JetBrains surveys 10,000 developers on AI coding tools — reveals which assistants actually ship to production

JetBrains, the company behind IntelliJ and other developer tools, published research based on responses from approximately 10,000 professional developers about which AI coding assistants they use on the job. The survey reveals real-world adoption patterns rather than marketing claims.

The research shows which AI tools developers rely on daily — not just trial-and-error experiments. This data matters because it separates products gaining actual traction (like GitHub Copilot, Claude, and ChatGPT) from those hyped but underused in professional workflows.

For hiring managers, company decision-makers, and CIOs: this survey is raw evidence of which AI coding tools your competitors' engineers already use and expect. If your team hasn't adopted what the majority uses, you risk slower shipping times and difficulty recruiting developers who want modern tooling. For individual developers: it shows which skills in using AI coding assistants are becoming table-stakes in your job market.