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This is meaningless without comparing to non-developers, or the general population. For all we know from this data, developers may like beer less than non-developers. Combine this with the problems cited by jmduke, and I'm not sure it is enhancing the reputation of the "developer focused industry analyst firm" that published it. Yes, I have no sense of humor.

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Even without the contrast (impossible given this particular dataset since the survey wasn't given to a control), it's still interesting. Here's why -- when you consider the broader context of the outlash against beer/alcohol at conferences, notice that only 5% of developers said they hated beer. That apparently means a tiny minority of people could have an outsized influence on conference behavior. Note that this survey wasn't given purely to conference-goers, so it's not selection bias.

Good point... I didn't know this was about getting drunk at conferences. Objection withdrawn.

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