At UTC+1, that means near-complete overlap with Western Europe and little natural overlap with the US West Coast.
Milan is the largest single concentration with 1,701 developers, followed by Rome (1,333), Turin (626), Bologna (560) and Cologne (388).
205 skills have enough developers in Italy to break out separately, so you can go straight to the combination you are hiring for.
Most common skills in Italy
Each links to the local breakdown for that technology.
- Python5,572
- JavaScript5,094
- HTML4,470
- Java3,323
- TypeScript2,860
- C++2,605
- Jupyter2,449
- C2,276
- CSS2,269
- Bash / Shell2,023
- PHP1,847
- C#1,150
- Go983
- LaTeX890
- Ruby812
- Docker732
- Rust671
- Vue.js586
- Kotlin573
- R555
- MATLAB526
- CMake516
- Swift490
- Dart472
- Sass / SCSS460
- React409
- Lua377
- Objective-C307
Counts are developers in the indexed profile set.
Developer cities in Italy
All indexed developers per city, across every skill.
- Milan1,701
- Rome1,333
- Turin626
- Bologna560
- Cologne388
- Torino313
- Pisa302
- Naples225
- Padova219
- Florence215
Counts are developers in the indexed profile set.
What developers in Italy look like
Measured across the profiles in this group, not self-reported.
- Median public contributions, last 12 months
- 43
- Median public repositories
- 13
- Median followers
- 8
- Have a linked LinkedIn profile
- 30.3%
- Flagged as open to work on GitHub
- 21.8%
Years of experience
- 0–2 years11%
- 3–5 years17%
- 6–9 years31%
- 10+ years41%
Shares of the profiles in this group where experience could be derived.
Sample profiles from Italy
Real indexed developers, reduced to ranges and derived labels so no individual is identifiable.
- Contributions / year
- 50–100
- Public repositories
- 10–20
- Followers
- 250–500
- Contributions / year
- 3,500–5,000
- Public repositories
- 50–75
- Followers
- 25–50
- Contributions / year
- 250–500
- Public repositories
- 75–100
- Followers
- 100–250
- Contributions / year
- 100–250
- Public repositories
- 20–35
- Followers
- 25–50
- Contributions / year
- 1,000–2,000
- Public repositories
- 50–75
- Followers
- 250–500
- Contributions / year
- 100–250
- Public repositories
- 20–35
- Followers
- 25–50
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 Italy?
11,531 developers in Italy are indexed on RealGreatDevs, 0.45% 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 Italy use most?
Python leads with 5,572 developers, followed by JavaScript (5,094), HTML (4,470), Java (3,323) and TypeScript (2,860).
What are the working-hour overlaps with Italy?
At UTC+1, that means near-complete overlap with Western Europe and little natural overlap with the US West Coast.
How active are developers in Italy on GitHub?
The median developer there made 43 public contributions in the last year across 13 public repositories. 30.3% have a LinkedIn profile linked.
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