Hacker News with Generative AI: Surveys

The State of Python 2024 – The PyCharm Blog (jetbrains.com)
This is a guest post from Michael Kennedy, the founder of Talk Python and a PSF Fellow.

Python, Programming Languages, Software Development, Surveys

12 points by rbanffy 31 days ago | 1 comments

A Survey of System Languages (2024) (alopex.li)
In case you missed it, there’s a whole new generation of low-level programming languages being created right now.

Programming Languages, Software, Surveys

17 points by todsacerdoti 31 days ago | 2 comments

Most iPhone Users Uninterested in Apple Intelligence, Survey Suggests (macrumors.com)
iPhone users have largely avoided the Apple Intelligence features released prior to iOS 18.2, a new survey suggests.

iPhone, Apple, Surveys, Consumer Behavior, Technology

4 points by ralphsebastian 32 days ago | 1 comments

Survey: Growing number of U.S. adults lack literacy skills (nbcnews.com)
The share of adults with literacy skills at the lowest measured levels increased substantially as the gap between the high-skilled and low-skilled in the U.S. expands, according to new data from the National Center for Education Statistics’ latest survey of adult skills.

Education, Literacy, United States, Surveys, Social Inequality

11 points by madihaa 38 days ago | 2 comments

The State of Python 2024 (jetbrains.com)
This is a guest post from Michael Kennedy, the founder of Talk Python and a PSF Fellow.

Python, Programming Languages, Software Development, Surveys

8 points by lumpa 38 days ago | 0 comments

Typed Python in 2024: Well adopted, yet usability challenges persist (engineering.fb.com)
Ten years after the introduction of PEP 484, we surveyed the current state of the Python type system and the tools developers are using.

Python, Programming Languages, Software Development, Static Typing, Surveys

14 points by vquemener 39 days ago | 1 comments

Show HN: SurveyMoji – An easy way to get realtime feedback with a link/QR code (surveymoji.com)
Emoji surveys are a quick way to get feedback from your audience during a video call or conference.

Surveys, Feedback, QR Codes, Video Conferencing, Tools

16 points by zoidb 49 days ago | 6 comments

60% of Americans say they probably won't get an updated Covid-19 vaccine (pewresearch.org)
Six-in-ten Americans say they will probably not get an updated 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine, according to an October Pew Research Center survey.

Public Health, COVID-19, Vaccination, Surveys

29 points by hn_acker 59 days ago | 24 comments

AI Hype Is Cooling – New survey (slack.com)
New global survey reveals a disconnect between AI aspirations and adoption rates. Here’s how leaders can keep their company’s AI journey on track.

Artificial Intelligence, Business, Surveys, Trends

99 points by zer0tonin 66 days ago | 127 comments

Report finds 'shocking and dispiriting' fall in children reading for pleasure (theguardian.com)
Children’s reading enjoyment has fallen to its lowest level in almost two decades, with just one in three young people saying that they enjoy reading in their free time, according to a new survey.

Education, Reading, Children, Surveys

15 points by pseudolus 74 days ago | 7 comments

Microsoft's GitHub Is Losing Traffic, Based on an Extensive Web Survey (techrights.org)
This latest snapshot shows a lot of red: (is Microsoft scaring away its "slaves"?)

Microsoft, GitHub, Web Traffic, Software Development, Surveys

9 points by dxs 96 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: How do you feel about the 'Do you have a best friend at work' question? (ycombinator.com)
Gallop has one of the best-known employee engagement surveys, known as the Q12. It asks 12 questions, and one of them is, "Do you have a best friend at work?"

Workplace Culture, Employee Engagement, Surveys, Human Resources

16 points by jawns 118 days ago | 25 comments

Psychedelic Drugs May Give a Glimpse into Near-Death Experiences (nytimes.com)
A survey revealed similarities between these two altered states of consciousness.

Psychedelic Drugs, Near-Death Experiences, Consciousness, Science, Surveys

8 points by bookofjoe 129 days ago | 1 comments

The way people get their news is changing, Ofcom report shows (news.sky.com)
The main way people get their news has changed, according to a new survey by Ofcom.

Media, News Consumption, Surveys

8 points by austinallegro 130 days ago | 0 comments

Python Developers Survey 2023 Results (jetbrains.com)

Python, Software Development, Surveys, Programming Languages

4 points by rbanffy 133 days ago | 0 comments

A lot of new in-car tech is "not necessary," survey finds (arstechnica.com)