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Preferences for learning, keeping up to date, problem-solving, and engaging with community Which content types do developers value? In the dynamic realm of software development, with programming languages, frameworks, and tools evolving so quickly, understanding developers’ content consumption is more important than ever. This report explores the specific content preferences of software developers, focusing on areas such as learning, keeping up-to-date, problem-solving, research, and community engagement. Our aim is to provide you with the necessary tools and insights that you can use in the process of designing effective content, in order tofoster stronger, more productive relationships with this essential demographic, one content piece at a time. Access the Full Preview About this Report Preferences for learning, keeping up to date, problem-solving, and engaging with community Key Questions Answered How does the likelihood of using AI tools vary across developers with differing experience levels? What are the common use cases for AI-assisted development tools? How effective do developers perceive AI to be in accomplishing various tasks? What are the key drivers and barriers that motivate and impede developers when incorporating AI tools into their workflow? 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 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

Social media platforms are increasingly critical channels for tech practitioners seeking timely and relevant insights into software development trends and practices. This report provides an in-depth analysis of how and where technology practitioners seek information and keep updated on software development trends, with particular attention to their social media engagement. The data highlights platform-specific usage trends based on experience levels, professional status, job roles, development areas, and regional differences. This report is based on data from the 29th edition of our global Developer Nation survey, fielded in Q1 2025, where over 3,000 technology practitioners indicated that they use social media to find information about software development and stay up to date. How and where to reach developers? Deep dive on social media platforms Access the Full Preview All Insights About this Report Social media platforms are increasingly critical channels for tech practitioners seeking timely and relevant insights into software development trends and practices. This report provides an in-depth analysis of how and where technology practitioners seek information and keep updated on software development trends, with particular attention to their social media engagement. The data highlights platform-specific usage trends based on experience levels, professional status, job roles, development areas, and regional differences. This report is based on data from the 29th edition of our global Developer Nation survey, fielded in Q1 2025, where over 3,000 technology practitioners indicated that they use social media to find information about software development and stay up to date. Methodology The report is based on data collected from the 29th 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 11 weeks between December 2024 and February 2025. ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW 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 Key Questions Answered To what extent is social media used as an information source for technology practitioners? Which social media platforms are used the most for information? How does the usage of different social media platforms differ based on experience in software development? How does the usage of different social media platforms differ based on professional status? How does the usage of different social media platforms differ based on development area? How does the usage of different social media platforms differ based on region? Click to expand 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 report is based on data collected from the 29th 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 11 weeks between December 2024 and February 2025. Multicloud adoption experience The motivations behind the usage of multiple CSPs Access the Full Preview All Insights About this Report The report is based on data collected from the 29th 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 11 weeks between December 2024 and February 2025. Key Questions Answered What are the motivations for using multiple CSPs? How do these motivations differ between backend service developers and the wider developer populations? How does the size of the organisaiton developers work for influence these motivations? Do multiple CSP developers use cloud-agnostic, cloud-native, or multicloud optimised technologies? While technologies are most likely to be CSP-native, cloud-agnostic, or multicloud optimised among multiple CSP developers? Do developers use technologies across multiple CSPs? What technologies are most popular on different CSPs? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW Methodology In this report, we break down the motivations behind the usage of multiple CSPs.We also examine whether common cloud technologies are cloud-agnostic, CSP-native, or multicloud optimised. We close by investigating developers' specific behaviours when running technologies across multiple CSPs, maintaining them solely on their primary provider, or dedicating them to a secondary CSP 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 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

While the idea of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is not new, a lot of progress has been made over the past few years that has made it highly desirable for both end users and software developers. The aim of this report is to provide an overview of the current state of integration of generative AI functionality by developers into their applications. We will begin by investigating the extent to which developers have started incorporating generative AI functionality into their applications, and how this differs across regions and companies of different sizes. Following this, we will explore the different methods developers use to integrate generative AI functionality into their applications, as well as the use cases they target and the challenges they are faced with. Finally, we will look at which fully-managed generative AI services are currently used the most by developers in this space. All Insights How developers integrate generative AI into their apps Approaches, use cases, challenges, and cloud services used Access the Full Preview About this Report While the idea of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is not new, a lot of progress has been made over the past few years that has made it highly desirable for both end users and software developers. The aim of this report is to provide an overview of the current state of integration of generative AI functionality by developers into their applications. We will begin by investigating the extent to which developers have started incorporating generative AI functionality into their applications, and how this differs across regions and companies of different sizes. Following this, we will explore the different methods developers use to integrate generative AI functionality into their applications, as well as the use cases they target and the challenges they are faced with. Finally, we will look at which fully-managed generative AI services are currently used the most by developers in this space. Key Questions Answered What percentage of developers have added generative AI features to their applications, and how many are interested? Do developers need to be AI or machine learning experts to create generative AI experiences? How does company size influence the choice of incorporation methods of generative AI functionality? What are the biggest challenges developers face when integrating generative AI functionality into their applications? Which cloud services do developers use the most for integrating generative AI into their applications? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW 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 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 Methodology This report is based on data collected from over 16,500 developers who answered questions about incorporating generative AI functionality into their applications in the 25th edition of our Developer Nation survey, which was fielded in Q3 2023.

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 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 investigates the state of integration of open and fully open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models by developers who add AI functionality to their applications. While focusing on the broader picture, we explore the types of functionalities developers use these models for, why they choose them over their proprietary alternatives, and the challenges they face. In addition to this, we also take a brief look at the reason why developers might avoid using open or open-source models in their applications. All Insights Developers’ experience with integrating AI functionality A focus on open and open-source AI models Access the Full Preview About this Report This report investigates the state of integration of open and fully open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models by developers who add AI functionality to their applications. While focusing on the broader picture, we explore the types of functionalities developers use these models for, why they choose them over their proprietary alternatives, and the challenges they face. In addition to this, we also take a brief look at the reason why developers might avoid using open or open-source models in their applications. Key Questions Answered Where are developers using network APIs located? What type of projects are network API users building? What types of network APIs are developers using? How do professional involvement and company size influence the implementation of network APIs? What challenges do developers face when using network APIs? How do developers prefer to pay for network APIs? How do pricing preferences differ between regions and companies of different sizes? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW 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 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 Methodology The report is based on data collected in the 27th edition of SlashData’s global Developer Nation survey, which was fielded between June and July 2024. This survey reached over 2,000 developers who add AI functionality to their applications and answered questions about their experiences with open and open-source models.

In the dynamic realm of software development, with programming languages, frameworks, and tools evolving so quickly, understanding developers’ content consumption is more important than ever. This report explores the specific content preferences of software developers, focusing on areas such as learning, keeping up-to-date, problem-solving, research, and community engagement. Our aim is to provide you with the necessary tools and insights that you can use in the process of designing effective content, in order tofoster stronger, more productive relationships with this essential demographic, one content piece at a time. Which content types do developers value? Preferences for learning, keeping up to date, problem-solving, and engaging with community Access the Full Preview All Insights About this Report In the dynamic realm of software development, with programming languages, frameworks, and tools evolving so quickly, understanding developers’ content consumption is more important than ever. This report explores the specific content preferences of software developers, focusing on areas such as learning, keeping up-to-date, problem-solving, research, and community engagement. Our aim is to provide you with the necessary tools and insights that you can use in the process of designing effective content, in order tofoster stronger, more productive relationships with this essential demographic, one content piece at a time. 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. ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW 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 Key Questions Answered How does the likelihood of using AI tools vary across developers with differing experience levels? What are the common use cases for AI-assisted development tools? How effective do developers perceive AI to be in accomplishing various tasks? What are the key drivers and barriers that motivate and impede developers when incorporating AI tools into their workflow? Click to expand 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 take a look at today’s landscape of game development. We examine who game developers are, the technologies, engines, and programming languages they rely on, the platforms they target, and the types of games they create. The report also explores how game developers perceive the impact of AI in the industry, shedding light on both the opportunities and the challenges it introduces. The State of Game Development 2025 Game developers’ profiles, technology choices, and perceptions of AI Access the Full Preview All Insights About this Report In this report, we take a look at today’s landscape of game development. We examine who game developers are, the technologies, engines, and programming languages they rely on, the platforms they target, and the types of games they create. The report also explores how game developers perceive the impact of AI in the industry, shedding light on both the opportunities and the challenges it introduces. 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. ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW 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 Key Questions Answered The game development landscape is heavily concentrated in North America and Western Europe, but China is emerging as a rapidly growing force Over half of game developers fear AI will further reduce job opportunities amid an already fragile industry marked by widespread layoffs Click to expand 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

Track adoption, market share and satisfaction All Reports AI-assisted coding tools Competitive Technology Landscape Report Q1 2025 Track adoption, market share and satisfaction Access the Full Report About this Report What is the AI-assisted coding tools Competitive Technology Landscape? In our AI-assisted coding tools Competitive Technology Landscape report, we benchmark the main competing AI-assisted coding tools based on the responses of over 1,400 developers who used these tools in the last year. We look at which vendor products and technologies developers are currently using and we measure developer satisfaction across 14 different attributes. Our analysis provides deep insights on the criteria developers use to select products and how likely they are to recommend. Key Questions Answered - Which technologies have DevOps developers used in their software development projects in the past 12 months? - Which AI-assisted coding tools are developers aware of, which are they currently using and which have they abandoned? -Which attributes do developers consider most important when they select an AI-assisted coding tool? - Do developers rely on a single AI-assisted coding tool, or do they use multiple? - Why do developers stop using AI-assisted coding tools? - How satisfied are developers with each AI-assisted coding tool? How do they score the tools they use across the attributes they consider most important? - How likely are developers to recommend the AI-assisted coding tools products they are currently using? - How do the user bases of the most popular AI-assisted coding tools compare to one another? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL REPORT Methodology The report is based on data collected from the 29th 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 December 2024 and February 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 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

While the idea of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is not new, a lot of progress has been made over the past few years that has made it highly desirable for both end users and software developers. The aim of this report is to provide an overview of the current state of integration of generative AI functionality by developers into their applications. We will begin by investigating the extent to which developers have started incorporating generative AI functionality into their applications, and how this differs across regions and companies of different sizes. Following this, we will explore the different methods developers use to integrate generative AI functionality into their applications, as well as the use cases they target and the challenges they are faced with. Finally, we will look at which fully-managed generative AI services are currently used the most by developers in this space. How developers integrate generative AI into their apps Approaches, use cases, challenges, and cloud services used Access the Full Preview All Insights About this Report While the idea of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is not new, a lot of progress has been made over the past few years that has made it highly desirable for both end users and software developers. The aim of this report is to provide an overview of the current state of integration of generative AI functionality by developers into their applications. We will begin by investigating the extent to which developers have started incorporating generative AI functionality into their applications, and how this differs across regions and companies of different sizes. Following this, we will explore the different methods developers use to integrate generative AI functionality into their applications, as well as the use cases they target and the challenges they are faced with. Finally, we will look at which fully-managed generative AI services are currently used the most by developers in this space. Methodology This report is based on data collected from over 16,500 developers who answered questions about incorporating generative AI functionality into their applications in the 25th edition of our Developer Nation survey, which was fielded in Q3 2023. ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW 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 Key Questions Answered What affects developer productivity? How do you measure developer productivity? Click to expand 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

Key Questions Answered How many developers use each of the mainstream programming languages in Q3 2023? What do developers look for when they join a technology-centric community? How will generative AI shape the future of work, from a developers' perspective? How are developers involved in Web3 projects? Who are the software developers who build applications for consumer electronics devices? What types of projects are AR/VR practitioners building? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL REPORT Methodology The 25th edition of the Developer Nation global survey ran from June to August 2023 and reached more than 17,000 developers from 154 countries. This research report delves into key developer trends for Q3 2023 and beyond. 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 Reports 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 25th edition - State of the Developer Nation Key Insights from our Q3 2023 survey of 17,000+ developers Access the Full Report About this Report The report focuses on six major topics -each with its own visualisations -showing how the data lends insight into the developer community: 1. Language communities - An update 2. Creating a sense of community - How developers interact and engage with their peers 3. How generative AI will shape developers’ future 4. Web3 unveiled - Exploring the diverse landscape of Web3 development projects 5. From code to consumer magic - The software developers behind our everyday electronic devices 6. What are people building in AR/VR?

Key Questions Answered When did technology companies start using GenAI? What reasons led to the adoption of GenAI in sales and marketing? What tasks is GenAI used for in sales and marketing? What are the benefits of Generative AI? What are the challenges, barriers to adoption, and risks of GenAI? How is Generative AI going to evolve? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL REPORT Methodology This study is based on qualitative interviews conducted with 10 industry professionals - five from Europe and five from the United States - who hold leadership positions in marketing or sales within large technology enterprises. The interviews took place online between the 20th and 31st of January 2025, using a semi-structured format to explore participants’ experiences with generative AI, focusing on adoption, benefits, challenges, and future outlook. 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 Reports 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 Generative AI for Business: Success, Challenges and the Future What’s working, what’s not and what’s next Access the Full Report About this Report Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is revolutionising industries by enhancing efficiency, creativity, and decision-making processes. In marketing and sales, GenAI presents a unique ability to augment human capabilities, transforming routine workflows into highly effective operations. This report looks at how GenAI is used by marketing and sales leaders working at large enterprises in the US and Europe. More specifically, it explores why they adopted GenAI in their workflows and for which specific use cases, the benefits and challenges they experience, as well as the risks they associate with this technology.

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 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

Application programming interfaces (APIs) have revolutionisedthe way software is created, enabling developers to use readily available solutions instead of spending time and effort building every piece of their application themselves. In this report, we explore the current state of the global landscape of APIs from the developers' perspective. We look at how many developers use APIs and what sets them apart from those who don't. Moreover, we dive deeper into the specific categories of third-party APIs that developers use the most, explore what developers are looking for in APIs, and what challenges they are facing, with a focus on security. All Insights Concerns, challenges, and use of third-part APIs A look at third party APIs: usage, characteristics, security. Access the Full Preview About this Report Application programming interfaces (APIs) have revolutionisedthe way software is created, enabling developers to use readily available solutions instead of spending time and effort building every piece of their application themselves. In this report, we explore the current state of the global landscape of APIs from the developers' perspective. We look at how many developers use APIs and what sets them apart from those who don't. Moreover, we dive deeper into the specific categories of third-party APIs that developers use the most, explore what developers are looking for in APIs, and what challenges they are facing, with a focus on security. Key Questions Answered Who uses sustainable software engineering (SSE) approaches? Where are the global hotspots for SSE? Which types of SSE approaches are used? Which SSE principles are utilised by developers of different experience levels and in different regions? What motivates developers to use different SSE approaches and principles? How do developers’ motivations influence the types of SSE approaches they utilise? Which challenges do developers face when implementing SSE approaches? How do they challenges developers face change with their experience levels? Click to expand ACCESS THE FULL PREVIEW Methodology The report is based on data collected from over 22,500 developers who answered questions related to the use of APIs in the 24th edition of our Developer Economics survey, which was fielded in Q1 of 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 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