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Developer Synthetic Data Adoption & Ethics Survey

Measures developer experience, tooling preferences, risk perceptions, and adoption intent for synthetic data. Designed for engineering and data science teams evaluating synthetic data readiness and ethical boundaries.

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Q1
Chat Message
Welcome! Thank you for participating in this survey about synthetic data practices. This survey takes approximately 6 minutes to complete. Your participation is entirely voluntary, and you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers — we are interested in your honest opinions and experiences. All responses are confidential, anonymized, and reported only in aggregate. Results will be used for internal research to better understand developer needs around synthetic data.
Q2
Chat Message
<p>For this survey, <strong>synthetic data</strong> refers to artificially generated data (e.g., via simulations or generative models) intended to mimic real data's statistical properties while protecting sensitive information or filling gaps.</p>
Q3
Multiple Choice
In the last 12 months, have you worked with synthetic data?
  • Yes, regularly (monthly or more)
  • Yes, occasionally
  • No, but I am familiar with the concept
  • No, and I am not familiar with it
Q4
Multiple Choice
Which use cases for synthetic data are most relevant to you or your team? (Select all that apply)
  • Prototyping or training ML models
  • Class imbalance augmentation
  • Privacy-preserving sharing or compliance
  • Testing and QA (e.g., edge cases, rare events)
  • Synthetic logs or telemetry for load testing
  • Analytics demos or sandboxing
  • Education or training
  • Other (please specify)
Q5
Multiple Choice
Which tools or approaches have you used to generate synthetic data? (Select all that apply)
  • In-house generation scripts
  • Open-source libraries (e.g., SDV, SynthCity, ydata-synthetic)
  • Vendor platform (e.g., Gretel, Mostly AI, Tonic)
  • Data augmentation utilities not aimed at privacy
  • Haven't used tools directly (consumed output from others)
  • Other (please specify)
Q6
Dropdown
Approximately what percentage of data in your projects over the last 12 months was synthetic?
  • 0% (none)
  • 1–10%
  • 11–25%
  • 26–50%
  • 51–75%
  • 76–100%
  • Not sure
Q7
Opinion Scale
How much demonstrated fidelity and utility do you require before using synthetic data in production?
Range: 1 7
Min: Minimal demonstration neededMid: NeutralMax: Extensive validation required
Q8
Opinion Scale
<p>How appropriate is synthetic data for <strong>model training and development</strong> in your context?</p>
Range: 1 7
Min: Not at all appropriateMid: NeutralMax: Highly appropriate
Q9
Opinion Scale
<p>How appropriate is synthetic data for <strong>production decision-making</strong> in your context?</p>
Range: 1 7
Min: Not at all appropriateMid: NeutralMax: Highly appropriate
Q10
Opinion Scale
<p>How appropriate is synthetic data for <strong>testing and QA</strong> in your context?</p>
Range: 1 7
Min: Not at all appropriateMid: NeutralMax: Highly appropriate
Q11
Opinion Scale
<p>How appropriate is synthetic data for <strong>external reporting or compliance submissions</strong> in your context?</p>
Range: 1 7
Min: Not at all appropriateMid: NeutralMax: Highly appropriate
Q12
Ranking
Rank your top concerns about synthetic data from most to least concerning.
Drag to order (top = most important)
  1. Privacy leakage or re-identification
  2. Bias amplification or fairness issues
  3. Poor realism or utility
  4. Regulatory or compliance risk
  5. Lack of transparency or traceability
  6. Leakage of secrets or intellectual property
Q13
Long Text
If compliance or privacy is a priority in your work, briefly describe the data types or regulations you must satisfy (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, PCI-DSS). If not applicable, you may skip this question.
Max chars
Q14
Opinion Scale
How likely are you to increase your use of synthetic data in the next 6 months?
Range: 1 7
Min: Very unlikelyMid: NeutralMax: Very likely
Q15
Multiple Choice
Which factors most limit your use of synthetic data today? (Select all that apply)
  • Hard to evaluate quality or metrics
  • Limited domain coverage
  • Tooling or integration gaps
  • Compute or cost constraints
  • Stakeholder skepticism or buy-in
  • Policy or legal uncertainty
  • No clear need
  • Other (please specify)
Q16
Ranking
Rank the following improvements by how much they would accelerate synthetic data adoption in your organization, from most to least impactful.
Drag to order (top = most important)
  1. Better quality and validation metrics
  2. Broader domain and data type coverage
  3. Easier integration with existing pipelines
  4. Lower cost or compute requirements
  5. Clear policy and legal guidance or templates
  6. Independent benchmarks and case studies
  7. Training and best-practice playbooks
Q17
Long Text
Based on your responses in this survey, please share any additional thoughts about your limits, ideal use cases, or expectations for synthetic data.
Max chars
Q18
AI Interview
We'd like to explore a few of your responses in more depth. An AI moderator will ask you up to 2 brief follow-up questions based on what you've shared so far.
AI InterviewLength: 2Personality: [Object Object]Mode: Fast
Reference questions: 5
Q19
Multiple Choice
Which best describes your primary role?
  • Software engineer
  • ML/AI engineer
  • Data scientist
  • Data/ML platform engineer
  • Security/privacy engineer
  • Product or engineering manager
  • Researcher/academic
  • Other (please specify)
Q20
Dropdown
How many years of professional experience do you have in software or data roles?
  • 0–1 years
  • 2–4 years
  • 5–9 years
  • 10–14 years
  • 15+ years
Q21
Dropdown
What is your primary domain or industry?
  • Technology
  • Finance/FinTech
  • Healthcare/Life sciences
  • Retail/Consumer
  • Telecom/Media
  • Manufacturing/Industrial
  • Government/Public sector
  • Education
  • Other
Q22
Dropdown
What is your organization's approximate size (global headcount)?
  • 1–9
  • 10–49
  • 50–249
  • 250–999
  • 1,000–4,999
  • 5,000–19,999
  • 20,000+
Q23
Dropdown
In which region do you primarily work?
  • North America
  • Latin America
  • Europe
  • Middle East
  • Africa
  • South Asia
  • East Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Oceania
Q24
Chat Message
Thank you for participating! Your input helps us understand practical needs and considerations around synthetic data. If you have any questions about this research, please contact [research team email].

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