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Developer Content Filter False Positive Impact Assessment

Assess how content filter false positives affect developer productivity, workflow disruption, and tool adoption decisions. Designed for developer experience researchers and tooling teams seeking actionable improvement priorities from software practitioners.

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22 questions · ~4 min
Q01
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Welcome! This survey explores your recent experiences with content filters and false positives in developer tools. Your participation is voluntary, and you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers—we are interested in your honest opinions. All responses are confidential and will be reported in aggregate only. The survey takes approximately 5–7 minutes. Please answer based on the last 30 days and omit any sensitive or proprietary data.

Q02
Multiple Choice

In the last 30 days, have you used any developer tools that enforce content moderation or safety filters?

Q03
Multiple Choice

Which types of developer tools with content filters have you used in the last 30 days? Select all that apply.

Q04
Multiple Choice

Why haven't you used developer tools with content filters in the last 30 days? Select all that apply.

Q05
Long Text

When it comes to content filters in developer tools, which trade-off do you prefer?

Q06
AI Interview

Based on your responses in this survey, please share any additional thoughts or experiences about false positives or content filter design in developer tools.

Q07
Long Text

What is your primary role?

Q08
Long Text

Thank you for your time. Your feedback will help improve content filter design in developer tools and reduce the impact of false positives on developer workflows.

Q09
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How often did you encounter false positives from these content filters in the last 30 days?

Q10
Long Text

If developer tools you use introduced content filters, how disruptive do you expect false positives would be to your workflow?

Q11
Multiple Choice

In your view, what most often causes false positives in developer tool content filters? Select all that apply.

Q12
Long Text

How many years of professional software development experience do you have?

Q13
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Overall, how disruptive were the false positives you encountered in the last 30 days?

Q14
Multiple Choice

What informs your expectations about content filter false positives? Select all that apply.

Q15
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Rank the following improvements by how much they would reduce the impact of false positives. Place the most impactful improvement first.

Q16
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What is your organization size?

Q17
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Briefly describe your most recent false positive from a content filter in the last 30 days. Please omit any sensitive or proprietary data.

Q18
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Where are you primarily located?

Q19
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Approximately how long did it take to resolve your most recent false positive?

Q20
Multiple Choice

Which programming languages do you use most often? Select all that apply.

Q21
Multiple Choice

After encountering the false positive, what actions did you take? Select all that apply.

Q22
Long Text

Rank the top 3 effects you experienced from false positives. Place the highest-impact effect first.

What’s included

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