Tactical Survey Report Series

For strategic decisions, technology trend analysis, and a thorough understanding of the attitudes and intentions of software developers, see our strategic marketing series. When you are forming tactics to effectively reach developers and communicate a compelling message, this series is a key resource in creating successful programs. Each report includes a companion Report Highlights slide deck with 30 to 40 top findings from the report as selected by the report's analyst author.
This tactical survey contains actionable information on what types of marketing works and what media are most effective when marketing to developers. The latest report sections cover: Demographics, Developer Psychographics, The Changing Work Environment, Perceptions of the Technology Landscape, Evaluation Software & Online Demos, Purchasing Authority, Leveraging Developer Media, Outreach and Discovery, Designing Effective Content, Using Social Media to Recruit Developers, Advertising, Emails and Newsletters, Webinars & Videos, Virtual Conferences, and Tech Conferences & Events.
This sister-survey to the Developer Marketing Survey provides information on how to recruit developers to DevRel programs and keep them loyal. The latest report sections cover: Demographics, Developer Program Memberships, APIs & SDKs, Developer Program Websites or Portals, Developer Program Content, Distribution, Marketing & App Stores, Incubators & Accelerators, Training, Tutorials & Certification, Support, Social Networking, and Community Management & Engagement.
Strategic Survey Report Series

Evans Data Corporation surveys tens-of-thousands of technology professionals from around the world each year to produce strategic, data-driven insights. Each bi-annual report covers current and trending development topics to provide a comprehensive view of the current, global developer community.
The Global Development Survey is a wide-ranging, omnibus view of the global development landscape. The latest report sections cover: Demographics, Firmographics, Inclusivity & Social Environment, The Business of Software Development, Platform Adoption, Mobile Development, Data Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Security, High Performance Computing, Quantum Computing, Game Development, Cloud Development, Edge Computing Architectures, Development Lifecycle, Tooling & Development Environments, APIs, Networks and Storage, Technology Adoption, Languages, and Scripting Languages. The report includes a companion Report Highlights slide deck with 30 to 40 top findings as selected by the report's analyst author.
This report provides current and forecasted estimates for global software developer populations by region and country as well as insights and market sizes as they relate to various tools, technologies and languages. The latest sections include: Demographics & Firmographics, Platform Adoption, Mobile & IoT Development, Enterprise Development & DevOps, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Open Source Software, High Performance Computing, and Technology Adoption.
Worldwide Developer Population Summary
and Forecast Excerpt
Pulled from the full study, the Worldwide Developer Population Summary and Forecast Excerpt is an overview of the population and 5-year forecast for the worldwide population. Along with the global aggregate, regional population summaries and forecasts are given for North America, EMEA, APAC, and Latin America as well as the top 15 countries’ developer population summaries for 2022 vs. 2027.
Vertical Survey Report Series

For vertical-specific developer insights, Evans Data Corporation surveys only those developers in a particular discipline discovering topic-specific attitudes, adoption patterns and intentions. Each bi-annual report includes an executive summary and detailed analysis of survey questions. Each report includes a companion Report Highlights slide deck with 30 to 40 top findings from the report as selected by the report's analyst author.
The Cloud Development Survey examines the usage patterns, attitudes and concerns of Cloud developers. The latest report sections cover: Demographics, Motivations and Perceptions, Cloud Adoption and Migration, Cloud Development Practices, Cloud Delivery, Deployment and Hosting, Platform and Service Evaluation and Adoption, Tool and Technology Adoption, Language Use, Multi-cloud Environments, Containers and Container Orchestration, Orchestration Tools, High-performance Computing, Quantum Computing, Cloud Security, and IoT and the Cloud.
The AI & ML survey gives a comprehensive view of the attitudes, adoption patterns and intentions of AI & ML developers worldwide. The latest report sections cover: Demographics, Developers’ Views of the AI Landscape, Characterizing AI Projects, AI Development Activities, Machine Learning Frameworks and Models, Hardware’s Role in AI, AI and Processors, AI’s Cross-Disciplinary Role, Platform Adoption, AI and Virtual Environments, Tool and Technology Adoption, Security, Subject Matter Expertise, Conversational Systems and Speech Recognition, and Image Recognition.
DevOps Divide

DevOps Divide is a monthly publication providing a multifaceted look at developer vs. Ops/IT management perspectives on vital DevOps topics, trends, and issues. This subscription identifies challenges, pain points, barriers, and preferences to inform strategy, positioning, and messaging.
The series reveals the intentions, motivations, and attitudes of developers and IT professionals on how they plan, use, and source DevOps tools, platforms, and systems. Data and insights are derived from thorough analysis of survey responses from equal numbers of both developers and operations/MIS professionals.
Some of the topics covered throughout the year are:
- Workflow and workloads
- DevSecOps,DevOps Derivatives, and SecOps
- Value Stream Management Platforms
- Cloud Dynamics Managed Services
- Containerization / Virtualization
- CI/CD
- Cloud Orchestration / Kubernetes
- Provisioning and Shadow IT
- Tools and toolchains and MUCH more!
DevOps Repository
In addition to the one-year subscription, clients receive full access to a searchable repository consisting of all published Evans Data Corporation DevOps survey research reports.
Technology Adoption
Over Time

Past data points provide a foundation for current adoption and point the direction for future projections. This in-depth report is built on developer survey data that has been measured biannually for more than 20 years and provides in- depth market analysis and its change over time across the tech development landscape. Subjects include: Developer Demographics, Host and Targets, Language Use, Tech Adoption, and much more.