15 Fun Facts About Software Development 2023
Posted: 7 Jul, 2023
Author: WeTal Team
Over 90,000 developers responded to StackOverflow's annual survey 2023 about how they learn and level up, which tools they're using, and which ones they want. Here are the 15 most interesting facts we found in the annual survey for developers.
1. Remote Work: Approximately 41% of software developers work remotely, 42% work in a hybrid model, and only 16.41% work fully in-house.
2. Employment Status: Around 69% of software developers are employed, while 15% work as freelancers.
3. Coding as a Hobby: A significant majority, 70% of software developers, code as a hobby.
4. Popular Technologies: JavaScript is the most popular programming language, used by 63% of developers, followed by HTML/CSS and Python.
5. Full-Stack Developers: Most developers consider themselves full-stack developers, indicating proficiency in both front-end and back-end development.
6. Frameworks: React and Node.js are the most popular frameworks among software developers.
7. Average Salary: Full-stack developers earn an average salary of $71,140.
8. Highest-Paid Language: Zig is identified as the highest-paid language to know this year.
9. Docker: Docker is the most popular "other tool" used by developers, with around 50% of developers utilizing it.
10. Popular Database: PostgreSQL is the most popular database among software developers.
11. Most Admired Language: Rust is recognized as the most admired programming language.
12. Learning Sources: Around 80% of developers learn to code online, while 50% have received formal education.
13. Cloud Hosting Platform: AWS (Amazon Web Services) is the most popular cloud hosting platform.
14. Editor: Visual Studio Code is the most popular Integrated Development Environment (IDE) among developers.
15. Operating System: Windows is the most commonly used operating system among software developers.
These statistics provide interesting insights into the preferences, practices, and tools used by software developers. It showcases the dynamic and diverse nature of the developer community and the technologies they employ.
Read the whole survey here: https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2023
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