At UTC+1, that means near-complete overlap with Western Europe and little natural overlap with the US West Coast.
Zürich is the largest single concentration with 1,150 developers, followed by Zurich (970), Lausanne (711), Bern (427) and Geneva (358).
129 skills have enough developers in Switzerland to break out separately, so you can go straight to the combination you are hiring for.
Most common skills in Switzerland
Each links to the local breakdown for that technology.
- Python3,119
- JavaScript2,691
- HTML2,413
- Java1,630
- C++1,497
- TypeScript1,486
- Jupyter1,395
- Bash / Shell1,367
- CSS1,247
- C1,198
- PHP863
- Go668
- C#645
- LaTeX644
- Ruby632
- Rust543
- Docker467
- R363
- CMake323
- MATLAB313
- Vue.js302
- Swift264
- Lua259
- Sass / SCSS253
- Kotlin250
- Scala214
- Objective-C189
- Haskell163
Counts are developers in the indexed profile set.
Developer cities in Switzerland
All indexed developers per city, across every skill.
- Zürich1,150
- Zurich970
- Lausanne711
- Bern427
- Geneva358
- Basel355
- Lugano117
- Zug85
- Winterthur83
- Switzerland50
Counts are developers in the indexed profile set.
What developers in Switzerland look like
Measured across the profiles in this group, not self-reported.
- Median public contributions, last 12 months
- 47
- Median public repositories
- 18
- Median followers
- 13
- Have a linked LinkedIn profile
- 24%
- Flagged as open to work on GitHub
- 20%
Years of experience
- 0–2 years5%
- 3–5 years10%
- 6–9 years30%
- 10+ years56%
Shares of the profiles in this group where experience could be derived.
Sample profiles from Switzerland
Real indexed developers, reduced to ranges and derived labels so no individual is identifiable.
- Contributions / year
- 100–250
- Public repositories
- 10–20
- Followers
- 100–250
- Contributions / year
- 1,000–2,000
- Public repositories
- 50–75
- Followers
- 100–250
- Contributions / year
- 50–100
- Public repositories
- 10–20
- Followers
- 0–10
- Contributions / year
- 0–50
- Public repositories
- 20–35
- Followers
- 10–25
- Contributions / year
- 1,000–2,000
- Public repositories
- 100–150
- Followers
- 50–100
- Contributions / year
- 1,000–2,000
- Public repositories
- 35–50
- 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 Switzerland?
5,492 developers in Switzerland are indexed on RealGreatDevs, 0.21% 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 Switzerland use most?
Python leads with 3,119 developers, followed by JavaScript (2,691), HTML (2,413), Java (1,630) and C++ (1,497).
What are the working-hour overlaps with Switzerland?
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 Switzerland on GitHub?
The median developer there made 47 public contributions in the last year across 18 public repositories. 24% have a LinkedIn profile linked.
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