Web devs sleeping with the enemy: AI is doing their job and they worry it's after their desk too

A survey of 7,258 web developers shows that nearly half worry AI will replace their jobs. Many respondents report major increases in AI-assisted coding since early 2025, with 63% generating more than half their code and 27% using AI for 90% or more. The leading AI use case is code generation, followed by code review, research, and debugging. Job security concerns include employers being persuaded that AI can replace roles, and some reporting job cancellations tied to AI. Additional worries include reduced junior hiring and skill loss when companies spend on AI instead of training employees. ChatGPT is the most used model provider, while Claude leads paid subscriptions.

"A "state of Web Dev AI" survey shows that nearly half of web developers worry AI will displace their jobs, with one stating "it will be devastating to our sector." The survey of 7,258 developers is the second on this topic to be conducted by Devographics, home of other surveys including State of JavaScript and State of CSS."

"There are big changes since the first in early 2025, when the majority of respondents used AI to create less than 25 percent of their code, whereas today 63 percent of devs use AI to generate more than half their code. Over a quarter of respondents (27 percent) use AI for 90 percent or more of their code. Code generation is the top AI use case, followed by code review, research, and debugging."

"Regarding job security, a common view is that although developer skills remain relevant in an AI world, their bosses may be convinced otherwise and let them go. "AI companies can convince employers that AI can take my job, even if it can't," said one. Another commented that they "already had to search for a new one, because my job as designer and frontend dev got cancelled for AI.""

"The most used model provider is ChatGPT (88.4 percent), just ahead of Anthropic's Claude (82.1 percent). When it comes to paid subscriptions though, Claude is the winner (69 percent), followed by ChatGPT (49 percent) and Google Gemini (32 percent). Despite increased usage, the respondents are by no means AI enthusiasts."

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