---
title: "Users using technology — Technology data 2026"
url: https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2026/technology/data/tech-drop-down
year: 2026
chapter: "technology"
question: "TechDropDown"
section: "Most popular technologies"
licence: "ODbL 1.0 (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/)"
---

# Users using technology

Used less than other technologies surveyed this year, only 23% use technology related to security

Asked as: In the last 12 months, has your role at work, school, or in personal projects intersected with any of the following types of settings involving technology? We are going to ask you about to ask you about tools you used within each setting next. Select all that apply. (`TechDropDown`, multi select, optional, v2026.1)

## Options offered

1. I used a programming, scripting, or markup language for any reason
2. I used a database for storage, querying, deployment
3. I used a cloud platform or any tools related to cloud technologies
4. I built, maintained or learned about web technologies
5. I used a development environment (IDE) to write code or interact with agent-assisted developer tools
6. I used a community platform or online public forum to search, comment, post to, or read from for technology-related content
7. I used an LLM (large language model)
8. I used a knowledge management platform (such as a wiki)
9. I used an enterprise search platform (a secure way to search for disparate internal content)
10. I used security software for permissions and compliance operations
11. Other, please specify (with free-text entry)
12. None of these

## Results

_Subject areas listed here correspond to questions that follow_

### All Respondents

n = 16,241

|  | Respondents | Percent |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| I used a programming, scripting, or markup language for any reason | 13,697 | 84.3% |
| I used a development environment (IDE) to write code or interact with agent-assisted developer tools | 12,423 | 76.5% |
| I used a database for storage, querying, deployment | 11,910 | 73.3% |
| I used an LLM (large language model) | 11,655 | 71.8% |
| I built, maintained or learned about web technologies | 10,176 | 62.7% |
| I used a knowledge management platform (such as a wiki) | 10,074 | 62.0% |
| I used a cloud platform or any tools related to cloud technologies | 9,659 | 59.5% |
| I used a community platform or online public forum to search, comment, post to, or read from for technology-related content | 9,062 | 55.8% |
| I used an enterprise search platform (a secure way to search for disparate internal content) | 3,987 | 24.6% |
| I used security software for permissions and compliance operations | 3,755 | 23.1% |
| None of these | 364 | 2.2% |
| Other | 197 | 1.2% |

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