What percentage of developers have already contributed to an open-source project?
NicolasBrondinBernard
Open-source is the cornerstone of computing, but what percentage of developers actually contribute to it?

Article published on 31/01/2024, last updated on 10/08/2026
In total, more than 36% of developers have already contributed to an open-source project!
Interpretation: This high number of contributors can be explained by the fact that many contributions are on personal projects, and not necessarily on large-scale open-source projects!
But this still shows the enthusiasm around this philosophy that remains essential to our professions!
Summary
Total: 398 responses
- Yes: 36.7% (146)
- No: 63.3% (252)
LinkedIn poll
Total: 245 responses
- Yes: 32% (78)
- No: 68% (167)
Twitter poll
Total: 153 responses
- Yes: 44.4% (68)
- No: 55.6% (85)
Source: https://twitter.com/NicolasBrondin/status/1748397729590444407
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