AI is increasingly becoming a key learning resource for Django developers, according to the recently released State of Django 2025 report. The survey found that 38% of respondents are now using AI tools to educate themselves on Django, highlighting the growing role of artificial intelligence in developer workflows.
When it comes to AI adoption in Django development, 69% of developers reported using ChatGPT, while 34% use GitHub Copilot, 15% Anthropic Claude, and 9% JetBrains AI Assistant. The top activities for AI-assisted development include autocomplete (56%), code generation (51%), and writing boilerplate code (44%). While AI trails traditional resources like Djangoproject.com documentation (79%) and Stack Overflow (39%), the report suggests AI adoption is expected to rise in the coming year.
The State of Django 2025 report, published October 27, draws on insights from over 4,600 developers worldwide and was conducted through a partnership between the Django Software Foundation and JetBrains, the makers of PyCharm. In addition to Django-specific findings, the report highlights trends in JavaScript frameworks used alongside Django. HTMX and Alpine.js emerged as the fastest-growing frameworks, with HTMX rising from 5% in 2021 to 24% in 2025 and Alpine.js from 3% to 14%, while React and jQuery continue their gradual decline in usage.
Other notable insights include strong adoption of type hints, used by 63% of developers with an additional 17% planning to implement them, totaling 80% overall. PostgreSQL remains the leading back-end database at 76%, followed by SQLite at 42%, MySQL at 27%, and MariaDB at 9%. The report also emphasizes the experience of the Django community: 77% have three or more years of professional experience, and 82% use Django professionally. Among third-party packages, Django REST Framework leads in popularity, used by 49% of respondents, reinforcing its continued central role in the ecosystem.