The statistic shows the intentions of developers worldwide regarding the use of the cloud as a development environment, in and around 2016. When surveyed, 26 percent of developers said they were currently using the cloud as a development environment.
Software developers use of the cloud as development environment worldwide, as of 2016
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Currently
26%
Plan to within 6 months
21%
Plan to within 7 to 12 months
18%
Plan to in 13 to 24 months
9%
Plan to in more than 24 months
5%
No plans
21%
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%30%
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Forbes. (October 16, 2016). Software developers use of the cloud as development environment worldwide, as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/627301/worldwide-developer-survey-cloud-dev-environment-use/
Forbes. "Software developers use of the cloud as development environment worldwide, as of 2016." Chart. October 16, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/627301/worldwide-developer-survey-cloud-dev-environment-use/
Forbes. (2016). Software developers use of the cloud as development environment worldwide, as of 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/627301/worldwide-developer-survey-cloud-dev-environment-use/
Forbes. "Software Developers Use of The Cloud as Development Environment Worldwide, as of 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/627301/worldwide-developer-survey-cloud-dev-environment-use/
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Software developers use of the cloud as development environment worldwide, as of 2016 [Graph], Forbes, October 16, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/627301/worldwide-developer-survey-cloud-dev-environment-use/
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