1.Overview
This year’s survey, the first of its kind, provides a comprehensive look at the software development landscape in Uzbekistan. It tracks ongoing trends, including the rapid adoption of AI tools, evolving skill sets, and shifting technology preferences. Most respondents have embraced AI to enhance productivity and are actively learning new technologies. The survey also shows that popular programming languages and frameworks continue to shape the local tech community.
A word about methodology
The survey maintains strict anonymity, allowing participants to share information candidly. Not all questions were mandatory, which may result in varying response counts. The organizers extend their gratitude to everyone who contributed and encourage feedback and sharing of the results.
2.Profile
This section examines the demographic and professional background of respondents, including gender, age, location, roles, education, and career aspirations. The data outlines a young, ambitious community, predominantly male and concentrated in major Uzbek cities, notably Tashkent.
Gender
Men constitute the majority of respondents, consistent with previous years. Women are present but remain a smaller portion of the community.
- Male
- Female
Age
Most participants are in the 18-24 age bracket, reflecting a youthful, emerging talent pool. Others range from younger than 18 up to 45 and older, creating a diverse age distribution.
18 to 24 years 48.7% - 225/462 resp | |
25 to 34 years 33.5% - 155/462 resp | |
Younger than 18 years 8.2% - 38/462 resp | |
35 to 44 years 8.0% - 37/462 resp | |
45 or older 1.5% - 7/462 resp |
Location
The majority are based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan’s tech hub. Other regions are represented, though in smaller numbers, indicating a concentration of opportunities in the capital.
Tashkent 69.7% - 322/462 resp | |
Fergana 5.0% - 23/462 resp | |
Xorazm 4.3% - 20/462 resp | |
Qashqadaryo 3.7% - 17/462 resp | |
Namangan 3.2% - 15/462 resp | |
Andijan 3.0% - 14/462 resp | |
Jizzakh 2.6% - 12/462 resp | |
Bukhara 1.9% - 9/462 resp | |
Samarqand 1.7% - 8/462 resp | |
Republic of Karakalpakstan 1.7% - 8/462 resp | |
Navoiy 1.3% - 6/462 resp | |
Sirdaryo 0.9% - 4/462 resp | |
Surxondaryo 0.9% - 4/462 resp |
Roles
Back-end, front-end, and full-stack developers dominate the respondent pool, mirroring global industry trends and emphasizing core development skills.
Back-end developer 27.1% - 125/462 resp | |
Front-end developer 24.9% - 115/462 resp | |
Full-stack developer 17.5% - 81/462 resp | |
Mobile developer 6.7% - 31/462 resp | |
QA/test Developer 3.2% - 15/462 resp | |
Product manager 3.0% - 14/462 resp | |
Designer 1.9% - 9/462 resp | |
Marketing/sales professional 1.9% - 9/462 resp | |
Data engineer 1.7% - 8/462 resp | |
Senior executive/VP 1.7% - 8/462 resp | |
IT specialist 1.7% - 8/462 resp | |
DevOps specialist 1.5% - 7/462 resp | |
Data/business analyst 1.3% - 6/462 resp | |
Educator 1.3% - 6/462 resp | |
Data scientist or machine learning specialist 1.1% - 5/462 resp | |
Security specialist 0.9% - 4/462 resp | |
Game/graphics Developer 0.6% - 3/462 resp | |
Academic researcher 0.4% - 2/462 resp | |
Engineering manager 0.4% - 2/462 resp | |
ERP Consultant 0.4% - 2/462 resp | |
Embedded applications/devices developer 0.2% - 1/462 resp | |
System administrator 0.2% - 1/462 resp |
Highest degree
Respondents mostly hold bachelor’s-level education or are self-taught, illustrating multiple pathways into tech careers. Master’s degrees and Ph.D.s are less common.
- Bac +2/+3, Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.Eng., etc.)
- Self-taught
- Bac +5, Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Eng., MBA, etc.)
- Bac +8, Other doctoral degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., etc.)
Years coding professionally
Many participants have relatively limited professional experience (1–2 years), indicating an influx of new professionals and early-career developers in the market.
3-4 years 26.0% - 120/462 resp | |
1-2 years 24.7% - 114/462 resp | |
I don't have any professional coding experience 14.7% - 68/462 resp | |
Less than a year 12.6% - 58/462 resp | |
5-6 years 10.4% - 48/462 resp | |
7-10 years 5.6% - 26/462 resp | |
11-16 years 4.5% - 21/462 resp | |
16+ years 1.5% - 7/462 resp |
Coding as a hobby
A majority of code as a hobby, reflecting personal passion and continuous learning outside formal employment.
Yes 57.8% - 267/462 resp | |
No 42.2% - 195/462 resp |
Plans to work abroad
Many respondents express an interest in working abroad within the next one to two years, suggesting a global outlook and a desire for international experience.
Yes, in the next 12 months 43.9% - 184/419 resp | |
Yes, in the next 24 months 28.4% - 119/419 resp | |
Still hesitating 18.9% - 79/419 resp | |
No 8.8% - 37/419 resp |
Plans to come back to Uzbekistan
Among those currently abroad, opinions vary on returning home, with a substantial portion open to it or still undecided.
Yes 58.5% - 24/41 resp | |
Still hesitating 26.8% - 11/41 resp | |
No 14.6% - 6/41 resp |
Favorite drink
Coffee and water stand out as the top beverage choices, indicating common preferences in daily work routines.
Water 49.8% - 230/462 resp | |
Coffee 26.4% - 122/462 resp | |
Tea 10.2% - 47/462 resp | |
None 7.1% - 33/462 resp | |
Energy drinks 3.7% - 17/462 resp | |
Other 2.8% - 13/462 resp |
3. Education and Learning
This section looks at academic backgrounds, the perceived quality of the Uzbek educational system in IT, language proficiency, and preferred learning platforms. Self-directed learning is a significant component of skill acquisition, with many relying on online resources, official documentation, and AI-assisted tools.
Studies
While many attended public universities, there’s a notable increase in self-taught developers and graduates of specialized IT academies, reflecting varied educational backgrounds.
Self-taught (no diploma or other field's diploma). 37.3% - 155/415 resp | |
University / Public school 25.8% - 107/415 resp | |
IT Academy 20.0% - 83/415 resp | |
Other 8.7% - 36/415 resp | |
Technical schools (bootcamps, technical skills ...) 6.7% - 28/415 resp | |
Private school 1.4% - 6/415 resp |
Educational system
Opinions on the local educational system are mixed. Many believe it provides only a basic start, prompting developers to seek additional resources to advance their skills.
Not enough 65.7% - 264/402 resp | |
Enough to start 29.4% - 118/402 resp | |
Everything I needed 5.0% - 20/402 resp |
Read/Written languages
English is widely read and written, along with Uzbek and Russian, enhancing access to global learning resources.
English 94.0% - 390/415 resp | |
Uzbek 92.8% - 385/415 resp | |
Russian 73.7% - 306/415 resp | |
Other 12.0% - 50/415 resp | |
Tajik 8.0% - 33/415 resp | |
Karakalpak 2.2% - 9/415 resp |
Approximately 50% confirm that English is not a barrier for them to learn new technologies.
No 50.6% - 210/415 resp | |
Yes 49.4% - 205/415 resp |
Content and learning platforms
More than 60% of all respondents identify the need for more Uzbek content in some form or another.
Both 64.3% - 267/415 resp | |
No 17.1% - 71/415 resp | |
Written/Read 12.0% - 50/415 resp | |
Spoken 6.5% - 27/415 resp |
YouTube, official documentation, and AI assistants top the list of preferred learning tools, while local-language content remains an area of interest for many.
YouTube 85.8% - 356/415 resp | |
Official documentation 64.8% - 269/415 resp | |
AI Assistant (ChatGPT, etc) 58.1% - 241/415 resp | |
Blog posts 52.3% - 217/415 resp | |
Books 50.4% - 209/415 resp | |
Online Communities (StackOverflow/Reddit/Twitter) 47.5% - 197/415 resp | |
Paid platforms 36.1% - 150/415 resp | |
Company resources 21.9% - 91/415 resp | |
Podcasts 20.7% - 86/415 resp | |
Conferences (virtual/in-person) 18.1% - 75/415 resp | |
Others 7.0% - 29/415 resp |
4. Work
This section explores employment trends, job satisfaction, work conditions, hiring timelines, salary ranges, and decision-making factors. Most respondents find employment relatively quickly after graduation, value flexible and remote work arrangements, and remain satisfied with their current roles.
Employment status
A majority are employed full-time, with some freelancing, interning, or still studying. A small fraction are actively seeking new opportunities.
Full-time employee 57.3% - 201/351 resp | |
Looking for work 10.8% - 38/351 resp | |
Freelancer/self-employed 9.7% - 34/351 resp | |
Student 8.5% - 30/351 resp | |
Part-time employee 6.6% - 23/351 resp | |
Founder/entrepreneur 3.7% - 13/351 resp | |
Internship 3.4% - 12/351 resp |
Headquarter location
Over two-thirds work at Uzbek-based companies, suggesting a strong local market with expanding digital services.
Yes 66.7% - 234/351 resp | |
No 33.3% - 117/351 resp |
Working overtime
Some respondents work overtime weekly or monthly, raising questions about workload management and scheduling.
Often: 1-2 days per week or more 28.1% - 88/313 resp | |
Sometimes: 1-2 days per month but less than weekly 24.3% - 76/313 resp | |
Never 16.6% - 52/313 resp | |
Occasionally: 1-2 days per quarter but less than monthly 16.6% - 52/313 resp | |
Rarely: 1-2 days per year or less 14.4% - 45/313 resp |
Job satisfaction
Most participants report being satisfied with their jobs, citing positive work environments and growth opportunities.
How do you feel about your job?
Very satisfied 35.1% - 113/322 resp | |
Slightly satisfied 32.6% - 105/322 resp | |
Neither satisfied nor Unsatisfied 15.8% - 51/322 resp | |
Slightly Unsatisfied 9.9% - 32/322 resp | |
Very Unsatisfied 6.5% - 21/322 resp |
Side projects
Many developers pursue side projects, either to earn extra income or to enhance their technical skills.
Yes For profit 38.7% - 136/351 resp | |
Yes For learning 37.6% - 132/351 resp | |
No 23.6% - 83/351 resp |
Unemployment after graduation
Most find jobs soon after finishing their studies, indicating a healthy demand for tech talent.
None, I worked straight after my graduation 😎 59.9% - 181/302 resp | |
Up to 3 months 18.2% - 55/302 resp | |
Up to 6 months 9.6% - 29/302 resp | |
More than 1 year 6.6% - 20/302 resp | |
Up to 1 year 5.6% - 17/302 resp |
Salaries
Broken out by years of experience, annual salaries vary reflecting different skill sets and employer sizes.
- 1< yrs
- 1 - 2 yrs
- 3 - 4 yrs
- 5 - 6 yrs
- 7 - 10 yrs
- 10+ yrs
$10,000 - $15,000 31.3% - 10/32 resp | |
$15,000 - $20,000 28.2% - 9/32 resp | |
$30,500 - $40,000 15.6% - 5/32 resp | |
> $100,000 12.5% - 4/32 resp | |
$20,000 - $25,000 6.3% - 2/32 resp | |
$5,000 - $10,000 3.1% - 1/32 resp | |
$80,000 - $100,000 3.1% - 1/32 resp |
Choosing a job offer
Salary, professional development, flexible schedules, and the technology stack are the main factors influencing job choices.
What characteristics would mostly influence your decision to choose one job offer over another?
Salary 66.7% - 234/351 resp | |
Opportunities for professional development 64.4% - 226/351 resp | |
Flexible time or schedule 61.0% - 214/351 resp | |
Languages, frameworks, and other technologies I’d be working on 58.7% - 206/351 resp | |
Remote work options 57.8% - 203/351 resp | |
Office environment or company culture 55.0% - 193/351 resp | |
The industry that I’d be working in 27.6% - 97/351 resp | |
How widely used or impactful my work output would be 26.2% - 92/351 resp | |
Company paid training and certifications 25.1% - 88/351 resp |
Preferred Company size
Mid-sized to large companies are popular choices, though some prefer smaller teams or self-employment.
Company above 100 employees 45.0% - 158/351 resp | |
Company between 31 and 100 employees 25.1% - 88/351 resp | |
Company between 11 and 30 employees 16.0% - 56/351 resp | |
Self-employed 8.0% - 28/351 resp | |
Company under 10 employees 6.0% - 21/351 resp |
Agile software development methodology
Agile frameworks, particularly Scrum, are widely adopted, reflecting a focus on iterative and collaborative development practices.
Scrum 48.8% - 141/289 resp | |
Other 18.7% - 54/289 resp | |
Kanban 16.6% - 48/289 resp | |
None 14.2% - 41/289 resp | |
XP 1.7% - 5/289 resp |
Remote work
More companies are adopting remote work as almost 31% provide a full remote option and more than 40% of them provide a hybrid option to their employees.
Hybrid 42.2% - 125/296 resp | |
Full remote 31.4% - 93/296 resp | |
Back to office 26.4% - 78/296 resp |
Remote and hybrid arrangements are increasingly common, and most developers prefer at least some form of remote work.
Part-time remote/Hybrid 60.1% - 211/351 resp | |
Full remote 20.5% - 72/351 resp | |
From the office 19.4% - 68/351 resp |
5.Technology
This section highlights favoured programming languages, frameworks, platforms, and tools. Developers in Uzbekistan follow global trends: JavaScript dominates, while Rust and Kubernetes emerge as sought-after skills.
- Popular
- Loved
- Wanted
JavaScript 55.8% - 172/308 resp | |
HTML/CSS 😉 36.7% - 113/308 resp | |
TypeScript 36.7% - 113/308 resp | |
Python 24.0% - 74/308 resp | |
SQL5 22.7% - 70/308 resp | |
Java 13.3% - 41/308 resp | |
Bash/Shell/PowerShell 12.7% - 39/308 resp | |
Other 10.1% - 31/308 resp | |
PHP 8.1% - 25/308 resp | |
C# 5.8% - 18/308 resp | |
Go 5.2% - 16/308 resp | |
Dart 4.5% - 14/308 resp | |
Kotlin 4.2% - 13/308 resp | |
C++ 2.6% - 8/308 resp | |
Rust 2.6% - 8/308 resp | |
Swift 1.9% - 6/308 resp | |
C 1.6% - 5/308 resp | |
Ruby 1.0% - 3/308 resp | |
R 1.0% - 3/308 resp | |
Assembly 0.6% - 2/308 resp | |
Objective-C 0.6% - 2/308 resp | |
Haskell 0.6% - 2/308 resp |
Front-end frameworks/libraries
React.js leads the front-end ecosystem, with Next.js, Vue.js, and others steadily gaining popularity and interest.
- Popular
- Wanted
React.js 48.4% - 149/308 resp | |
Next.js 22.7% - 70/308 resp | |
Vue.js 16.2% - 50/308 resp | |
jQuery 14.6% - 45/308 resp | |
Angular 10.1% - 31/308 resp | |
Other 10.1% - 31/308 resp | |
Angular.js 1.6% - 5/308 resp | |
Htmx 1.6% - 5/308 resp | |
Solid.js 1.3% - 4/308 resp | |
Foundation 1.0% - 3/308 resp | |
Backbone.js 0.6% - 2/308 resp | |
Svelte 0.6% - 2/308 resp | |
Alpine.js 0.6% - 2/308 resp | |
Remix 0.6% - 2/308 resp | |
AstroJs 0.6% - 2/308 resp | |
Ember.js 0.3% - 1/308 resp | |
Preact 0.3% - 1/308 resp |
CSS frameworks
Bootstrap, Material UI, and Tailwind CSS are widely used, showing a preference for established and efficient styling solutions.
CSS Frameworks (Bootstrap, Material UI ...) 40.9% - 126/308 resp | |
Tailwind CSS 39.3% - 121/308 resp | |
CSS 38.6% - 119/308 resp | |
CSS Preprocessor (Sass, Less ...) 28.6% - 88/308 resp | |
CSS in JS (Styled Components, Emotion ...) 21.1% - 65/308 resp | |
CSS Modules 13.6% - 42/308 resp | |
Other 5.2% - 16/308 resp |
Backend frameworks/libraries
Express.js and Django are popular, while Nest.js and others are highly desired, reflecting the community’s expanding backend skill sets.
- Popular
- Wanted
Express.js 18.2% - 56/308 resp | |
Django 17.2% - 53/308 resp | |
Nest.js 14.6% - 45/308 resp | |
Spring Ecosystem 13.6% - 42/308 resp | |
FastAPI 12.0% - 37/308 resp | |
Other 12.0% - 37/308 resp | |
.NET 9.1% - 28/308 resp | |
Laravel 6.5% - 20/308 resp | |
Serverless technology (Vercel,Netlify...) 5.2% - 16/308 resp | |
Flask 4.9% - 15/308 resp | |
Serverless framework 3.2% - 10/308 resp | |
Headless CMS (Strapi,KeystoneJS,Ghost ...) 2.6% - 8/308 resp | |
Jakarta EE / Java EE 1.9% - 6/308 resp | |
Symfony 1.6% - 5/308 resp | |
Micronaut 0.6% - 2/308 resp | |
Ruby on Rails 0.6% - 2/308 resp |
Platforms and tools
Node.js, Docker, and Kubernetes rank among the top technologies developers use or want to learn, emphasizing containerization, scalability, and modern deployment practices.
- Popular
- Wanted
Node.js 44.8% - 138/308 resp | |
Docker 31.8% - 98/308 resp | |
Other 23.1% - 71/308 resp | |
JVM 14.0% - 43/308 resp | |
Kubernetes 12.7% - 39/308 resp | |
PHP 11.0% - 34/308 resp | |
.NET 8.8% - 27/308 resp | |
React Native 7.1% - 22/308 resp | |
Pandas 6.8% - 21/308 resp | |
Flutter 4.9% - 15/308 resp | |
Terraform 3.2% - 10/308 resp | |
TensorFlow 2.9% - 9/308 resp | |
Apache Spark 1.6% - 5/308 resp | |
Unity 3D 1.3% - 4/308 resp | |
Configuration Management(Ansible, Puppet...) 1.3% - 4/308 resp | |
Deno Js 1.3% - 4/308 resp | |
Cordova 0.6% - 2/308 resp | |
Bun Js 0.6% - 2/308 resp | |
GraalVM 0.3% - 1/308 resp | |
Xamarin 0.3% - 1/308 resp |
Primary operating systems
Windows and macOS are the primary development platforms, with Linux also well-represented.
Windows 39.3% - 121/308 resp | |
MacOS 37.0% - 114/308 resp | |
Linux-based 16.9% - 52/308 resp | |
Windows + WSL2 6.8% - 21/308 resp |
IDE & Code Editors
VS Code dominates as the editor of choice, with JetBrains products also popular, reflecting a preference for versatile and user-friendly tools.
VS Code 72.1% - 222/308 resp | |
Jetbrains (IntelliJ, PhpStorm, Resharper ...) 42.9% - 132/308 resp | |
Other 11.0% - 34/308 resp | |
Vim 9.1% - 28/308 resp | |
Sublime 5.2% - 16/308 resp | |
Notepad++ 4.2% - 13/308 resp | |
Cloud based IDE 1.6% - 5/308 resp | |
Eclipse 1.0% - 3/308 resp | |
Atom 0.6% - 2/308 resp | |
Netbeans 0.3% - 1/308 resp |
Learning New Technologies
Respondents frequently update their skill sets, learning new technologies annually or even every few months.
Once a year 37.0% - 114/308 resp | |
Every few months 35.7% - 110/308 resp | |
Once every few years 19.2% - 59/308 resp | |
Once a decade 8.1% - 25/308 resp |
How do you solve problems?
Google remains the top problem-solving resource, closely followed by AI assistants and Stack Overflow.
Google it 89.9% - 277/308 resp | |
Ask ChatGPT or other AI assistants 78.9% - 243/308 resp | |
Dig in StackOverflow 58.8% - 181/308 resp | |
Watch help/tutorial videos 39.0% - 120/308 resp | |
Do other work and come back later 30.5% - 94/308 resp | |
Call a coworker or friend 29.9% - 92/308 resp |
Deployment environment
Many rely on public cloud providers or hybrid solutions, while some still use on-premise or managed PaaS platforms.
Public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP/Oracle/IBM/etc.) 44.8% - 138/308 resp | |
On-premise 19.8% - 61/308 resp | |
Hybrid Cloud 13.3% - 41/308 resp | |
Shared hosting 13.3% - 41/308 resp | |
Managed PaaS (heroku, app platform, Salesforce, AWS Beanstalk ...) 9.4% - 29/308 resp |
Cloud Providers
AWS is the top cloud provider, with others like DigitalOcean and Azure also in use, reflecting a growing comfort with cloud infrastructure.
AWS 37.7% - 116/308 resp | |
DigitalOcean 19.8% - 61/308 resp | |
Other cloud providers 12.0% - 37/308 resp | |
Azure 11.7% - 36/308 resp | |
None 11.7% - 36/308 resp | |
GCP 5.8% - 18/308 resp | |
Oracle Cloud 3.6% - 11/308 resp | |
IBM Cloud 1.6% - 5/308 resp | |
Other Moroccan Cloud providers 1.0% - 3/308 resp |
Database
PostgreSQL leads as the most used database, surpassing MySQL/MariaDB, and indicating a move toward flexible, scalable data storage solutions.
PostgreSQL 52.6% - 162/308 resp | |
MongoDB 27.9% - 86/308 resp | |
Mysql/MariaDB 26.9% - 83/308 resp | |
Redis 21.8% - 67/308 resp | |
SQL Server 19.2% - 59/308 resp | |
Oracle Database 9.7% - 30/308 resp | |
Other 5.8% - 18/308 resp | |
DynamoDB 2.6% - 8/308 resp | |
Apache Cassandra 2.3% - 7/308 resp | |
CosmosDB 1.6% - 5/308 resp | |
Neo4j 0.6% - 2/308 resp | |
BigTable 0.3% - 1/308 resp |
6. AI
This new section reveals widespread AI adoption and experimentation. Developers embrace AI tools, explore various models, and already report productivity gains.
Usage and Learning
Over 90% of survey participants have integrated AI tools into their professional routines, with half of them relying on such technologies on a daily basis.
Daily 56.2% - 181/322 resp | |
Occasionally 33.9% - 109/322 resp | |
Tried them but not interested 8.4% - 27/322 resp | |
Never 1.6% - 5/322 resp |
The third of the respondents are not interested in learning AI, while 40% of respondents have already begun learning AI or even started building AI projects.
Already started learning the basics. 41.3% - 133/322 resp | |
No, I am not interested 31.4% - 101/322 resp | |
I can build simple apps with AI using third-party APIs. 19.9% - 64/322 resp | |
I can build complex apps and play with models. 5.3% - 17/322 resp | |
I am already an expert 2.2% - 7/322 resp |
ChatGPT and Google Gemini are highly popular AI tools among Uzbek software developers. Over 90% of respondents use ChatGPT, while more than 40% use Google Gemini.
ChatGPT 92.2% - 297/322 resp | |
Gemini (Google) 42.2% - 136/322 resp | |
GitHub Copilot 27.3% - 88/322 resp | |
Grammarly 18.9% - 61/322 resp | |
Claude (Anthropic) 18.3% - 59/322 resp | |
Other 14.3% - 46/322 resp | |
DALL-E (OpenAI) 12.1% - 39/322 resp | |
Notion AI 10.9% - 35/322 resp | |
Midijourney 10.2% - 33/322 resp | |
QuillBot 5.3% - 17/322 resp | |
Coby.ai 0.6% - 2/322 resp |
Most developers are using OpenAI's models for their AI projects.
OpenAI (GPT) 45.3% - 146/322 resp | |
TensorFlow 13.0% - 42/322 resp | |
PyTorch 10.2% - 33/322 resp | |
Llama 9.6% - 31/322 resp | |
Other 8.1% - 26/322 resp | |
Hugging Face 5.9% - 19/322 resp | |
LangChain 4.7% - 15/322 resp | |
Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit 4.3% - 14/322 resp | |
Keras 3.7% - 12/322 resp | |
Scikit-Learn 3.7% - 12/322 resp | |
AWS Bedrock 2.5% - 8/322 resp | |
Together.ai 1.6% - 5/322 resp | |
Haystack 1.6% - 5/322 resp | |
PyBrain 1.6% - 5/322 resp | |
Mistral 1.2% - 4/322 resp | |
Weights & Biases 0.6% - 2/322 resp | |
IBM Watson 0.6% - 2/322 resp | |
Caffe 0.3% - 1/322 resp |
Companies are slowly starting investing in using AI with more than 16% have several use cases in production.
We haven't started adopting AI 39.0% - 98/251 resp | |
We're getting the basics in place 32.7% - 82/251 resp | |
We have several use cases in production 16.3% - 41/251 resp | |
We have some ad-hoc use cases in production 12.0% - 30/251 resp |
Productivity and Future of AI
Developers report noticeable productivity boosts with AI, including six percent who experience a 10x effect when using AI tools.
Helped me to become more productive (10% to 30%) 35.7% - 102/286 resp | |
Somewhat improved my productivity (5% to 10%) 30.1% - 86/286 resp | |
I am now very productive (30% to 50%) 21.3% - 61/286 resp | |
Did not improve my productivity 7.0% - 20/286 resp | |
I am a 10x engineer now (+50%) 5.9% - 17/286 resp |
Many believe AI will have a meaningful impact on software development roles, though full replacement is not widely expected.
Not very much ( less than 10% ) 32.3% - 104/322 resp | |
Somewhat ( 10% - 30% ) 32.3% - 104/322 resp | |
To some extent ( 30% - 50% ) 19.6% - 63/322 resp | |
Not sure 9.9% - 32/322 resp | |
The majority ( 50% - 80% ) 3.7% - 12/322 resp | |
Completely ( more than 80% ) 2.2% - 7/322 resp |
7. Community
Engagement with open-source projects and local communities is on the rise. Developers value networking, events, and educational opportunities both online and in-person.
Local Developer Communities
78% of respondents are connected to local communities in some form, but only about 8% are active members
I know some, but not involved 39.1% - 118/302 resp | |
I am following some communities 39.1% - 118/302 resp | |
No, I am not interested 9.6% - 29/302 resp | |
I am an active member 7.9% - 24/302 resp | |
I am an organizer 4.3% - 13/302 resp |
Open source contribution
Over 80% have contributed to open-source projects in some capacity, showing a community spirit and willingness to share knowledge.
Yes, only few PRs in various projects. 48.7% - 147/302 resp | |
I am maintaining my own project. 29.8% - 90/302 resp | |
I don’t have an account on Github (or alternatives). 24.8% - 75/302 resp | |
I maintain an organization project with +1k stars. 2.0% - 6/302 resp | |
I have a repo with more than +1k stars. 1.7% - 5/302 resp |
Blogging
While many have not yet started blogging, more than half are considering it, indicating growing interest in content creation.
Still thinking about it. 54.3% - 164/302 resp | |
No, I am not interested. 21.9% - 66/302 resp | |
Yes, less than 10 blog posts. 16.2% - 49/302 resp | |
Yes, more than 10 blog posts. 7.6% - 23/302 resp |
Social Media
LinkedIn and Telegram stand out as key platforms for staying informed, followed by YouTube and other channels.
37.7% - 114/302 resp | |
Telegram 29.5% - 89/302 resp | |
Youtube 13.6% - 41/302 resp | |
6.3% - 19/302 resp | |
3.6% - 11/302 resp | |
Slack 2.6% - 8/302 resp | |
2.3% - 7/302 resp | |
None 2.0% - 6/302 resp | |
1.0% - 3/302 resp | |
Discord 1.0% - 3/302 resp | |
0.3% - 1/302 resp |
Tech events attended in 2024
Nearly half of respondents attended at least one tech event this year, indicating active community participation.
1-3 55.3% - 167/302 resp | |
0 34.1% - 103/302 resp | |
More than 3 10.6% - 32/302 resp |
Talks given in 2024
About a quarter have given talks, suggesting that knowledge sharing is not limited to online forums.
0 52.0% - 157/302 resp | |
1 - 3 talks 38.7% - 117/302 resp | |
More than 3 9.3% - 28/302 resp |
Online vs in-person events
Most developers show flexibility in attending events, whether online or in-person, highlighting a desire for accessible learning opportunities.
In-person events? 63.9% - 193/302 resp | |
Live/online events 36.1% - 109/302 resp |
Uzbek Tech Community
Over 90% view the Uzbek tech community positively, seeing it as good or improving, which fosters collaboration and growth.
Not Bad 46.0% - 139/302 resp | |
Good 38.4% - 116/302 resp | |
Bad 8.6% - 26/302 resp | |
Excellent 7.0% - 21/302 resp |
8. More Insights
This concluding section encourages participants and readers to delve deeper into the data, share interpretations, and help guide future improvements. The community’s feedback and engagement will inform upcoming surveys, ensuring continued relevance and value.
If you have more thoughts or interpretations about the survey results, please add them here. We would love to hear from you!