Tech Feed - November 13, 2025

Articles and podcasts from the software engineering world.

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The 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey with Jody Bailey and Erin Yepis

Here is a concise 150-200 word summary of the key points from the podcast episode:

The Stack Overflow Developer Survey provides valuable insights into the global developer community. This year's survey uncovered several notable trends:

• AI tool adoption continues to rise, with over 80% of developers now using AI for work. However, trust and favorability of these tools has declined, likely due to high expectations and the learning curve required.

• Developers are increasingly using cloud-based tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and PostgreSQL, with the latter seeing a surge in popularity due to its AI applications.

• Emerging technologies like large language models, MCP, and RAG are also gaining traction among developers.

• The survey revealed mixed feelings about "vibe coding" - using AI to generate code with little technical knowledge. Many developers view this as unprofessional and a source of future technical debt.

• Measuring the productivity gains from AI tools remains a challenge, with engineering leaders focused on faster delivery of business value rather than just increased code output.

The role of developer communities like Stack Overflow is evolving to provide more support and feedback loops as the industry grapples with these new AI-powered tools and workflows.

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