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API Deprecation & Migration Experience Survey

Measures developer sentiment toward API deprecation timelines, guidance clarity, and migration burden to inform improvements in API lifecycle communication and support practices.

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Q1
Chat Message
Welcome to the API Deprecation & Migration Experience Survey. This survey explores your experience with API or platform deprecations, including timeline fairness, guidance quality, and migration effort. Your responses will help improve how deprecations are communicated and managed. 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. All responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate. Estimated time: 6–8 minutes.
Q2
Multiple Choice
When did you most recently encounter an API or platform deprecation that affected your work?
  • In the last 30 days
  • 31–90 days ago
  • 3–6 months ago
  • 7–12 months ago
  • Over 12 months ago
  • I have not encountered one
Q3
Dropdown
Who initiated the deprecation you most recently experienced?
  • Cloud platform provider
  • SaaS or API vendor
  • Open-source project maintainers
  • Internal team at my company
  • Hardware/device vendor
  • Not sure
Q4
Multiple Choice
Was a specific removal or sunset date provided for the deprecation?
  • Yes, a specific date
  • No, only general timing (e.g., 'later this year')
  • Not sure / wasn't stated
Q5
Dropdown
Approximately how many weeks of advance notice were you given before the deprecation took effect?
  • Less than 1 week
  • 1–2 weeks
  • 3–4 weeks
  • 5–8 weeks
  • 9–12 weeks
  • 13–26 weeks (3–6 months)
  • More than 26 weeks (6+ months)
  • Not sure
Q6
Opinion Scale
Overall, how fair was the deprecation timeline you experienced?
Range: 1 7
Min: Very unfairMid: NeutralMax: Very fair
Q7
Dropdown
What is the minimum number of weeks of advance notice you consider fair for breaking API changes?
  • Less than 1 week
  • 1–2 weeks
  • 3–4 weeks
  • 5–8 weeks
  • 9–12 weeks
  • 13–26 weeks (3–6 months)
  • More than 26 weeks (6+ months)
Q8
Opinion Scale
How clear was the deprecation guidance you received (e.g., migration documentation, changelogs)?
Range: 1 7
Min: Very unclearMid: NeutralMax: Very clear
Q9
Opinion Scale
How would you rate the clarity of step-by-step migration instructions?
Range: 1 7
Min: Very poorMid: NeutralMax: Excellent
Q10
Opinion Scale
How would you rate the quality of code examples or migration guides provided?
Range: 1 7
Min: Very poorMid: NeutralMax: Excellent
Q11
Opinion Scale
How would you rate the completeness of the breaking-changes documentation?
Range: 1 7
Min: Very poorMid: NeutralMax: Excellent
Q12
Opinion Scale
How much effort did the migration require for your codebase?
Range: 1 7
Min: Minimal effortMid: NeutralMax: Extreme effort
Q13
Ranking
Rank the following pain points from most to least impactful during your deprecation and migration experience.
Drag to order (top = most important)
  1. Understanding what changed
  2. Planning the migration timeline
  3. Refactoring code
  4. Updating dependencies
  5. Testing and validation
  6. Coordinating across teams
Q14
Multiple Choice
Where did you first learn about the deprecation?
  • Email notification
  • In-product banner or console
  • Release notes or changelog
  • API response headers or warnings
  • Documentation site
  • Social media or community post
  • Colleague or internal announcement
  • I don't recall
Q15
Opinion Scale
After this deprecation experience, how did your trust in the vendor or provider change?
Range: 1 7
Min: Decreased significantlyMid: NeutralMax: Increased significantly
Q16
Dropdown
What is your primary role?
  • Backend engineer
  • Frontend engineer
  • Full-stack engineer
  • Mobile engineer
  • DevOps / SRE
  • Data / ML engineer
  • Architect
  • Engineering manager
  • Product manager
  • Other
Q17
Dropdown
How many years of professional software development experience do you have?
  • Less than 1
  • 1–3
  • 4–6
  • 7–10
  • 11–15
  • 16+
Q18
Dropdown
Approximately how many employees does your organization have?
  • 1–10
  • 11–50
  • 51–200
  • 201–1,000
  • 1,001–5,000
  • 5,001–10,000
  • 10,001+
Q19
Dropdown
Which region are you primarily based in?
  • North America
  • Latin America
  • Europe
  • Middle East
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Oceania
  • Prefer not to say
Q20
Long Text
Based on your responses in this survey, what would make deprecation timelines and guidance clearer and fairer for you?
Max chars
Q21
AI Interview
We'd like to explore your deprecation experience in a bit more depth. An AI moderator will ask a couple of follow-up questions based on your earlier responses.
AI InterviewLength: 2Personality: [Object Object]Mode: Fast
Reference questions: 7
Q22
Chat Message
Thank you for your time — your feedback will directly inform how we improve deprecation practices and developer experience.

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