storage, that provides similar functionality to cookies, but its contents are not transmitted across the Internet, like cookies are. Like cookies, you can control how local storage works on your browser settings on a global or website specific manner. Disabling the local storage functionality on your browser will result in loss of functionality of the Product. Security The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for further information. How long we keep information How long we keep information we collect about you depends on the type and nature of the information collected. Survey Respondents For more information on how long we keep information from survey respondents please refer to our Developer Economics Data Policy . Customers We retain your account information for as long as your account is in contract with SlashData and a reasonable period thereafter in case you decide to re-activate any Services we provide. We also retain some of your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, for accounting purposes, to any resolve disputes and to enforce our agreements. Leads We may also collect publicly available contact details as part of our sales processes for prospecting new business leads in sales-targeted companies. The collected information is stored and maintained in our CRM system as long as we have your consent. The contacts can always unsubscribe or be completely removed from our database per request. Recruitment During our recruitment process, we will keep a record of : CVs Interview notes or recordings Cover letters These details will be kept on file within our database for up to 6 months. All applicants that we wish to keep on file within our talent pool for future opportunities will be contacted to gain consent. If we do not gain the applicant's consent, we will remove their details from our system. Payroll Data Data relating to PAYE, maternity pay or SMP (statutory mandatory pay) will be kept on file for 3 years after an employee leaves SlashData for legal requirements. Employee records Employee records (data such as employees' personal records, performance appraisals, and employment contracts) will be held on file for 6 years after the employee has left SlashData. Under the GDPR, the condition for retaining this information for this length of time is due to SlashData's legal obligation. Personal data may also be held for historical, statistical or research purposes. The Data Protection Act provides that personal data held for these purposes may be kept indefinitely as long as it is not used in connection with decisions affecting particular individuals, or in a way that is likely to cause damage or distress. SlashData will remove this data when it is no longer needed for historical, statistical or research purposes. How to access and control your information You have the right as an individual to access the personal information we hold about you and make corrections if necessary. You also have the right to withdraw any consent you have previously given us and ask us to delete information we keep about you. You have certain rights in relation to your personal information under the data protection law. In relation to most rights, we will ask you for information to confirm your identity so that we may search for your personal information. We will respond to you within 30 days after we have received any request. You have the right to: Ask for a copy of the information that we keep about you; Correct and update your information; Withdraw your consent Object to our use of your information provided we do not have any continuing lawful reason to continue to do so. Delete your information (or restrict the use of it), provided we do not have any continuing lawful reason to continue to use and process that information. You can exercise the above rights and/or manage your information by contacting us: email: privacy@slashdata.co Who we are and how to contact us Our vision at SlashData is to help developers understand the world, and the world understand developers. As part of our research program, we make sure we provide data-based insights to all developers, whether they're part of our own community or of the global one. Our surveys reach over 40,000 developers across 160+ countries annually. Developer Economics tracks, among other things, developer experience across platforms, frameworks, languages, and development tools. If you have questions, suggestions, or concerns about this policy, or about our use of your information, please contact us at privacy@slashdata.co You may also want to contact us at: SlashData Ltd Swan Buildings (1st floor) 20 Swan Street Manchester, M4 5JW United Kingdom More Resources Cookie Policy Developer Economics Data Policy

To count developers, we use an independent, bottom-up methodology. The data we use to arrive at the estimates in this report comes from: 1. Reliably measured numbers of developers or direct indicators of their activity: Githubaccounts and repos, Stack Overflow accounts, and employment statistics from the USA and the European Union. 2. Our proprietary developer survey data, i.e. measured developer behaviour. For this report, we use data from 19,000+ backend developers across six consecutive surveys. Backend developer population forecast 2024 Population estimates and forecasts for Backend developers Access the Full Preview All Insights About this Report To count developers, we use an independent, bottom-up methodology. The data we use to arrive at the estimates in this report comes from: 1. Reliably measured numbers of developers or direct indicators of their activity: Githubaccounts and repos, Stack Overflow accounts, and employment statistics from the USA and the European Union. 2. Our proprietary developer survey data, i.e. measured developer behaviour. For this report, we use data from 19,000+ backend developers across six consecutive surveys. Key Questions Answered How many backend developers are there across the globe? What is the breakdown of these backend developers by professional status, geographical region, and experience? What types of tools and technologies are backend developers using? Who are backend developers primarily targeting with their software? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW Methodology This report provides data and insights into trends that allow you to estimate the addressable market for backend software development technologies in terms of the number of developers using such technologies. In the report, we estimate the number of backend developers globally, how many are professionals, what types of organisations they work for, and where they are located. We additionally investigate the size of the addressable market for specific backend technologies, programming languages, and target audiences. Questions? Let's talk! Fill the form. Natasa and Petro will help you drive developer adoption: Name Email I have read and agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted. GET IN TOUCH WITH ME Frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.) Who benefits from these reports? Leaders who need to: Make or defend a high-stakes decision Secure budget Enter a market Reposition a product Prove ROI Reduce uncertainty Build a high-adoption product roadmap If you’re under pressure to justify a strategic move with evidence, that’s where our insights help most. What makes SlashData different from other research providers? How reliable is the data? Can this support a business case or budget proposal? How do you ensure credibility with our executive team? Do you replace internal research or complement it? I don’t see my company/product on the list. Can you benchmark us against our competitors? Is this relevant if we sell AI tooling? How long do projects typically take? Contact us First name* Last name* Work Email* Company * Role* Message I agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted * SUBMIT

For as long as companies have been around and economists have studied labour markets, worker productivity has been a central focus of conversation and study. In this report, we delve into this concept, examining developer productivity and the factors associated with it using multiple metrics. As this report is focused on developer productivity at work, we focus our analysis exclusively on professional developers. Throughout this report, we examine metrics and factors that are associated with each productivity measurement. Through this analysis, we aim to highlight the pros and cons of framing productivity in various manners. All Insights Measuring developer productivity An overview of its drivers and barriers Access the Full Preview About this Report For as long as companies have been around and economists have studied labour markets, worker productivity has been a central focus of conversation and study. In this report, we delve into this concept, examining developer productivity and the factors associated with it using multiple metrics. As this report is focused on developer productivity at work, we focus our analysis exclusively on professional developers. Throughout this report, we examine metrics and factors that are associated with each productivity measurement. Through this analysis, we aim to highlight the pros and cons of framing productivity in various manners. Key Questions Answered What are the preferred content types for developers? What types of content do developers consume for learning? What types of content do developers consume to keep up-to-date? What types of content do developers consume for problem-solving? How does content consumption differ per experience in software development and geographical location? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW Methodology This report is based on data collected from 17,000+ developers answering questions in the 25th edition of our Developer Nation survey, which was fielded between June and August 2023. Questions? Let's talk! Fill the form. Natasa and Petro will help you drive developer adoption: Name Email I have read and agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted. GET IN TOUCH WITH ME Frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.) Who benefits from these reports? Leaders who need to: Make or defend a high-stakes decision Secure budget Enter a market Reposition a product Prove ROI Reduce uncertainty Build a high-adoption product roadmap If you’re under pressure to justify a strategic move with evidence, that’s where our insights help most. What makes SlashData different from other research providers? How reliable is the data? Can this support a business case or budget proposal? How do you ensure credibility with our executive team? Do you replace internal research or complement it? I don’t see my company/product on the list. Can you benchmark us against our competitors? Is this relevant if we sell AI tooling? How long do projects typically take? Contact us First name* Last name* Work Email* Company * Role* Message I agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted * SUBMIT

The aim of this report is to provide an overview of the current state of observability through the eyes of DevOps professionals. We will begin by investigating the adoption of application performance monitoring and observability technologies, and discuss how this is affected by region, company size, and experience levels of the developers. Following this, we will take a deep dive into the most prominent challenges that developers face when setting up and maintaining observability projects. All Insights Observability in software development and the challenges developers face in observability projects Access the Full Preview About this Report The aim of this report is to provide an overview of the current state of observability through the eyes of DevOps professionals. We will begin by investigating the adoption of application performance monitoring and observability technologies, and discuss how this is affected by region, company size, and experience levels of the developers. Following this, we will take a deep dive into the most prominent challenges that developers face when setting up and maintaining observability projects. Key Questions Answered Which regions are the hotspots for blockchain development? Which revenue models are used by professional developers involved in blockchain projects? Where do blockchain developers go to get information about software development? Which types of content do blockchain developers prefer when solving problems? Which types of content do developers interested in blockchain prefer when doing research? Which blockchain platforms are the most popular? Which blockchain platforms do the most and least experienced developers use? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW Methodology This report is based on data collected from over 15,000 professional developers who indicated that they use DevOps technologies in the 23rd edition of our Developer Nation survey, which was fielded in Q3 2022. Questions? Let's talk! Fill the form. Natasa and Petro will help you drive developer adoption: Name Email I have read and agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted. GET IN TOUCH WITH ME Frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.) Who benefits from these reports? Leaders who need to: Make or defend a high-stakes decision Secure budget Enter a market Reposition a product Prove ROI Reduce uncertainty Build a high-adoption product roadmap If you’re under pressure to justify a strategic move with evidence, that’s where our insights help most. What makes SlashData different from other research providers? How reliable is the data? Can this support a business case or budget proposal? How do you ensure credibility with our executive team? Do you replace internal research or complement it? I don’t see my company/product on the list. Can you benchmark us against our competitors? Is this relevant if we sell AI tooling? How long do projects typically take? Contact us First name* Last name* Work Email* Company * Role* Message I agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted * SUBMIT

Data for the report comes from the 23rd edition of our Developer Nation survey, which ran between June 2022 and August 2022. A spotlight on blockchain developers Who are they, and what blockchain platforms do they use? Access the Full Preview All Insights About this Report Data for the report comes from the 23rd edition of our Developer Nation survey, which ran between June 2022 and August 2022. Key Questions Answered How many DevOps professionals use application performance monitoring and observability technologies? Who uses application performance monitoring and observability technologies? What challenges do DevOps professionals face in observability projects? How do these challenges differ by experience, company size, and region? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW Methodology In this report we provide a deeper understanding of the developers working on, learning about, and interested in blockchain projects, discovering where they live and how they learnt to code. We also provide a specific focus on professional developers involved in blockchain projects, understanding which types of roles they have, which software sectors they're involved in, and which revenue models they use. We deep dive into where blockchain developers go to get information about software development and what types of content they prefer to use for different purposes. Finally, we focus on which blockchain platforms are being used, how many platforms are being used, as well as the experience profile of developers using these platforms. Questions? Let's talk! Fill the form. Natasa and Petro will help you drive developer adoption: Name Email I have read and agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted. GET IN TOUCH WITH ME Frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.) Who benefits from these reports? Leaders who need to: Make or defend a high-stakes decision Secure budget Enter a market Reposition a product Prove ROI Reduce uncertainty Build a high-adoption product roadmap If you’re under pressure to justify a strategic move with evidence, that’s where our insights help most. What makes SlashData different from other research providers? How reliable is the data? Can this support a business case or budget proposal? How do you ensure credibility with our executive team? Do you replace internal research or complement it? I don’t see my company/product on the list. Can you benchmark us against our competitors? Is this relevant if we sell AI tooling? How long do projects typically take? Contact us First name* Last name* Work Email* Company * Role* Message I agree to SlashData's Privacy Policy and I want to be contacted * SUBMIT