The number of questions on Stack Overflow fell by 78 percent in December 2025 compared to a year earlier. Developers are switching en masse to AI tools in

The number of questions on Stack Overflow fell by 78 percent in December 2025 compared to a year earlier. Developers are switching en masse to AI tools in their IDEs, making the popular developer forum increasingly irrelevant.

  • andioop@programming.devEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I never even thought of using Stack Overflow to cheat when doing my homework. Still heard of its reputation during college and decided I should never ask a question there (even now after I’ve graduated so it absolutely would not be homework help), lest someone, yes, be mean to me.