The typical software developer doesn’t have a computer science degree and other surprising facts

Developers, check out 3 things in the infographic that will make you more money.

The typical software developer was born the same year as the megabit chip (1986). He – and it almost always is a he – has less than 10 years experience in the field. But he does spend about 7 hours a week outside the office on his hobby.

It’s official – most developers prefer tabs to spaces. But a trend emerges: Developers increasingly prefer spaces as they gain experience. Git is the preferred source control by far. But 10% of developers still don’t use source control!

If you are a software developer, you are very likely to have a job. Luckily, most (76%) report being at least satisfied with their job, and 36% love their job.

Niche or emerging technologies pay big bucks.

If you wondered where can an average developer can live the best, the answer is the Ukraine.

The full Stack Overflow survey can be found at http://stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2015