Update 15th July 2025: The poll is now closed, thank you for all that voted and participated in the spirited discussion. Option 1 was the preferred route with 49.65% (429 votes). Option 2 received 23.38% (202 votes). There were 26.97% (233 votes) empty ballots (link to the results). We are reviewing your feedback in this post, particularly around the Stack Exchange name change, its implications, and how the brand will be applied to the site experience, and will follow up soon.

Today we shared an overview of what we announced at the WeAreDevelopers conference in Berlin. Included in that was an overview of the work we’ve done developing.

Most excitingly, we have also been working on a refreshed visual identity and I have an ask for you all - to vote on two options. But first, I wanted to highlight some additional context for you.

No changes to the product or site design, yet

What we are sharing is the high level in-progress work, which you could say only applies to the marketing world – our logo, color palette, typography and illustration - and how they apply to off-site concerns like the corporate websites, blog, social media posts etc.

However, over time this will begin to slowly and intentionally evolve how the websites look & feel to use (ok, the header logo might need to change at first). We’ve started discovery on this, as you may have seen, so keep that in mind when voting. We will of course carry out the normal due diligence around research, accessibility, and further consultations with you as normal.

One network, one name

During the process we realized we needed to radically simplify our offerings; we have too many confusing elements, some which have not been touched in a long time. This is creating needless friction, particularly for people who haven’t heard of us, for newbies and for our business audience. In this new brand vision, all Stack Exchange sites will continue to exist, but under the Stack Overflow name & brand.

It might feel strange at first, but we think the expansion of what brand Stack Overflow encompasses is actually more reflecting how we have operated for quite a long time already. It's the front door to the depth of the network for the casual user and the name Stack Overflow is as close as we’ve gotten to being a ‘household name’ (our brand equity).

In summary

• Simplify recognition: Eliminate confusion caused by two distinct but related brand names.
• Improve user experience: Over time we feel this will provide a consistent and unified brand journey across all platforms and communications, especially for new users or customers.
• Streamline marketing, communications & legal: Focus all branding efforts on a single, powerful name, freeing us up to move faster and with more intent.
• Reflect operational reality: Align our brand identity with the existing dominance of Stack Overflow.
• Reinforce market leadership: Solidify Stack Overflow's position as the go-to resource for businesses of all types.

The objectives and choices

You can find a detailed breakdown of the options in this blog post by David Longworth, our Head of Brand, who is leading this brand refresh. A summary of the options is below for ease. To copy from that post, here’s the high level objectives for us to give you some final context:

• Expand the definition of Stack Overflow from programmers & developers, to all technology enthusiasts.
• Capture the variety of thought & expression across the network today, but be forward-facing for an expanding role.
• Be welcoming to a new & wider enthusiast audience, while still appealing to our core audience of subject matter experts.

Option 1

Option 2

Get involved: Cast your vote here!

Please do the following:

1. Review the blog post with the full overview of each option
2. Go here to vote
3. Use answers to this post to give any broader feedback.

Anyone who identifies as a part of a Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange community – as a reader, a contributor, or in any other way – is welcome to vote. This uses the same system that we use for moderator election voting to track votes. If you like both options, feel free to check both options. We will close the poll Tuesday, July 15th at 14:00 UTC.

Thank you for your time and consideration. Let’s build the future of Stack Overflow, together.