Whether the code copied from Stack Overflow is secure can be checked, for instance, with the help of browser plugins. It is also known that the code snippets are not static but constantly evolving.

Stack Overflow announced its own generative AI initiative called OverflowAI, in which a new Visual Studio Code extension will play a central role. The main idea behind the OverflowAI program is to use ...

Some things never seem to change in the sprawling developer surveys published annually by Stack Overflow, such as JavaScript forever destined to be named the top programming language. That just seems ...

After ChatGPT disruption, Stack Overflow lays off 28 percent of staff The popular developer forum is still hunting for a "path to profitability." ...

Stack Overflow’s decision to seek compensation from companies tapping its data, part of a broader generative AI strategy, has not been previously reported.

Developers, according to the 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey, are using AI tools more than ever, but, simultaneously, they trust them far less.

"The vulnerable code snippet was found first in 2010 in a GitHub Gist, and it spread to Stack Overflow, famous companies, tutorials, and even university courses," Jafar Akhoundali, a PhD candidate ...

Jeff Atwood, known for co-founding Stack Overflow, has recently taken a bold step in philanthropy by committing to give away half his wealth within five years. In this conversation, we discuss his ...

Copying and pasting code from the internet is one of the biggest open secrets in computer programming. And trust me, we all do it. That’s because there are question-and-answer sites like ...