Barely greater than half of Java retailers surveyed (51%) have plans so as to add extra Java builders within the coming yr, down from 60% in 2024, based on a report by Perforce, a supplier of Java improvement and devops instruments. And whereas 34% plan to extend the Java instrument finances in 2025, that compares to 42% that deliberate to take action in 2024.
These findings have been cited within the firm’s 2025 Java Developer Productiveness Report, revealed March 4. Perforce, which presents the JRebel Java improvement instrument, this yr surveyed 731 builders, group leads, managers, and executives who work within the Java realm. Whereas 51% mentioned they deliberate so as to add Java builders in 2025, 16% had no plans so as to add to developer headcount and 32% have been not sure. Thirty-four p.c deliberate to extend the Java instrument finances this yr, in comparison with 42% final yr.
In different findings, solely 12% of respondents mentioned they don’t use AI instruments, whereas 12% responded that their firms don’t permit tje use of AI instruments. Prime AI instruments amongst respondents included “generic juggernaut“ ChatGPT (utilized by 52%) and GitHub Copilot (utilized by 42%), with IDE-integrated AI instruments trailing (utilized by 25%). Builders have been more than likely to show to AI instruments for code completion (60%) and refactoring (39%). Error detection (30%), documentation technology (28%), debugging help (26%), and automatic testing (21%) have been additionally cited as frequent use instances.
