{"id":15861,"date":"2024-08-01T18:54:35","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T15:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/?p=15861"},"modified":"2025-08-11T23:29:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T20:29:13","slug":"research-results-starting-web-app-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/research-results-starting-web-app-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Decline in Coding: Web App Developers Writing Code Drops to 36.02% in 2024 &#8211; [Research Results]"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2024-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" data-src=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/banner-1024x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15859 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/banner-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/banner-600x150.jpg 600w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/banner-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/banner-1536x384.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/banner-2048x512.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/256;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><p>We are thrilled to share <a href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2024-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>the results of our third study on how to start web applications in 2024<\/strong><\/a><strong>!<\/strong><\/p><p>Over the past few years, our studies on <a href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/services\/web-development\">web app development<\/a> in 2022 and 2023 have garnered significant attention and citations. This year, we have continued our research to capture the latest trends and dynamics in <a href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/services\/web-development\">web application development<\/a>.<\/p><p>2024 marked a milestone with the highest number of participants in our research, with 508 unique responses. Our focus in 2024 continues to be on identifying how <a  data-ilj-link-preview=\"true\"  data-featured-image=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-11-17-at-17.53.46.png\"  data-excerpt=\"There are several aspects and variables that might affect your choice when it comes to designing web apps without using code, and eventually, your wants and objectives will determine who the best web application developer is. In this article, we will show you the most popular web application generators.\" href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/top-10-most-dead-easy-ways-to-make-a-web-app\/\">web applications<\/a> are started, with an added emphasis on the evolution of AI integration into the development process. This year, we also collected information on respondents&#8217; roles, allowing us to understand <a href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/services\/web-development\">web development<\/a> patterns based on whether the respondent is an engineer, decision maker, or other role.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Web App Development Trends 2024 - Based on Flatlogic Research\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yo1qlkiIIyM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure><p>Below, you&#8217;ll find an in-depth exploration of the technologies, frameworks, tools, platforms, and specific patterns respondents follow to build web applications in 2024.<\/p><p>The survey was conducted between April and June 2024. 508 respondents from 33 countries participated.<\/p><p>The results of the previous year&#8217;s research:<\/p><p>2022 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2022-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2022-research<\/a><\/p><p>2023 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2023-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2023-research<\/a>&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/generator\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Introducing-professional-vibe-coding.png\" alt=\"Professional Vibe Coding\" class=\"banner-img lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/640;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Introducing-professional-vibe-coding.png 2560w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Introducing-professional-vibe-coding-600x150.png 600w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Introducing-professional-vibe-coding-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Introducing-professional-vibe-coding-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Introducing-professional-vibe-coding-1536x384.png 1536w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Introducing-professional-vibe-coding-2048x512.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"> <\/a><\/p><p>This year&#8217;s results: <a href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2024-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2024-research<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key findings highlighted:<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2024-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Research_New-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15860 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Research_New-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Research_New-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Research_New-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Research_New-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Research_New.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The number of users who prefer building web apps by writing code dropped from 65.97% in 2022 to 36.02% in 2024<\/strong><\/li><li>AI has become integral to the web development process,<strong> with 63% of respondents already incorporating AI tools like ChatGPT into their workflows, compared to 50% last year.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>WordPress (29.3%) and FlutterFlow (16.5%) are the most commonly used no-code\/low-code solutions.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Most<\/strong> <strong>respondents<\/strong> <strong>prefer<\/strong> <strong>visual<\/strong> <strong>drag-and-drop<\/strong> <strong>builders<\/strong> <strong>(52%)<\/strong> <strong>over<\/strong> <strong>text-to-app<\/strong> <strong>generators<\/strong> <strong>(27%)<\/strong>, though it is the first year we do the measurement.<\/li><li><strong>React is an unbeatable leader among a new generation of engineers<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>More than 66% of respondents prefer to learn code from online resources, especially through talking to AI (22.6%) and online resources. Only 27.4% prefer to learn web development resorting to classical offline methods.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>To read the full report, including additional insights and the full methodology of the research, please visit<a href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2024-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> this page.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are thrilled to share the results of our third study on how to start web applications in 2024! 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