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Stack Overflow 2015 Developer Survey Reveals Coder Stats
SternisheFan points out the results from 26,086 developers who answered Stack Overflow's annual survey. It includes demographic data, technology preferences, occupational information, and more. Some examples: The U.S. had the most respondents, followed by India and the UK, while small countries and several Nordic ones had the most developers per capita. The average age of developers in the U.S. and UK was over 30, while it was 25 in India and 26.6 in Russia. 92.1% of developers identified as male. Almost half of respondents did not receive a degree in computer science.
The most-used technologies included JavaScript, SQL, Java, C#, and PHP. The most loved technologies were Swift, C++11, and Rust, while the most dreaded were Salesforce, Visual Basic, and Wordpress. 20.5% of respondents run Linux more than other OSes, and 21.5% rely on Mac OS X. Vim is almost 4 times more popular than Emacs, and both are used significantly less than NotePad++ and Sublime Text.
45% of respondents prefer tabs, while 33.6% prefer spaces, though the relationship flips at higher experience levels. On average, developers who work remotely earn more than developers who don't. Product managers reported the lowest levels of job satisfaction and the highest levels of caffeinated beverages consumed per day.
The most-used technologies included JavaScript, SQL, Java, C#, and PHP. The most loved technologies were Swift, C++11, and Rust, while the most dreaded were Salesforce, Visual Basic, and Wordpress. 20.5% of respondents run Linux more than other OSes, and 21.5% rely on Mac OS X. Vim is almost 4 times more popular than Emacs, and both are used significantly less than NotePad++ and Sublime Text.
45% of respondents prefer tabs, while 33.6% prefer spaces, though the relationship flips at higher experience levels. On average, developers who work remotely earn more than developers who don't. Product managers reported the lowest levels of job satisfaction and the highest levels of caffeinated beverages consumed per day.
Well, as long as you have a penis, the statistics say you're still considerably better off than if you don't.
You are welcome on my lawn.
An interesting statistic that never gets mentioned by the "Men's Rights Activists" who like to talk about how women aren't suited for programming is that up until the late 1980s, half of the people graduating from Computer Science programs were women. They were already in programming and for decades until they started leaving in droves. And the statistics show that they weren't leaving to have babies like the stupid SOB that you're replying to suggested. They were pushed out, and by a culture that had become increasingly hostile to their presence.
If a young male programmer doesn't have the educational credentials, he's said to have "street smarts" or "natural talent". If the same programmer is female, she is said to have "insufficient education". A study done at UC Hastings called "What Works for Women at Work" shows how the discrimination is done. In 250 performance evaluations, three-quarters of the women were criticized for their personalities, with terms like, "abrasive", while only two men were. I suggest those of you who work in mostly male shops think about the personalities of your co-workers and ask yourselves if that sounds right, considering the personalities of your co-workers.
The shame of it is that promoting diversity isn't just an SJW agenda. A recent McKinsey study found that organizations with the most diverse workforces had dramatically higher returns on equity and earnings performance. A study by Brooke Harrington revealed that groups made up of both men and women outperformed single-sex groups in every single instance. It's not just for "social justice" that tech companies across the spectrum are trying to make their workforces more diverse. Companies are now using software to replace the "buddy" interview, to conduct "blind" interviews where it's not just one neckbeard in khakis and a t-shirt interviewing another. The questions are tailored very specifically to the job requirements. These blind interviews have in some cases quadrupled the number of women passing to the next level. This replicates the experience of orchestras in the 1970s who went to blind auditions and saw the number of women hired for orchestra positions go up eight-fold.
The good news is that the copious tears and gnashing of teeth this is producing in the "Men's Rights Advocate" community are a sign that the situation is improving, in the workplace, in the boardroom and for investors. The sausage party in tech is coming to a rapid end.
You are welcome on my lawn.