What percentage of developers have already contributed to an open-source project?

NicolasBrondinBernard

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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)

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nicolas-brondin_sondage-de-la-semaine-activity-7154163786583601152-UKcn

Twitter poll

Total: 153 responses

  • Yes: 44.4% (68)
  • No: 55.6% (85)

Source: https://twitter.com/NicolasBrondin/status/1748397729590444407


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