State of Devs 2026

It is an uncertain time to be a developer.对于开发者而言，这是一个充满不确定性的时期。

Nearly half of this year's survey respondents had experienced job insecurity and insufficient wages. A quarter had been laid off at some point in their career, and nearly 1 in 10 had been laid off within the last 9 months. Over a quarter anticipated needing to change careers altogether within the next 5 years.今年近一半的受访者曾感到工作不稳定和薪酬不足。四分之一的受访者在职业生涯的某个阶段被裁员过，近十分之一的人在过去 9 个月内遭遇过裁员。超过四分之一的人预计在未来 5 年内需要彻底转行。

(Mental) State Management（心理）状态管理

This was the first Devographics survey to ask about developers' mental state, and the results hint at some worrying changes in what it feels like to be a software developer, too. Around two thirds of respondents had felt less motivated and more cynical recently. Around half had struggled to focus, procrastinated more, felt unusually drained, and felt less accomplished and effective at work.这是 Devographics 首次调查开发者的心理状态，结果也暗示了作为一名软件开发者，其感受正发生着令人担忧的变化。约三分之二的受访者近期感到动力不足且更加愤世嫉俗。约一半的受访者难以集中注意力、拖延情况增多、感到异常疲惫，并觉得在工作中的成就感和效率有所下降。

We Need to Talk About AI我们需要谈谈 AI

There is also an elephant lurking in the room, quietly fuelling the uncertainty. And for the first time this year, Devographics asked developers to share their views on it. I am, of course, talking about AI.还有一个隐忧潜伏在周围，悄然加剧着这种不确定性。今年，Devographics 首次邀请开发者分享他们对此的看法。我指的当然是 AI。

While AI use was extremely prevalent, views towards AI were heavily polarised, with 49% of respondents feeling positive towards it, and 42% feeling negative.尽管 AI 的使用极其普遍，但人们对 AI 的看法却严重两极分化：49% 的受访者对其持积极态度，而 42% 的人持消极态度。

Ongoing Issues持续存在的问题

And while it feels as if AI is changing too many things too fast, some things in software development change frustratingly slowly.虽然感觉 AI 正在以过快的速度改变太多的事物，但软件开发中的某些方面却在以令人沮丧的缓慢速度发生改变。

People who identify as female continue to be far more likely to experience discrimination than their male colleagues. Troublingly, they are also more likely to avoid colleagues, change their behaviour or appearance, or even change careers in response to workplace issues. This suggests it is still the path of least resistance for women to mould, change or erase themselves to fit in with a workplace culture that disadvantages them, rather than expecting that industry to change.女性开发者群体依然比男性同事更容易遭遇歧视。令人不安的是，她们也更倾向于通过回避同事、改变行为或外表，甚至转行来应对职场问题。这表明，对于女性而言，为了适应不利于她们的职场文化而不得不改变、隐藏或抹杀自我，依然是阻力最小的路径，而不是期待行业本身做出改变。

Similarly, LGBT+ respondents and respondents with ADHD and autism described feeling pressure to hide their identity at work. Unfair treatment and pressure to mask puts these groups at additional risk of burnout and its related harms.同样，LGBT+ 受访者以及患有 ADHD 和自闭症的受访者也描述了在工作中隐藏身份的压力。不公平的待遇和掩饰自我的压力，使这些群体面临更高的倦怠风险及相关伤害。

Strange Winds奇异之风

Being a developer right now might feel a little like being in the middle of a sandstorm. Strange winds are blowing, and it can be hard to see the path ahead. But if we keep a conversation going—if we continue to talk about the impact of AI, the parts of our work that give us joy and meaning, and how we can stand up for them—maybe the landscape will look all the more beautiful once the dust settles.身处当下的开发者，或许感觉就像置身于沙尘暴之中。奇异之风正在吹拂，前方的道路难以看清。但如果我们保持对话——如果我们继续探讨 AI 的影响、工作中那些赋予我们快乐与意义的部分，以及我们如何能够为之挺身而出——那么，当尘埃落定时，这片风景或许会显得更加美好。