Are developers happy yet? Unpacking the 2025 Developer Survey | Stack Overflow’s Erin Yepis
Dec 02, 2025•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 48
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After hitting a low point last year, developer job satisfaction is officially on the rise. Erin Yepis returns to the show to unpack the 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey, analyzing how autonomy and compensation are driving this recovery. We also cover the happiness gap between senior and junior engineers, the surprising drop in trust for AI tools, and why vibe coding is failing to catch on with professional engineers.
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