How often people ask whether AI will replace web developers
Worried searches peaked in March 2024. The grey line is programmers, the job most associated with AI, for scale.
Will AI replace web developers
Monthly. Programmers' average since November 2022 = 100. Hover or use the arrow keys for values.
Source: Google Trends, worldwide.
Curiosity vs worry
For every search asking whether AI will replace web developers, there are about 14 searches for “AI for web developers” or “ChatGPT for web developers”.
“AI for web developers” vs “will AI replace web developers”
Monthly, same scale (programmers' worried searches = 100).
Source: Google Trends, worldwide.
Are fewer people trying to become web developers?
Searches for “how to become a web developer” are down 51% on the year before ChatGPT. It's a rough signal of how many people want to get into the job, not of hiring.
“how to become a web developer”
Monthly average of weekly data, highest week = 100.
Source: Google Trends, worldwide.
What people ask
Top related searches, since November 2020.
- will ai replace web developers
The AI they look for
Top searches related to “AI for web developers”.
- ai software developer
- ai tools for developers
- google ai for developers
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Will AI replace web developers?
Search data can't predict that, but it shows how worried people are: web developers rank #23 of 56 jobs for searches asking whether AI will replace them. Those searches rose 42% in the last 12 months. For every one of them there are about 14 searches for “AI for web developers”. Searches for “how to become a web developer” are down 51% since the year before ChatGPT. Search interest measures worry, not the actual risk to the job.
When did people worry most about AI replacing web developers?
Searches asking whether AI will replace web developers were highest in March 2024 (Google Trends, November 2020 to October 2026).
Are fewer people becoming web developers?
Searches for “how to become a web developer” in the last 12 months are −51% compared with November 2021 – October 2022, the year before ChatGPT. That's interest in getting in, not actual hiring or enrolment.
How do web developers compare with other jobs?
Web developers rank #23 of 56 jobs in the AI Job Worry Index, with a worry index of 16 where programmers = 100. The full ranking is on the index page.