^AMSTERDAM, June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Instruqt, the practice-oriented
Implementation platform used by software companies to onboard
Developers, customers and interested parties now have theirs
Annual report The State of Developer Adoption published – the first
independent comparison that shows how marketing, sales and
Training teams on the growing gap between the pace of release
of AI functions and the speed with which customers respond to them
can actually use.
SlashData 2026 among 424 professionals from the areas of marketing,
Sales and developer training at North American software companies
The report found that 92% of respondents had at least one
faces significant challenges in integrating developers
are. The most frequently cited causes point to an operational problem
not to a product problem: lack of coordination between the teams (27
%), the complexity of the technology (26%) and the difficulty
To ensure accuracy of content as products are published weekly
be delivered (25%).
The data suggests a significant difference in outcomes
between organizations that use practice-oriented learning experiences.
Companies that used hands-on training reported about
50% more likely to get their developers within two
Months reached full productivity than companies that relied on it
renounced.
“The pace of AI innovation has changed the way software companies view things
the introduction of these technologies has fundamentally changed,” says Adriaan Knapen,
CEO of Instruqt.?Companies have less time than ever to serve their customers
to help understand, evaluate and use new features before the
next wave of innovation begins. The companies that have a head start
are not the ones bringing more features to market.
They are the ones who have managed marketing, sales and training
to focus on a single practical experience that the customer actually enjoys
can experience it up close.”
The implementation gap has now become an operational gap
The report describes a structural change in the way B2B
Software companies have to work. The marketing department creates a demo.
Sales creates their own version for the POCs. The department for
Human resources development sets this up again for induction. With everyone
The context is lost with every new publication
Content fragments and each customer has to start over. The teams to whom
manages to convert this process into a single, reusable and
Transforming hands-on experience are those who invest in
Turning AI into actual use of AI.
Other key findings from the report:
* The community remains the least used tool for
Promote acceptance. The developer community platforms received in
the survey received the highest rating in terms of perceived
Effectiveness of all implementation measures recorded in the survey, whereby
one in three respondents named it among their three most important measures.
Nevertheless, acceptance is at about the same level as
static video tutorials, suggesting that in the format that am
works best, too little is invested.
* Effective pre-sales experiences continue to be in short supply
used. Proofs of concept are rated as more effective than you
The degree of distribution suggests that it is insufficiently used
framework of pre-sales activities.
* Different teams have different ideas about what
successful practical experiences. Sales teams join in
Application-oriented workshops place particular emphasis on realistic
Environments (39% cite production-related setups as the most important factor),
while education teams receive real-time guidance and direct feedback
prioritize.
* AI use is increasing, but trust is not. Half of the
Users describe their use of AI as extensive, but more than just one
Third plans to reduce this, citing concerns about
the accuracy and topicality of the content.
Why this matters to the field of artificial intelligence
For software companies that target developers, the report shows
highlighted that customer acceptance is becoming ever shorter
Innovation cycles are becoming an increasingly important growth factor. Many of the am
fastest growing software companies in the industry
more comprehensive introduction strategies, massively in practice-oriented training,
self-directed exercises, interactive product experiences and programs for
Developer funding invested. According to the report, this model is no more
just a “useful” measure to promote business development. It is the
Engine for growth.
Earlier this month, Google Cloud Security selected Instruqt to be its ?Agentic
SOC” experience at Google Cloud Next 2026 and 50 experts in
in a single workshop, with each participant having their own vertex
AI environment was available.
?In the AI space, Instruqt is fantastic because it allows us to for everyone
participants to set up their own vertex environment,” says Keith Manville,
Account Manager at Google Cloud Security.?This changes the possibilities
offers a workshop.”
The report “The State of Developer Adoption”, including the methodology and
of respondents’ demographic data, is available today at
instruqt.com/ai-adoption. The full methodology, including the
SlashData questionnaire and the breakdown of respondents is provided along with
published in the report.
About Instruqt
Instruqt is the application-oriented implementation platform that enables B2B
Software companies transform complex products into experiences that benefit customers
can actually use. Marketing teams use Instruqt to gain insights through interactive
Generate qualified leads through product experiences. Sales teams use it,
for higher quality demos and POCs without complex setup work
to carry out. Training teams use it for onboarding and certification
Optimize based on real environments rather than presentations. To the
Customers include Google Cloud, MongoDB, Elastic, HashiCorp, Red Hat and Puppet.
Find out more at instruqt.com.
About SlashData
SlashData is the leading analytics company in the field of
Developer economics and tracks developer trends in mobile,
Desktop, IoT, Cloud, Web, AR/VR, Machine Learning and Gaming. The
The company’s research is based on annual surveys of more than
40,000 developers in over 165 countries.
Tyler Crumpler
VP Marketing
Instruqt
(919) 417-2146
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