Highlights
JavaScript
is the most popular primary language among local developers, followed by Python and HTML/CSS.
Most developers consider themselves to be full stack developers.
The top 5 languages people want to use this year (2024) are JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, C#, and Python.
Among developers who have experience with higher education, 47.3% studied Information Technology.
Tacloban City is where most of our developers are located in. Most of them consider the city to be their hometown.
UP Tacloban has been reported to provide the most learning satisfaction among those who proceeded to higher education.
20.6% of professional/freelancer participants reported they have an annual income range of PHP 10,000 - PHP 100,000.
Most developers take a neutral stance on rising issues involving artificial intelligence, namely on training data sets and AI art.
Technologies
Primary Languages
More than half of developers consider JavaScript as their primary language regardless of occupation. The next two top languages are Python and HTML/CSS. Among professionals and freelancers, however, both JavaScript and Python share the top spot.
It comes to no surprise that the top five primary languages for professionals, JavaScript, Python, PHP, HTML/CSS, and TypeScript, are usually associated with the web. This is reflective of the fact that most of our developers develop websites.
Students almost share the same top five languages, but with TypeScript being replaced with Java. We believe that this is most likely due to the current educational curriculum where Java is a part of, particularly for courses on the object-oriented paradigm.
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JavaScript
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Python
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HTML/CSS
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PHP
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Java
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C#
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SQL
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TypeScript
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C++
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C
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Kotlin
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Visual Basic .NET
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Dart
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Go
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DataWeave
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Elixir
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GDScript
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R
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Ruby
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Visual Basic (6 or earlier)
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Ada
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Apex
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APL
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Assembly
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Clojure
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Cobol
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Crystal
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Delphi
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Erlang
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F#
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Flow
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Fortran
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Groovy
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Haskell
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Julia
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LISP
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Lua
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MATLAB
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Nim
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Objective-C
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OCaml
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Perl
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PowerShell
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Prolog
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Raku
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Rust
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SAS
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Scala
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Shell (e.g. Bash, ZSH)
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Solidity
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Swift
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SystemVerilog
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VBA
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Verilog
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Zig
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JavaScript
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Python
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PHP
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HTML/CSS
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TypeScript
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C#
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Java
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SQL
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C++
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C
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Go
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Dart
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DataWeave
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Elixir
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GDScript
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Kotlin
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R
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Ruby
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Visual Basic (6 or earlier)
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Visual Basic .NET
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Ada
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Apex
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APL
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Assembly
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Clojure
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Cobol
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Crystal
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Delphi
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Erlang
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F#
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Flow
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Fortran
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Groovy
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Haskell
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Julia
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LISP
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Lua
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MATLAB
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Nim
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Objective-C
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OCaml
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Perl
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PowerShell
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Prolog
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Raku
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Rust
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SAS
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Scala
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Shell (e.g. Bash, ZSH)
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Solidity
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Swift
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SystemVerilog
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VBA
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Verilog
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Zig
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JavaScript
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HTML/CSS
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Java
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PHP
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Python
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C
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C++
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Kotlin
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C#
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SQL
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Visual Basic .NET
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Dart
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TypeScript
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Ada
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Apex
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APL
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Assembly
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Clojure
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Cobol
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Crystal
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DataWeave
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Delphi
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Elixir
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Erlang
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F#
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Flow
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Fortran
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GDScript
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Go
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Groovy
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Haskell
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Julia
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LISP
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Lua
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MATLAB
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Nim
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Objective-C
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OCaml
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Perl
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PowerShell
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Prolog
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R
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Raku
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Ruby
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Rust
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SAS
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Scala
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Shell (e.g. Bash, ZSH)
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Solidity
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Swift
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SystemVerilog
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VBA
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Verilog
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Visual Basic (6 or earlier)
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Zig
Development
Software Being Developed
More than half of developers in Eastern Visayas work on websites, may they be professionals or still studying in school. Database/Data storage systems and system software are also among the top software being developed by developers in the region.
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Websites
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Database or Data Storage
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System Software
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Utilities
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Games
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I don't develop anything
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Machine Learning
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Data Science
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Entertainment
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Finance
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Other
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Business Intelligence
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IT Infrastructure
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Blockchain
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Programming Tools
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Hardware
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Home Automation
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Libraries or Frameworks
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Security
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Websites
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System Software
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Database or Data Storage
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Data Science
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Machine Learning
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Utilities
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Finance
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Blockchain
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Business Intelligence
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I don't develop anything
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IT Infrastructure
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Other
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Games
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Entertainment
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Programming Tools
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Hardware
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Home Automation
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Libraries or Frameworks
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Security
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Websites
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Database or Data Storage
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Games
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I don't develop anything
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System Software
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Entertainment
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Utilities
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Other
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Business Intelligence
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Hardware
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Home Automation
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IT Infrastructure
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Machine Learning
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Programming Tools
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Security
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Blockchain
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Data Science
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Finance
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Libraries or Frameworks
Developer Profile
Personal Description
A majority of developers in Eastern Visayas work professionally, but almost a quarter are not professionals but would code sometimes. Only a few respondents reported they used to code before or they are only coding as a form of hobby.
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I am a developer by profession
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I am not a professional developer, but I code sometimes for work or studies
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I am learning to code
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I used to work professionally as a developer or wrote code as a student, but no longer do
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I code primarily as a hobby
Work and Academics
Occupation
70% of our respondents report that they are professionals or freelancers, while almost 28% report that they are students. We only have 2.22% reporting that they are unemployed at the time of the survey.
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Professional or Freelancer
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Student
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Unemployed
Recent Issues
AI Search Tools
A majority of developers in Eastern Visayas reported that they used ChatGPT in 2023 and most would like to use it this year. Google Bard AI and Bing AI were also among the top three AI search tools used by developers.
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ChatGPT
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Bing AI
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Google Bard AI
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Others
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Perplexity AI
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WolframAlpha
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Quora Poe
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Phind
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Andi
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Neeva AI
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Metaphor
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You.com
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ChatGPT
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Google Bard AI
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Bing AI
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Others
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Perplexity AI
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WolframAlpha
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Phind
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Quora Poe
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Andi
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Metaphor
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Neeva AI
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You.com
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ChatGPT
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Bing AI
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Google Bard AI
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Perplexity AI
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Quora Poe
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Andi
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Phind
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Neeva AI
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Others
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Metaphor
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WolframAlpha
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You.com
State of the Eastern Visayas Tech Scene
Local CS/IT Sentiments
As developers already engrossed with tech, we're aware that it involves a lot of typing code, analyzing requirements, and making sure as many bugs are squashed as possible. It involves a lot of hard work and consistent learning. However, those around us may have different opinions on tech and the people who are part of it. In the survey, we asked developers in Eastern Visayas to share to us what people in their local area think about CS and IT and the people involved with them.
We learned that for many people in Eastern Visayas, those in CS and IT are computer technicians, can provide a computer-related solution fast and easily, tech-savvy, knows everything there is to know about tech, and people who can repair electronics and appliances. Some developers reported that many people think that people in tech can hack. There are those who believe that they end up becoming tech support, internet cafe attendants, encoders, or someone typing and performing office tasks. There are those as well who think that people who studied CS or IT take up jobs outside of the tech industry. While these sentiments may sound stereotypical, these situations are real and do happen in real life. But, this shows us that CS, IT, and tech, in general, are misunderstood by many in the region. Some developers even have reported that, in their local area, people are not aware of the existence of the tech scene nor know anything about it. A few reported that the scene is mostly ignored and not held in high regard.
Fortunately, many developers report that plenty of people have a better understanding of CS and IT. They reported that people view jobs in tech as being difficult and dynamic in nature, but skills for the field are in demand and great to have due to the prevalence of tech these days. Many view the field as high-paying, competitive, exciting, having great job opportunities, and having some "of the greatest jobs in the universe". Many believe that the field is filled with programmers and the roles graduates of CS and IT can get are programming or design related. Plenty of people also believe that the field is awesome and a way to have fun and enjoy various technologies. Work-from-home arrangements are thought to be common as well. However, there are those who believe that there is no job security in tech. It was also reported that CS and IT are "generally looked down upon, but eventually praised when they [people in tech] earn a lot of money".
Degrees in CS and IT are also viewed to be difficult to obtain, with graduates being perceived to earn more than those in government positions. However, there are those that believe CS and IT to be easy degrees, with the latter degree not being a first choice for many students.
While there is a sentiment that the tech scene is all about making software programs, developers reported that people in their area believe that programming is a tool for solving problems. Aside from creating and managing websites, many believe that people in tech deal with computer vision, signal processing, and machine learning.
The tech scene in Eastern Visayas is reported to be seen by many as being filled by people dealing with tech, with many believing them to be geniuses, though it is reported that people in the tech industry may be thought as weird. In addition to this, it is reported that people believe that those in the field are varied, having different cultural norms, levels of education, and experiences with technology. While it is believed by many that the local tech scene lacks resources and opportunities compared to those in other cities, some believe that it is progressing and catching up with the best of the country.
Miscellaneous
Survey Length
Most respondents of our survey found it to be too long, while around 44% found it to be approriate in length.
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Too long
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Appropriate in length
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Too short
Thank You!
👋 Hey, there! Thank you for taking the time to check the results of our tech scene survey for 2023. We'd also like to say thank you to all our respondents. Without them, this survey wouldn't have been made it. We did our best to compile all the results and present them in a digestable manner. We cannot present all possible insights that we can obtain. So, feel free to play around with the raw survey data we are providing as well. You may stumble upon insights we haven't seen. If you find any mistakes or have any comments, you may contact us via email or our Facebook Page. We're planning to do this again for 2024, and we'll do our best to make the next surveys better. We hope to get more respondents too next time.
Credits and Licensing
For license details on third-party assets, whether used as is or in part, you may refer to LICENSE-3RD-PARTY.txt.
- The JavaScript logo used in Highlights is a copyright of Christopher Williams, used under the MIT License, and retrieved from the logo.js GitHub repository.
- The laptop photo used in Highlights was taken by Kaitlyn Baker, used under the Unsplash License, and retrieved from Unsplash. Original image was resized and optimized for use in this website.
- The photo of Rizal Avenue in Tacloban City used in Highlights was taken by Patrickroque01, used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, and retrieved from Wikimedia Commons. Original image was colour-graded, and resized and optimized into WebP for use in this website. Modified image is provided under the same license.
- The photo of ChatGPT used in Highlights was taken by Mojahid Mottakin, used under the Unsplash License, and retrieved from Unsplash. Original image was resized and optimized into WebP for use in this website.
- The photo of the Centenial Garden of the University of the Philippines Tacloban College in Tacloban City used in Highlights was taken by Jojit fb, used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License, and retrieved from Wikimedia Commons. Original image was colour-graded, and resized and optimized into WebP for use in this website. Modified image is provided under the same license.
Errata
We did our best to make sure we published the results as accurately as possible. However, mistakes do occur and ending up having to update what we published. Here is the list of all mistakes we already found and fixed. If you find any additional mistakes, please let us know via email or our Facebook page.
- [February 9, 2024] In Developer Profile, we initial published the wrong percentage values for the "College Alma Mater" and "Degree Programme" sections. The percentages displayed now should be the correct values already.
- [February 9, 2024] The second highlight was written as "Most developers consider themselves to be a full stack developer." instead of "Most developers consider themselves to be full stack developers.". This has been fixed.
- [February 9, 2024] The text in "Event Locations" in Miscellaneous had some writing issues. We updated it to improve its writing.
- [February 10, 2024] The Primary Languages section in Technologies had the wrong percentage values for the "Professionals/Freelancers" and "Students and Unemployed" demographics. This issue has been rectified.
- [February 10, 2024] The "View More Technologies Results" button in Technologies used "View More Technology Results". We corrected this to use the correct section title text.