Software development survey 2026 - Survey results

Join software engineers around the world sharing how software gets built today
Software development survey 2026
1) What programming languages do you primarily use?
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Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
JavaScript321.43
Python17.15
Java321.43
C#17.14
Ruby17.14
PHP214.29
Go17.14
Swift17.14
Kotlin17.14
2) What is your primary role in software development?
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Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
Frontend Developer133.34
Backend Developer133.33
Full Stack Developer133.33
3) How many years of experience do you have in software development?
Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
5 years266.67
4 years133.33
4) What frameworks or libraries do you commonly use?
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Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
React220
Vue.js110
Angular220
Django110
Flask110
Spring110
Ruby on Rails220
5) Describe your experience with Agile methodologies.
Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
266.67
so so..133.33
6) What tools do you use for version control?
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OptionCount%
Git3100
7) What is your preferred Integrated Development Environment (IDE)?
Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
VSC133.34
VS Code133.33
133.33
8) Which operating systems do you primarily develop for?
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OptionCount%
Windows3100
9) What testing frameworks do you use?
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Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
JUnit218.18
PyTest19.09
Mocha327.28
Selenium218.18
Cypress19.09
RSpec218.18
10) What is your favorite database management system?
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Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
PostgreSQL266.67
Oracle133.33
11) How do you keep your skills updated?
Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
Online courses, tutorials133.34
Online tutorials and courses133.33
133.33
12) What challenges do you face in software development?
Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
266.67
Dumb management133.33
13) What are your future career goals in software development?
Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
266.67
Be software architect133.33
14) Which software development methodologies have you worked with?
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Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
Waterfall228.57
Agile114.28
Kanban228.57
DevOps114.29
Extreme Programming (XP)114.29
15) When did you start your career in software development?
Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
11/20/2025133.34
11/12/2025133.33
05/20/1998133.33
16) What time do you usually start your workday?
Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
10:51:00133.34
09:30:00133.33
09:00:00133.33
17) How often do you contribute to open source projects?
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Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
Occasionally266.67
Rarely133.33
18) What tools do you use for project management?
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Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
Jira220
Trello110
Asana330
GitHub Projects330
Rally110
19) When do you expect to see significant advancements in software development?
Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
10/15/2025 15:33:00150
11/19/2025 08:07:00150
20) What is your current job title?
Option ᐃCount ᐁ% ᐁ
Senior Software Engineer266.67
Software Engineer133.33
21) Any additional comments or feedback about software development?
OptionCount%
3100