Software Engineering Daily The 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey with Jody Bailey and Erin Yepis
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Nov 13, 2025 
Join Erin Yepis, Research Manager at Stack Overflow, and Jody Bailey, Chief Product and Technology Officer, as they unpack the 2025 Developer Survey. Erin reveals insights into AI adoption trends, highlighting mixed feelings of trust among developers. Jody shares how these insights shape product strategies and community engagement. They delve into the intriguing concept of 'vibe coding' and discuss the evolving landscape of tools like Docker and Kubernetes. Discover how engineering leaders can effectively integrate AI into their teams and the future landscape of developer satisfaction.
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Survey Guided Hiring And Technology Choices
- Jody used the developer survey historically to inform hiring and gauge technology trends as a manager.
- He relied on it to assess hiring pools and avoid adopting tools with poor talent availability.
Let Teams Experiment With AI Purposefully
- Encourage engineers to experiment with different AI tools to find what reduces their non-coding friction and helps deliver outcomes.
- Focus AI use on reducing meetings and planning overhead rather than only speeding up code typing.
AI Excels As An Expert Gap-Filler
- Developers mostly use AI for searching for answers and that use case shows higher satisfaction than many others.
- AI helps when experts aren't available, acting as a gap-filler for knowledge and support.
