Links
- Codecrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters
- State of Devs survey: https://stateofdevs.com/en-US
- Sacha's post on Dev.to: https://dev.to/sachagreif/how-the-devographics-surveys-are-run-2023-edition-1p6a\
- Episode with Ujjwal Sharma (TC39 Chair): https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tejasq_contejas-code-ujjwal-sharma-how-javascript-activity-7185637709128884225-joHP
- Sacha on X: https://x.com/SachaGreif
- Sacha's website: https://sachagreif.com/
- Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_
Summary
In this discussion, we talk deeply with Sacha Greif, the founder of the popular State of JS, State of CSS, State of WebDev AI, and State of Devs surveys. We understand:
1. What it takes to create a great survey
2. How to process and visualize the data
3. Interesting insights and trends from the latest surveys
Finally, we explore the biggest lessons Sacha learned from running the surveys for the past 7 years.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:06:30 Goals & Scope of the Surveys
00:09:15 Why the Surveys Resonat
00:18:11 Survey Design
00:23:20 Crafting Effective Survey Questions
00:26:19 The Open Source Stack
00:30:34 Monetization Strategy
00:34:25 Potential Future Surveys
00:36:04 Subjective Opinion vs. Objective Truth in Data
00:37:42 Handling Bias, Demographics, and Language Barriers
00:41:50 Optional Questions, Data Privacy, and Transparency
00:48:33 Addressing Criticism: Representation and Influencer Lists
00:57:20 Post-Survey: Data Analysis and Visualization
01:04:19 The Technical Infrastructure Behind the Surveys
01:08:13 Simplicity vs. Complexity in Development
01:09:20 Biggest Traffic Drivers & YouTuber Influence
01:11:08 Communicating Context and Avoiding Misinterpretation
01:13:10 Key Finding 1: Things Change Slower Than Perceived
01:15:13 Why the Disconnect Between Perception and Reality?
01:19:26 Key Finding 2: State of Web Dev AI & "Vibe Coding" Reality
01:27:48 Key Finding 3: The "Boomerang Effect"/Hype Cycle of Tools
01:35:13 How Tools Supersede Each Other (Webpack/Vite, Node/Bun)
01:42:12 How Established Tools Compete & Adapt
01:44:17 Most Important Lessons Learned Running the Surveys
01:49:46 Hope for the Surveys' Future Impact
01:52:45 Call to Action: Take the State of Devs Survey
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