2023 Community Research Report
Building Better Software Together
An Exploration of DZone's Software Development Community.
Every year, millions of software professionals visit DZone.com to solve problems, build upon existing skills, and share their knowledge. The state of the SDLC is always changing, and keeping up with this evolving landscape of software development is where DZone shines. In 2023, we conducted a comprehensive survey of developers from DZone’s global community to better serve the needs of our audience of developers and technology professionals..
DZone's 2023 Community Research Report is the result of this survey, and it's packed with insights about our audience and how it has evolved since we last conducted this survey. You'll learn about the tools and technologies that developers are using, areas of development where they want to expand their skills, and the methods and formats they prefer to learn about new topics.
Our analysis includes:
DZone's Community Overview
An in-depth look at DZone's readers: What are their roles in software development, how much experience they have, and what topics and skills are they exploring both technically and professionally?The Modern Development Stack
Our research goes a step further to learn about the various languages, technologies, and tools that our global audience is implementing across their organizations, with a comparison of how usage has evolved over the last 6 years.The Developer's Learning Journey on DZone
To champion developers, we have to understand what they expect from DZone, and how they prefer to engage with the content. The final section of our research provides insights into the formats and topics you, DZone's reader, value, and will be most impactful to your work in the future.Report Takeaways
63%
of DZone's global audience works for North American companies
60%
of the audience report having significant influence on technology purchases
Over 2x
increase in C-suite executives visiting DZone
90%
of respondents prefer to learn through online communities like DZone, StackOverflow, etc.