Slashdata says edge AI developers are chock full of opportunity

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Slashdata

Research Published

February 12, 2026

Teaser blog

https://www.slashdata.co/post/rapid-growth-in-edge-ai-developers-and-where-the-opportunity-lies?utm_source=LNKNL_144&utm_medium=LNKNL_144

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Large global developer survey into the kinds of AI apps developers are working on. While this is a teaser for their research, they argue 29% of developers are working on AI apps on edge devices like phones and IoT… which feels high AF to me, but maybe.

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How many professional developers are there worldwide? Slashdata says 38.4 million.

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AI App DevelopmentAIDevelopersSoftware Engineering LeadershipApp DevelopmentDemographics

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Feb 23, 2026 5:33 AM

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