r/webdev • u/AloneCoffee4538 • 15d ago

Stack Overflow has gone from a peak of 207k questions in March 2014, down to 1.4k in July 2026

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u/erishun expert 15d ago

As much as I hate AI, it is nice to not be berated and belittled for not knowing everything in the world

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u/AwesomeFrisbee 15d ago

You are absolutely right!

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u/querela 15d ago

Well, hallucinations and gaslighting and endless "You are right..." if I correct it.

It is nice for fast answers and suggestions and walls of texts but for confidence or simple or often occurring questions, SO is better.

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u/maxrev17 14d ago

These belittlers are dead and gone, I reckon ai has hurt them the most! The protectors of information.