2026 (Q1) Edition

State of
Agentic Coders

How are developers actually using AI coding tools? We surveyed developers to map the agentic coder spectrum — from conversationalists to systems designers building software factories.

Prompt Engineer

Most common level

31% of respondents

Claude Code

Top tool

52% of respondents

44%

See AI as opportunity

20%

See AI as threat

The Agentic Coder Spectrum

Conversationalist

Using AI as a knowledgeable colleague to consult

Copilot

AI integrated into the editor for autocomplete and boilerplate

Prompt Engineer

Crafting detailed prompts, reviewing AI-generated code

Orchestrator

Running multiple agents as specialized team members

Systems Designer

Designing software factories — systems that write code

Adoption Distribution

Where developers fall on the agentic coder spectrum (0 = Non-adopter, 5 = Systems Designer)

54%

feel excited

50%

feel optimistic

48%

feel curious

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The Agentic Coder Spectrum

Adoption Distribution

State of
Agentic Coders