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Dataset distinct values

Nikolas Bompetsis edited this page May 31, 2020 · 8 revisions

In the below table you can find the distinct values of dataset. Stack overflow dataset can be found here

Field Distinct Values
MainBranch "I am a developer by profession", "I am a student who is learning to code", "I am not primarily a developer, but I write code sometimes as part of my work", "I code primarily as a hobby", "I used to be a developer by profession, but no longer am", "NA"
Hobbyist "No", "Yes"
OpenSourcer "Less than once a month but more than once per year", "Less than once per year", "Never", "Once a month or more often"
OpenSource OSS is, on average, of HIGHER quality than proprietary / closed source software", "OSS is, on average, of LOWER quality than proprietary / closed source software", "The quality of OSS and closed source software is about the same", "NA"
Employment "Employed full-time", "Employed part-time", "Independent contractor, freelancer, or self-employed", "Not employed, and not looking for work", "Not employed, but looking for work", "Retired", "NA"
Country 180 Countries
Student "NA", "No", "Yes, full-time", "Yes, part-time"
EdLevel Associate degree", "Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS, B.Eng., etc.)", "I never completed any formal education", "Master’s degree (MA, MS, M.Eng., MBA, etc.)", "NA", "Other doctoral degree (Ph.D, Ed.D., etc.)", "Primary/elementary school", "Professional degree (JD, MD, etc.)", "Secondary school (e.g. American high school, German Realschule or Gymnasium, etc.)", "Some college/university study without earning a degree"
UndergradMajor "A business discipline (ex. accounting, finance, marketing)", "A health science (ex. nursing, pharmacy, radiology)", "A humanities discipline (ex. literature, history, philosophy)", "A natural science (ex. biology, chemistry, physics)", "A social science (ex. anthropology, psychology, political science)", "Another engineering discipline (ex. civil, electrical, mechanical)", "Computer science, computer engineering, or software engineering", "Fine arts or performing arts (ex. graphic design, music, studio art)", "I never declared a major", "Information systems, information technology, or system administration", "Mathematics or statistics", "NA", "Web development or web design"
EduOther Text Value
OrgSize "1,000 to 4,999 employees", "10 to 19 employees", "10,000 or more employees", "100 to 499 employees", "2-9 employees", "20 to 99 employees", "5,000 to 9,999 employees", "500 to 999 employees", "Just me - I am a freelancer, sole proprietor, etc.", "NA"
DevType Free text
YearsCode 1, 2 , .. , 50, "Less than 1 year", "More than 50 years", "NA"
Age1stCode 5, 6 , .. , 84, "Older than 85", "Younger than 5 years", "NA"
YearsCodePro 1,2, ... 50, "Less than 1 year", "More than 50 years", "NA"
CareerSat NA", "Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied", "Slightly dissatisfied", "Slightly satisfied", "Very dissatisfied", "Very satisfied"
JobSat NA", "Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied", "Slightly dissatisfied", "Slightly satisfied", "Very dissatisfied", "Very satisfied"
MgrIdiot "I don't have a manager", "NA", "Not at all confident", "Somewhat confident", "Very confident"
MgrMoney "NA", "No", "Not sure", "Yes"
MgrWant "I am already a manager", "NA", "No", "Not sure", "Yes"
JobSeek "I am actively looking for a job", "I am not interested in new job opportunities", "I’m not actively looking, but I am open to new opportunities", "NA"
LastHireDate "1-2 years ago", "3-4 years ago", "I've never had a job", "Less than a year ago", "More than 4 years ago", "NA", "NA - I am an independent contractor or self employed"
LastInt Text Value
FizzBuzz "NA", "No", "Yes"
JobFactors Text Value
ResumeUpdate "I had a negative experience or interaction at work", "I heard about a job opportunity (from a recruiter, online job posting, etc.)", "I was preparing for a job search", "My job status changed (promotion, new job, etc.)", "NA", "Re-entry into the workforce", "Something else changed (education, award, media, etc.)"
CurrencySymbol Currencies in "XXX" format
CurrencyDesc Currencies Desc
CompTotal Numerical Value
CompFreq "Monthly", "NA", "Weekly", "Yearly"
ConvertedComp Numerical Value
WorkWeekHrs Numerical Value
WorkPlan "NA", "There is a schedule and/or spec (made by me or by a colleague), and I follow it very closely", "There is a schedule and/or spec (made by me or by a colleague), and my work somewhat aligns", "There's no schedule or spec; I work on what seems most important or urgent"
WorkChallenge Text Value
WorkRemote "A few days each month", "About half the time", "All or almost all the time (I'm full-time remote)", "It's complicated", "Less than half the time, but at least one day each week", "Less than once per month / Never", "More than half, but not all, the time", "NA"
WorkLoc "Home", "NA", "Office", "Other place, such as a coworking space or cafe"
ImpSyn "A little above average", "A little below average", "Average", "Far above average", "Far below average", "NA"
CodeRev "NA", "No", "Yes, because I see value in code review", "Yes, because I was told to do so"
CodeRevHrs Numerical Value
UnitTests "NA", "No, and I'm glad we don't", "No, but I think we should", "Yes, it's not part of our process but the developers do it on their own", "Yes, it's part of our process"
PurchaseHow "Developers and management have nearly equal input into purchasing new technology", "Developers typically have the most influence on purchasing new technology", "NA", "Not sure", "The CTO, CIO, or other management purchase new technology typically without the involvement of developers"
PurchaseWhat "I have a great deal of influence", "I have little or no influence", "I have some influence", "NA"
LanguageWorkedWith Text value
LanguageDesireNextYear Text value
DatabaseWorkedWith Text value
DatabaseDesireNextYear Text value
PlatformWorkedWith Text value
PlatformDesireNextYear Text value
WebFrameWorkedWith Text value
WebFrameDesireNextYear Text value
MiscTechWorkedWith Text value
MiscTechDesireNextYear Text value
DevEnviron Text value
OpSys "BSD", "Linux-based", "MacOS", "NA", "Windows"
Containers "Development", "Development;I do not use containers", "Development;Outside of work, for personal projects", "Development;Production", "Development;Production;Outside of work, for personal projects", "Development;Testing", "Development;Testing;Outside of work, for personal projects", "Development;Testing;Production", "Development;Testing;Production;I do not use containers", "Development;Testing;Production;Outside of work, for personal projects", "I do not use containers", "NA", "Outside of work, for personal projects", "Outside of work, for personal projects;I do not use containers", "Production", "Production;I do not use containers", "Production;Outside of work, for personal projects", "Testing", "Testing;I do not use containers", "Testing;Outside of work, for personal projects", "Testing;Production", "Testing;Production;Outside of work, for personal projects"
BlockchainOrg "Accepting Bitcoin or other coins and tokens as payments", "Implementing cryptocurrency-based products", "Implementing our own cryptocurrency", "NA", "Non-currency applications of blockchain", "Not at all"
BlockchainIs "A passing fad", "An irresponsible use of resources", "NA", "Useful across many domains and could change many aspects of our lives", "Useful for decentralized currency (i.e., Bitcoin)", "Useful for immutable record keeping outside of currency"
BetterLife "NA", "No", "Yes"
ITperson "Also Yes", "Fortunately, someone else has that title", "NA", "SIGH", "Yes"
OffOn "NA", "No", "What?", "Yes"
SocialMedia "Facebook", "Hello", "I don't use social media", "Instagram", "LinkedIn", "NA", "Reddit", "Snapchat", "Twitter", "VK ВКонта́кте", "WeChat 微信", "Weibo 新浪微博", "WhatsApp", "YouTube", "Youku Tudou 优酷"
Extraversion "In real life (in person)", "NA", "Neither", "Online"
ScreenName "Handle", "Login", "NA", "Screen Name", "UserID", "Username"
SOVisit1st 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, "I don't remember", "NA"
SOVisitFreq "A few times per month or weekly", "A few times per week", "Daily or almost daily", "I have never visited Stack Overflow (before today)", "Less than once per month or monthly", "Multiple times per day", "NA"
SOVisitTo Text Value
SOFindAnswer "1-2 times per week", "3-5 times per week", "6-10 times per week", "Less than once per week", "More than 10 times per week", "NA"
SOTimeSaved "NA", "Stack Overflow was much faster", "Stack Overflow was slightly faster", "The other resource was much faster", "The other resource was slightly faster", "They were about the same"
SOHowMuchTime "0-10 minutes", "11-30 minutes", "31-60 minutes", "60+ minutes", "NA"
SOAccount "NA", "No", "Not sure / can't remember", "Yes"
SOPartFreq "A few times per month or weekly", "A few times per week", "Daily or almost daily", "I have never participated in Q&A on Stack Overflow", "Less than once per month or monthly", "Multiple times per day", "NA"
SOJobs "NA", "No, I didn't know that Stack Overflow had a job board", "No, I knew that Stack Overflow had a job board but have never used or visited it", "Yes"
EntTeams "NA", "No, I've heard of them, but I am not part of a private Q&A instance", "No, and I don't know what those are", "Yes"
SOComm "NA", "Neutral", "No, not at all", "No, not really", "Not sure", "Yes, definitely", "Yes, somewhat"
SONewContent Text Value
Age Numerical Value
Gender "Man", "Man;Non-binary, genderqueer, or gender non-conforming", "NA", "Non-binary, genderqueer, or gender non-conforming", "Woman", "Woman;Man", "Woman;Man;Non-binary, genderqueer, or gender non-conforming", "Woman;Non-binary, genderqueer, or gender non-conforming"
Trans "NA", "No", "Yes"
Sexuality "Bisexual", "Bisexual;Gay or Lesbian", "Bisexual;Gay or Lesbian;Straight / Heterosexual", "Bisexual;Straight / Heterosexual", "Gay or Lesbian", "Gay or Lesbian;Straight / Heterosexual", "NA", "Straight / Heterosexual"
Ethnicity Racial Value i.e "Black or of African descent;East Asian;Hispanic or Latino/Latina;Middle Eastern;South Asian;White or of European descent;Biracial;Multiracial"
Dependents "NA", "No", "Yes"
SurveyLength "Appropriate in length", "NA", "Too long", "Too short"
SurveyEase "Difficult", "Easy", "NA", "Neither easy nor difficult"
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