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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Sample Survey Items
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?
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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