Does AI make work easier? — Work data 2026 | Stack Overflow Developer Survey

Questions

For each factor that made your job easier, was AI or AI agents a reason?

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In the past 6 months, which factor has done the most to make your job easier to do?

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Data

	Yes, AI or AI agents were the main reason	No, AI or AI agents were not a reason	Yes, AI or AI agents contributed, but were not the main reason	I’m not sure
Access to the right tools or platforms	2,493	213	968	14
Supportive teammates, managers, or mentors	147	2,113	847	57
Clear priorities or requirements	73	840	369	25
Enough time, staffing, or resources	117	558	374	29
Better processes, workflows, or coordination	242	475	508	17
Reliable systems, infrastructure, or environments	124	349	250	12
Helpful documentation or knowledge sharing	119	314	313	13

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Citation

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Stack Exchange Inc. (2026). “Does AI make work easier?”. Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2026. Licensed under ODbL 1.0. https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2026/work/data/job-ease-ai

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Markdown

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|  | Yes, AI or AI agents were the main reason | No, AI or AI agents were not a reason | Yes, AI or AI agents contributed, but were not the main reason | I’m not sure |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Access to the right tools or platforms | 2,493 | 213 | 968 | 14 |
| Supportive teammates, managers, or mentors | 147 | 2,113 | 847 | 57 |
| Clear priorities or requirements | 73 | 840 | 369 | 25 |
| Enough time, staffing, or resources | 117 | 558 | 374 | 29 |
| Better processes, workflows, or coordination | 242 | 475 | 508 | 17 |
| Reliable systems, infrastructure, or environments | 124 | 349 | 250 | 12 |
| Helpful documentation or knowledge sharing | 119 | 314 | 313 | 13 |

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