---
title: "Learning new coding skills — Community data 2026"
url: https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2026/community/data/learn-code
year: 2026
chapter: "community"
question: "LearnCode"
section: "Stack Overflow and community platforms"
licence: "ODbL 1.0 (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/)"
---

# Learning new coding skills

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.

Asked as: Did you begin learning to code or learn a new coding skill or programming language in the last year? (`LearnCode`, single select, optional, v2026.1)

## Options offered

1. Yes
2. No

## Results

### All Respondents

n = 29,146

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

In context: https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2026/community/data.md