Most popular online resources for learning to code among developers worldwide 2024

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Ahmed Sherif,
Sep 3, 2024

In 2024, around eight out of ten developers learned how to code by using technical documentation found online, while a similar number of respondents were using Stack Overflow for learning code. At the same time, artificial intelligence (AI) was used to learn how to code by over a third of respondents, highlighting the power of generative AI.

Most popular online resources for learning how to code among developers worldwide as of 2024

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Release date

July 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

May 19 to June 20, 2024

Number of respondents

48,882 respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "How do you learn to code? Select all that apply."

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Overview

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Segment: Software developers

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Segment: Cyber security professionals

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Segment: Employer perspective

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Segment: Workforce & Salary

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Special focus: Diversity

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Special focus: IT employment in the U.S.

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