Artima Developer Demographic Survey
Survey Taken November and December, 2003
This page contains the results of a demographic survey of Artima Developer users, which
ran from November 30 to December 17, 2003.
You may also view results from a 2005 survey.
Note that due to rounding, column totals may not add to exactly 100%.
1. How frequently do you visit Artima.com?
(719 responses)
| Daily |
5% |
|
| Several times a week |
18% |
|
| Several times a month |
51% |
|
| Once a month |
16% |
|
| Less than once a month |
6% |
|
| First visit |
1% |
|
2. On average, how much time do you spend at Artima.com in a typical visit?
(719 responses)
| More than an hour |
4% |
|
| 31 to 60 minutes |
19% |
|
| 11 to 30 minutes |
50% |
|
| 5 to 10 minutes |
21% |
|
| Less than 5 minutes |
3% |
|
3. What sections of Artima.com do you visit frequently?
(707 responses)
| Articles |
94% |
|
| Forums |
16% |
|
| Weblogs |
41% |
|
| Buzz |
10% |
|
| News |
19% |
|
| Other content |
3% |
|
4. Why do you visit Artima.com?
(715 responses)
| To be exposed to new ideas |
85% |
|
| To improve my programming skills |
65% |
|
| To read developer discussions |
42% |
|
| To participate in developer discussions |
8% |
|
| To read developer-related news |
28% |
|
| To get help with specific programming problems |
6% |
|
| To help others with their programming problems |
3% |
|
5. What other developer websites do you visit frequently?
(702 responses)
| JavaWorld |
35% |
|
| O'Reilly Network |
50% |
|
| theserverside.com |
33% |
|
| DevX |
11% |
|
| IBM Developer Works |
38% |
|
| BEA Dev2Dev |
4% |
|
| java.sun.com |
48% |
|
| java.net |
23% |
|
| Javalobby |
13% |
|
| JGuru |
10% |
|
| Slashdot |
53% |
|
| None of the above |
5% |
|
6. What roles have you played at your job in the past year?
(721 responses)
| Developer |
87% |
|
| Consultant |
40% |
|
| Software tester |
25% |
|
| System administrator |
21% |
|
| Senior management |
10% |
|
| Project management |
30% |
|
| Other management |
6% |
|
| Not employed |
3% |
|
| Student |
7% |
|
| None of the above |
1% |
|
7. Are you subscribed to the Artima Newsletter?
(713 responses)
| Yes |
91% |
|
| No |
7% |
|
| I'm not sure |
1% |
|
8. Are you subscribed to an Artima RSS feed?
(712 responses)
| Yes |
16% |
|
| No |
78% |
|
| I'm not sure |
4% |
|
9. How many people are employed by your organization?
(705 responses)
| 1000+ |
28% |
|
| 50 to 999 |
29% |
|
| 49 or fewer |
41% |
|
10. What languages have you used in the past year?
(721 responses)
| C |
36% |
|
| C++ |
42% |
|
| C# |
20% |
|
| Cobol |
1% |
|
| Eiffel |
1% |
|
| Java |
80% |
|
| JavaScript |
39% |
|
| Perl |
31% |
|
| PHP |
17% |
|
| Python |
33% |
|
| Ruby |
10% |
|
| SQL |
62% |
|
| Visual Basic |
20% |
|
| None of the above |
1% |
|
11. For what hardware platforms have you written software in the past year?
(715 responses)
| Desktop computers |
81% |
|
| Servers |
79% |
|
| Mainframe computers |
5% |
|
| Supercomputers |
0% |
|
| Cell phones, PDAs, and other handhelds |
14% |
|
| Consumer appliances |
1% |
|
| Other embedded devices |
6% |
|
| None of the above |
0% |
|
12. On what operating systems have you developed or deployed software in the past year?
(716 responses)
| Microsoft Windows |
85% |
|
| Apple Macintosh |
15% |
|
| Sun Solaris |
35% |
|
| HP-UX |
8% |
|
| Linux |
61% |
|
| BSD Unix |
8% |
|
| Other operating systems |
15% |
|
| None of the above |
0% |
|
13. On what application servers have you developed or deployed software in the past year?
(697 responses)
| .NET Application Server |
10% |
|
| Apache Tomcat |
49% |
|
| Apple WebObjects |
0% |
|
| BEA Weblogic |
17% |
|
| Borland Enterprise Server |
2% |
|
| IBM Websphere |
13% |
|
| IONA ASP |
0% |
|
| JBoss |
21% |
|
| Macromedia JRun |
5% |
|
| Oracle 9i Application Server |
5% |
|
| Pramati Server |
0% |
|
| Sun ONE |
3% |
|
| Sybase EAServer |
0% |
|
| Zope |
7% |
|
| Other application server |
11% |
|
| I didn't use an application server last year |
26% |
|
14. Which of the following technologies have you worked with in the past year?
(715 responses)
| .NET |
23% |
|
| XML |
80% |
|
| J2ME |
10% |
|
| Jini |
7% |
|
| Wireless |
9% |
|
| Servlets and/or JSPs |
55% |
|
| ASPs |
11% |
|
| EJBs |
28% |
|
| JMS |
18% |
|
| CORBA |
9% |
|
| Databases |
79% |
|
| None of the above |
4% |
|
15. How are you involved in your organization's purchase decisions for computer equipment and software?
(698 responses)
| Determine the need for a product or service |
56% |
|
| Examine product specs |
53% |
|
| Recommend or select the product or service |
61% |
|
| Recommend or select the vendor or brand |
42% |
|
| Authorize or approve the purchase |
13% |
|
| I am involved in other ways |
9% |
|
| I am not involved in purchase decisions |
23% |
|
