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stackoverflowknows September 27, 2022

Stack Overflow trends: Weekday vs weekend site activity

Is everybody coding on the weekends? Is everybody learning Rust?
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We asked developers how they prioritize wellness at work
stackoverflowknows May 9, 2022

New data: Do developers (and their employers) care about their wellness?

As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, we wanted to see what developers are doing to decrease that stress and prioritize their own wellness. Earlier this year, we surveyed over 800 developers to see if they are happy at work and what they are doing to maintain or improve mental health.
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stackoverflowknows April 20, 2022

New data: Do developers think Web3 will build a better internet?

Are blockchain and Web3 the future or are they just a fad? We asked the developer community about Web3, blockchain, crypto, and whether they are all hype or truly the future of the internet.
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newsletter April 1, 2022

The Overflow #119: Silicon Valley accurately reflects Silicon Valley

This week: developers’ favorite movies and music, surviving a SOC 2 audit, and how much time developers actually spend writing code.
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newsletter March 25, 2022

The Overflow #118: What makes developers happy at work?

This week: what makes developers happy at work, how sharding a database can make it faster, and whether it’s a good idea to intentionally insert bugs into your code.
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stackoverflowknows March 24, 2022

New data: Top movies and coding music according to developers

Programmers cannot live on code alone. We asked about the movies and music that best fit with programming.
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stackoverflowknows March 17, 2022

New data: What makes developers happy at work

Turns out developers and plants need mostly the same things.
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stackoverflowknows December 7, 2021

New data: What developers look for in future job opportunities

How do you attract technical talent? What do developers care about when they evaluate new opportunities? We surveyed over 500 developers and the findings might surprise you.
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