All developers globally need to search for solutions and answers every day to the new and unique challenges they may encounter at work. According to the survey, around 64 percent of developers reported that they spent over 30 minutes a day searching for solutions to their technical problems, while around 26 percent of respondents reported spending over an hour a day.
Daily time spent searching for solutions among developers worldwide as of 2024
Original question: "On an average day, how much time do you typically spend searching for answers or solutions to problems you encounter at work? (This includes time spent searching on your own, asking a colleague, and waiting for a response)."
Figures may not add to 100 percentage points due to rounding.
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Stack Overflow. (July 24, 2024). Daily time spent searching for solutions among developers worldwide as of 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401435/daily-time-spent-searching-solutions-developers-globally/
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