Learning new coding skills — Community data 2026 | Stack Overflow Developer Survey

It's nearly split down the middle — continuous learning is a norm for roughly half the developer population, while the other half is focused on applying existing skills.

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Question

Did you begin learning to code or learn a new coding skill or programming language in the last year?

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Data

	Respondents	Percent
Yes	15,169	52.0%
No	13,977	48.0%

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Stack Exchange Inc. (2026). “Learning new coding skills”. Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2026. Licensed under ODbL 1.0. https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2026/community/data/learn-code

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|  | Respondents | Percent |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Yes | 15,169 | 52.0% |
| No | 13,977 | 48.0% |

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