The Rise of AI Coding Assistants: A Developer Survey
A comprehensive survey reveals that 78% of developers now use AI coding assistants daily, transforming how software is built.
4 min read · 26 JUL 2026
Developers Embrace AI
A new survey of 50,000 developers reveals the rapid adoption of AI coding assistants in professional software development.
Key Findings
- 78% use AI assistants daily
- Average productivity increase of 35%
- Most popular: Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude
- 89% report improved code quality
Challenges
- Over-reliance concerns
- Security audit complexity
- Training data attribution
- Junior developer skill development
Source — Stack Overflow Blog ↗
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