At UTC-3, that means several hours of overlap with Western Europe and several hours of overlap with the US West Coast.
São Paulo is the largest single concentration with 12,489 developers, followed by Rio De Janeiro (5,091), Barcelona (4,456), Belo Horizonte (2,149) and Recife (1,521).
365 skills have enough developers in Brazil to break out separately, so you can go straight to the combination you are hiring for.
Most common skills in Brazil
Each links to the local breakdown for that technology.
- JavaScript37,549
- HTML34,637
- Python27,792
- TypeScript25,107
- Java23,592
- CSS21,652
- PHP11,309
- C#10,269
- Jupyter9,949
- C++9,695
- C9,633
- Bash / Shell7,984
- Go5,586
- Ruby4,833
- Vue.js4,274
- Docker3,924
- React3,906
- Kotlin3,757
- Dart3,609
- Node.js3,058
- Sass / SCSS3,017
- Rust2,129
- Swift2,028
- Lua1,853
- LaTeX1,786
- R1,667
- Next.js1,572
- CMake1,538
- Express1,431
- REST APIs1,415
Counts are developers in the indexed profile set.
Developer cities in Brazil
All indexed developers per city, across every skill.
- São Paulo12,489
- Rio De Janeiro5,091
- Barcelona4,456
- Belo Horizonte2,149
- Recife1,521
- Brasília1,421
- Curitiba1,292
- Porto Alegre1,260
- Fortaleza1,189
- Costa Rica1,126
Counts are developers in the indexed profile set.
What developers in Brazil look like
Measured across the profiles in this group, not self-reported.
- Median public contributions, last 12 months
- 40
- Median public repositories
- 16
- Median followers
- 9
- Have a linked LinkedIn profile
- 42.6%
- Flagged as open to work on GitHub
- 24.8%
Years of experience
- 0–2 years21%
- 3–5 years20%
- 6–9 years29%
- 10+ years30%
Shares of the profiles in this group where experience could be derived.
Sample profiles from Brazil
Real indexed developers, reduced to ranges and derived labels so no individual is identifiable.
- Contributions / year
- 0–50
- Public repositories
- 10–20
- Followers
- 25–50
- Contributions / year
- 500–1,000
- Public repositories
- 35–50
- Followers
- 2,500–5,000
- Contributions / year
- 250–500
- Public repositories
- 20–35
- Followers
- 25–50
- Contributions / year
- 50–100
- Public repositories
- 10–20
- Followers
- 10–25
- Contributions / year
- 250–500
- Public repositories
- 50–75
- Followers
- 100–250
- Contributions / year
- 1,000–2,000
- Public repositories
- 75–100
- Followers
- 100–250
Figures are shown as ranges and identifying details are removed. Full profiles, including GitHub handles and contact details, are available to signed-in users.
Frequently asked questions
How many developers are there in Brazil?
65,199 developers in Brazil are indexed on RealGreatDevs, 2.55% of the 2,554,463 profiles in the dataset. Location comes from the developer's own stated country on their public profile.
What technologies do developers in Brazil use most?
JavaScript leads with 37,549 developers, followed by HTML (34,637), Python (27,792), TypeScript (25,107) and Java (23,592).
What are the working-hour overlaps with Brazil?
At UTC-3, that means several hours of overlap with Western Europe and several hours of overlap with the US West Coast.
How active are developers in Brazil on GitHub?
The median developer there made 40 public contributions in the last year across 16 public repositories. 42.6% have a LinkedIn profile linked.
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