The Digital Press

A comprehensive 2025 survey by The Pragmatic Engineer reveals current trends in tech stacks, highlighting AI tooling, programming languages, IDEs, and cloud usage among nearly 3,000 software professionals.

Why it matters: The survey provides unique, large-scale insights into developer preferences and industry shifts, especially the rapid rise of AI tools.

The big picture: AI tools like GitHub Copilot and Cursor are reshaping developer workflows, while traditional tools and languages maintain steady usage in mature categories.

Stunning stat: 85% of respondents use at least one AI tool, with GitHub Copilot adopted by half of all developers surveyed.

Commenters say: Many highlight frustration with project management tools like JIRA, debate Kanban’s fit for software development, and note strong Ruby presence possibly due to Shopify participation.