JetBrains Survey Declares PHP Declining, Then Says It Isn't

JetBrains released its annual State of the Developer Ecosystem survey in late October, drawing more than twenty-four thousand responses from programmers worldwide. The survey declared that PHP and Ruby are in 'long term decline' based on usage trends tracked over five years. Shortly after publication, JetBrains posted a separate statement asserting that 'PHP remains a stable, professional, and evolving ecosystem.' The company offered no explanation for the apparent contradiction, The Register reports.

The survey's methodology involves weighting responses to account for bias toward JetBrains users and regional distribution factors. The company acknowledges some bias likely remains since its own customers are more inclined to respond. The survey also found that 85% of developers now use AI coding tools.

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