GITNUXREPORT 2026

Coding Statistics

The coding industry is rapidly expanding with evolving jobs and technologies.

Written by David Kowalski·Edited by Kevin O'Brien·Fact-checked by Yumi Nakamura

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Mar 26, 2026·Next review: Sep 2026

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71% of developers are men, 28% women in 2023 Stack Overflow survey

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Average developer age is 30 years, with 45.6% under 30

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83.9% of developers have college degree or higher

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Full-time employment at 84.1%

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US developers 22.5% of respondents, India 15.3%

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62% white/Caucasian, 15% Asian

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Median salary for US devs $120k in 2023

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18.2% self-taught developers

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Freelance/independent at 8.8%

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6.3% non-binary developers

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12.4% devs from Germany

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Undergrad degree 44.2%

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5.8% unemployed devs

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Hispanic/Latino 6%

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Brazil 5.1% respondents

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Median global salary $55k

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25-34 age group 48.2%

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Prefer in-person 12.4%

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29.1% high school or associate

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56% straight/heterosexual

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65% of coding bootcamp grads land jobs within 6 months

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47% of developers learned via online courses in 2023

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CS bachelor's degrees awarded: 100,410 in US 2022, up 10%

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91% of devs use Stack Overflow weekly for learning

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Coding bootcamps average 14 weeks duration

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37% learned from YouTube

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Women in CS degrees up 25% since 2017

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22% of devs have bootcamp experience

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Self-taught proportion 48% globally, higher in some regions

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Average time to first dev job: 6 months post-bootcamp

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Documentation official 45%

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University courses 32%

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Books 22%

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78% English primary language

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CS enrollment up 15% in US unis 2022

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68% devs code daily >4 hours

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Mentor guidance 18%

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Hackathons 11%

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MOOCs like Coursera 25%

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The global software developer population grew to 28.7 million in 2023, a 4.8% increase from 2022

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Software development market size is projected to reach $858.10 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 11.7% from 2023

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Number of professional developers worldwide is estimated at 26.3 million in 2023

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US software developer jobs increased by 22% from 2020 to 2023

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Global coding bootcamp market valued at $1.2 billion in 2022, expected to grow to $2.8 billion by 2030

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AI-related coding jobs surged 75% year-over-year in 2023

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Remote coding jobs doubled from 2019 to 2023, comprising 30% of all dev roles

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Developer productivity tools market to hit $12.5 billion by 2027, CAGR 15.2%

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Open source contributions grew 25% in 2023 to over 1.2 billion

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Low-code/no-code platforms adoption up 40% in enterprises in 2023

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Global developer population forecast to reach 45 million by 2030, CAGR 5.5%

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Cloud computing dev jobs up 30% in 2023

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Cybersecurity coding roles increased 32% YoY

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Mobile app dev market $200B in 2023

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Blockchain dev jobs tripled since 2020

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Enterprise software spending $500B annually

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DevOps market to $25B by 2028, CAGR 24%

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Women in tech dev roles 26% in 2023, up 2%

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JavaScript remains the most used programming language with 62.3% usage among developers in 2023

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Python usage grew to 49.3% among professional developers in 2023, up from 42% in 2022

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HTML/CSS tops web technologies at 52.9% usage in 2023 Stack Overflow survey

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SQL is used by 51% of developers, ranking high in databases

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Rust admired language score of 82.2% in 2023, highest among respondents

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TypeScript usage reached 38.5% in 2023, up 7% from prior year

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Java holds 30.6% usage among backend devs

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Go usage at 13.5% but admired by 64%

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C# used by 27.1% professionals, strong in game dev

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PHP still at 18.5% despite decline

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C++ usage 22.5% in systems programming

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Kotlin for Android at 12% adoption

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Swift used by 6.5% but high in iOS dev

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Ruby declining to 5.2% usage

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Shell scripting 17.8%

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MATLAB niche at 1.2% in scientific computing

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Elixir admired 62%, usage 1.5%

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Zig emerging, 0.8% usage but growing

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Clojure 1.2% usage, functional lang

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R language 7.1% in data science

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VS Code used by 73.7% of developers in 2023

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Git usage at 92.2%, highest version control

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Agile methodologies used by 87% of teams

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CI/CD pipelines in 74% of orgs

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Docker containerization at 48.5% usage

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60% report improved productivity with AI tools like Copilot

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Unit testing practiced by 70% daily

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Remote work boosts productivity for 77% devs

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Code review mandatory in 85% teams

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Average dev commits 10-20 times weekly

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IntelliJ IDEA 28% usage

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Kubernetes 28.7%

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TDD 23% devs use

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49% use AI coding assistants weekly

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Vim 10.5%

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Jira 47% for project mgmt

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Pair programming 15%

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AWS cloud 49%

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35% report burnout, impacting productivity

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React framework 40.6%

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With over 28.7 million developers worldwide and a market surging toward a trillion dollars, the world of coding is not just growing—it's exploding with opportunity, transformation, and fascinating new trends that are reshaping careers and industries.

Key Takeaways

The global software developer population grew to 28.7 million in 2023, a 4.8% increase from 2022
Software development market size is projected to reach $858.10 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 11.7% from 2023
Number of professional developers worldwide is estimated at 26.3 million in 2023
JavaScript remains the most used programming language with 62.3% usage among developers in 2023
Python usage grew to 49.3% among professional developers in 2023, up from 42% in 2022
HTML/CSS tops web technologies at 52.9% usage in 2023 Stack Overflow survey
71% of developers are men, 28% women in 2023 Stack Overflow survey
Average developer age is 30 years, with 45.6% under 30
83.9% of developers have college degree or higher
65% of coding bootcamp grads land jobs within 6 months
47% of developers learned via online courses in 2023
CS bachelor's degrees awarded: 100,410 in US 2022, up 10%
VS Code used by 73.7% of developers in 2023
Git usage at 92.2%, highest version control
Agile methodologies used by 87% of teams

The coding industry is rapidly expanding with evolving jobs and technologies.

Demographics

171% of developers are men, 28% women in 2023 Stack Overflow survey

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2Average developer age is 30 years, with 45.6% under 30

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383.9% of developers have college degree or higher

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4Full-time employment at 84.1%

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5US developers 22.5% of respondents, India 15.3%

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662% white/Caucasian, 15% Asian

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7Median salary for US devs $120k in 2023

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818.2% self-taught developers

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9Freelance/independent at 8.8%

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106.3% non-binary developers

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1112.4% devs from Germany

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12Undergrad degree 44.2%

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135.8% unemployed devs

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14Hispanic/Latino 6%

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15Brazil 5.1% respondents

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16Median global salary $55k

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1725-34 age group 48.2%

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18Prefer in-person 12.4%

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1929.1% high school or associate

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2056% straight/heterosexual

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Demographics Interpretation

The coding profession continues to be dominated by young, college-educated men in the US who command high salaries, yet the field is slowly becoming more diverse in gender, geography, and learning paths.

Education

165% of coding bootcamp grads land jobs within 6 months

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247% of developers learned via online courses in 2023

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3CS bachelor's degrees awarded: 100,410 in US 2022, up 10%

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491% of devs use Stack Overflow weekly for learning

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5Coding bootcamps average 14 weeks duration

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637% learned from YouTube

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7Women in CS degrees up 25% since 2017

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822% of devs have bootcamp experience

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9Self-taught proportion 48% globally, higher in some regions

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10Average time to first dev job: 6 months post-bootcamp

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11Documentation official 45%

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12University courses 32%

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13Books 22%

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1478% English primary language

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15CS enrollment up 15% in US unis 2022

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1668% devs code daily >4 hours

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17Mentor guidance 18%

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18Hackathons 11%

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19MOOCs like Coursera 25%

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Education Interpretation

While traditional CS degrees remain robust and online resources flourish, the modern path to coding is a vibrant mosaic—self-taught devs, bootcamp grads, and university students alike are proving that with grit and Google, a tech career is now more accessible and diverse than ever.

Industry Growth

1The global software developer population grew to 28.7 million in 2023, a 4.8% increase from 2022

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2Software development market size is projected to reach $858.10 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 11.7% from 2023

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3Number of professional developers worldwide is estimated at 26.3 million in 2023

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4US software developer jobs increased by 22% from 2020 to 2023

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5Global coding bootcamp market valued at $1.2 billion in 2022, expected to grow to $2.8 billion by 2030

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6AI-related coding jobs surged 75% year-over-year in 2023

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7Remote coding jobs doubled from 2019 to 2023, comprising 30% of all dev roles

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8Developer productivity tools market to hit $12.5 billion by 2027, CAGR 15.2%

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9Open source contributions grew 25% in 2023 to over 1.2 billion

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10Low-code/no-code platforms adoption up 40% in enterprises in 2023

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11Global developer population forecast to reach 45 million by 2030, CAGR 5.5%

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12Cloud computing dev jobs up 30% in 2023

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13Cybersecurity coding roles increased 32% YoY

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14Mobile app dev market $200B in 2023

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15Blockchain dev jobs tripled since 2020

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16Enterprise software spending $500B annually

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17DevOps market to $25B by 2028, CAGR 24%

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18Women in tech dev roles 26% in 2023, up 2%

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Industry Growth Interpretation

We are no longer just writing code but building the very architecture of the future at a breakneck pace, with millions more joining a massively scaled, high-stakes relay race while the tools and terrain transform around them.

Language Usage

1JavaScript remains the most used programming language with 62.3% usage among developers in 2023

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2Python usage grew to 49.3% among professional developers in 2023, up from 42% in 2022

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3HTML/CSS tops web technologies at 52.9% usage in 2023 Stack Overflow survey

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4SQL is used by 51% of developers, ranking high in databases

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5Rust admired language score of 82.2% in 2023, highest among respondents

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6TypeScript usage reached 38.5% in 2023, up 7% from prior year

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7Java holds 30.6% usage among backend devs

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8Go usage at 13.5% but admired by 64%

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9C# used by 27.1% professionals, strong in game dev

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10PHP still at 18.5% despite decline

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11C++ usage 22.5% in systems programming

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12Kotlin for Android at 12% adoption

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13Swift used by 6.5% but high in iOS dev

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14Ruby declining to 5.2% usage

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15Shell scripting 17.8%

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16MATLAB niche at 1.2% in scientific computing

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17Elixir admired 62%, usage 1.5%

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18Zig emerging, 0.8% usage but growing

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19Clojure 1.2% usage, functional lang

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20R language 7.1% in data science

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Language Usage Interpretation

The tech landscape is a curious cocktail where JavaScript remains the undisputed king of the bar, Python is the popular newcomer buying everyone a round, and Rust is that impeccably dressed patron everyone admires but is too intimidated to actually talk to.

Productivity

1VS Code used by 73.7% of developers in 2023

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2Git usage at 92.2%, highest version control

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3Agile methodologies used by 87% of teams

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4CI/CD pipelines in 74% of orgs

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5Docker containerization at 48.5% usage

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660% report improved productivity with AI tools like Copilot

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7Unit testing practiced by 70% daily

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8Remote work boosts productivity for 77% devs

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9Code review mandatory in 85% teams

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10Average dev commits 10-20 times weekly

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11IntelliJ IDEA 28% usage

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12Kubernetes 28.7%

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13TDD 23% devs use

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1449% use AI coding assistants weekly

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15Vim 10.5%

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16Jira 47% for project mgmt

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17Pair programming 15%

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18AWS cloud 49%

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1935% report burnout, impacting productivity

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20React framework 40.6%

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Productivity Interpretation

While the data paints a picture of a highly standardized, tool-driven, and productive modern developer, the concurrent high rates of burnout suggest we may be building the future of software on a foundation of quietly frazzled humans.