Learning and Reading Habits of Technical Professionals Survey

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* 1. What is your age range?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your current job level?

Owner/Executive/C-Level

Senior Management

Middle Management

Intermediate

Entry Level

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How frequently do you use the following learning resources:

	Never	Annually	Quarterly	Monthly	Weekly	Daily
YouTube	YouTube Never	YouTube Annually	YouTube Quarterly	YouTube Monthly	YouTube Weekly	YouTube Daily
Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy]	Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy] Never	Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy] Annually	Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy] Quarterly	Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy] Monthly	Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy] Weekly	Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy] Daily
Live Training	Live Training Never	Live Training Annually	Live Training Quarterly	Live Training Monthly	Live Training Weekly	Live Training Daily
Official Documentation	Official Documentation Never	Official Documentation Annually	Official Documentation Quarterly	Official Documentation Monthly	Official Documentation Weekly	Official Documentation Daily
Podcasts	Podcasts Never	Podcasts Annually	Podcasts Quarterly	Podcasts Monthly	Podcasts Weekly	Podcasts Daily
Audiobooks	Audiobooks Never	Audiobooks Annually	Audiobooks Quarterly	Audiobooks Monthly	Audiobooks Weekly	Audiobooks Daily
Webinars	Webinars Never	Webinars Annually	Webinars Quarterly	Webinars Monthly	Webinars Weekly	Webinars Daily
Print Books	Print Books Never	Print Books Annually	Print Books Quarterly	Print Books Monthly	Print Books Weekly	Print Books Daily
eBooks	eBooks Never	eBooks Annually	eBooks Quarterly	eBooks Monthly	eBooks Weekly	eBooks Daily
Online Communities	Online Communities Never	Online Communities Annually	Online Communities Quarterly	Online Communities Monthly	Online Communities Weekly	Online Communities Daily
AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT)	AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT) Never	AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT) Annually	AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT) Quarterly	AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT) Monthly	AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT) Weekly	AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT) Daily
Newsletters	Newsletters Never	Newsletters Annually	Newsletters Quarterly	Newsletters Monthly	Newsletters Weekly	Newsletters Daily

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* 4. How effective are each of the formats at providing a comprehensive understanding of a topic:

	Not effective at all	Not very effective	Neutral	Effective	Very effective
YouTube	YouTube Not effective at all	YouTube Not very effective	YouTube Neutral	YouTube Effective	YouTube Very effective
Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy]	Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy] Not effective at all	Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy] Not very effective	Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy] Neutral	Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy] Effective	Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy] Very effective
Live Training	Live Training Not effective at all	Live Training Not very effective	Live Training Neutral	Live Training Effective	Live Training Very effective
Official Documentation	Official Documentation Not effective at all	Official Documentation Not very effective	Official Documentation Neutral	Official Documentation Effective	Official Documentation Very effective
Podcasts	Podcasts Not effective at all	Podcasts Not very effective	Podcasts Neutral	Podcasts Effective	Podcasts Very effective
Audiobooks	Audiobooks Not effective at all	Audiobooks Not very effective	Audiobooks Neutral	Audiobooks Effective	Audiobooks Very effective
Webinars	Webinars Not effective at all	Webinars Not very effective	Webinars Neutral	Webinars Effective	Webinars Very effective
Print Books	Print Books Not effective at all	Print Books Not very effective	Print Books Neutral	Print Books Effective	Print Books Very effective
eBooks	eBooks Not effective at all	eBooks Not very effective	eBooks Neutral	eBooks Effective	eBooks Very effective
Online Communities	Online Communities Not effective at all	Online Communities Not very effective	Online Communities Neutral	Online Communities Effective	Online Communities Very effective
AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT)	AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT) Not effective at all	AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT) Not very effective	AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT) Neutral	AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT) Effective	AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT) Very effective
Newsletters	Newsletters Not effective at all	Newsletters Not very effective	Newsletters Neutral	Newsletters Effective	Newsletters Very effective

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* 5. How effective are each of the formats at helping you quickly solve a specific problem:

	Not effective at all	Not very effective	Neutral	Effective	Very effective
YouTube	YouTube Not effective at all	YouTube Not very effective	YouTube Neutral	YouTube Effective	YouTube Very effective
Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy]	Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy] Not effective at all	Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy] Not very effective	Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy] Neutral	Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy] Effective	Self-Paced Video Courses [e.g., Udemy] Very effective
Live Training	Live Training Not effective at all	Live Training Not very effective	Live Training Neutral	Live Training Effective	Live Training Very effective
Official Documentation	Official Documentation Not effective at all	Official Documentation Not very effective	Official Documentation Neutral	Official Documentation Effective	Official Documentation Very effective
Podcasts	Podcasts Not effective at all	Podcasts Not very effective	Podcasts Neutral	Podcasts Effective	Podcasts Very effective
Audiobooks	Audiobooks Not effective at all	Audiobooks Not very effective	Audiobooks Neutral	Audiobooks Effective	Audiobooks Very effective
Webinars	Webinars Not effective at all	Webinars Not very effective	Webinars Neutral	Webinars Effective	Webinars Very effective
Print Books	Print Books Not effective at all	Print Books Not very effective	Print Books Neutral	Print Books Effective	Print Books Very effective
eBooks	eBooks Not effective at all	eBooks Not very effective	eBooks Neutral	eBooks Effective	eBooks Very effective
Online Communities	Online Communities Not effective at all	Online Communities Not very effective	Online Communities Neutral	Online Communities Effective	Online Communities Very effective
AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT)	AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT) Not effective at all	AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT) Not very effective	AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT) Neutral	AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT) Effective	AI Chat Assistants (e.g., ChatGPT) Very effective
Newsletters	Newsletters Not effective at all	Newsletters Not very effective	Newsletters Neutral	Newsletters Effective	Newsletters Very effective

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* 6. Which of the following does your employer provide to you:

Access to external eLearning platform

Access to internal LMS

Personal learning and development budget

Use of company credit card

Access to live training from experts

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Please tick all the platforms that you actively use to access text and book content:

Cornerstone

Go1

Udemy

Open Sesame

Pluralsight

Data Camp

In-house LMS

O'Reilly Learning

Amazon

Google Store

Packt

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How many technical books do you read per year?

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* 9. How has the way you access book content changed over the last three years?

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* 10. How have your reading habits changed over the last three years? Do you now:

Read less books

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* 11. If your usage of technical books has decreased, what are the main reasons?

Content is outdated too quickly

Less free time

Changed focus at work

Too expensive

Too much theory

Changed to other formats

Not enough relevant topic coverage

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Rank the importance of factors that may determine whether you would buy a book?

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* 13. How has your reading behavior changed with the rise of AI technologies?

I now spend more time utilizing AI resources and less time reading books

I spend more time reading books now because AI has opened up more opportunities for me

My reading habits remain unchanged despite the availability of AI technologies

Other (please specify)

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* 14. What kind of book formats or series would you prefer to consume technical content related to your field?

Comprehensive technical guides with in-depth explanations

Architectural blueprints and design patterns

Interview preparation guides for technical roles

Cookbooks and collections of interesting solutions

Technical Blueprint/Project-based guides

Career masterplan guides

Certification guides

Other (please specify)

Learning and Reading Habits of Technical Professionals

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* 1. What is your age range?

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your current job level?

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* 3. How frequently do you use the following learning resources:

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* 4. How effective are each of the formats at providing a comprehensive understanding of a topic:

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* 5. How effective are each of the formats at helping you quickly solve a specific problem:

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* 6. Which of the following does your employer provide to you:

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* 7. Please tick all the platforms that you actively use to access text and book content:

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* 8. How many technical books do you read per year?

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* 9. How has the way you access book content changed over the last three years?

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* 10. How have your reading habits changed over the last three years? Do you now:

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* 11. If your usage of technical books has decreased, what are the main reasons?

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* 12. Rank the importance of factors that may determine whether you would buy a book?

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* 13. How has your reading behavior changed with the rise of AI technologies?

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* 14. What kind of book formats or series would you prefer to consume technical content related to your field?

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