Today Stack Overflow released the results of their 2017 survey of more than 64,000 developers.

Just like in 2016, I’ve combed through these results and summarized them for you.

Here’s a lightning-fast snapshot of what the software development profession looks like in 2017.

A vast majority of developers consider themselves “web developers.”

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Most web developers consider themselves “full stack developers.”

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Developers work in a wide variety of industries — most of them outside of what we traditionally call “tech.”

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Most of them work at companies with fewer than 500 employees.

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But less than 1 in 5 of them work at a startup.

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Most of them work as full-time employees.

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Two-thirds of them got their current job through someone they already knew, or were approached by a recruiter.

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Regardless of their specialization, developers make good money.

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And if they happen to be in America, they make even more money.

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This said, most of them feel underpaid for the caliber of work they do.

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Two out of three developers work from home at least a few days a month.

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And they prefer to listen to music while they work.

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30% of all developers have been coding for less than 5 years.

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Most developers went to college, but nearly a quarter of working developers never finished a 4-year degree.

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Despite this, less than half of developers consider their formal education to be “important” or “very important” to their jobs.

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Even though software development is dominated by men, it’s becoming more diverse. Just one year ago, 93% of respondents were male. This time, only 89% were.

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1 in 100 developers are blind, and 1 in 200 developers are deaf.

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freeCodeCamp contributor Florian Beijers was born blind. You can read how he’s able to program using a standard-issue laptop.

Thanks for reading. If you have time, you can read through the full survey results and share your insights in the comments section below.