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Most Developer Time Not Spent Coding

In 2024, developers spent only 16% of their time on application development, with most of their work devoted to other tasks like security and testing.

A 2025 IDC report revealed a surprising breakdown of how developers spend their working hours. Only a small fraction is dedicated to writing code itself, with the majority focused on other essential tasks.

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Sources

• medium.com
• medium.com

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