Is ASP.NET dead?
Deaditude Score:
48.5%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Best described in performance reviews as 'meets expectations'.
*Data last collected: 17 May 2026, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
This is supposed to be an ad
Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
⚠️
2002
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
12
Answer Rate
50%
Acceptance Rate
17%
Growth
-20%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
236,869
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
255
Posts
21.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+1.1%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
🚨
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from ASP.NET detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysC# just feels right
r/dotnet28 days ago
351(97%)61
Apple’s Liquid Glass effect in WPF — apparently WPF still has some magic
r/dotnet22 days ago
278(94%)84
Why does PostgreSQL + .NET feel so much better than SQL Server these days?
r/dotnet17 days ago
270(92%)181
Avalonia app in one file. No XAML, no .csproj, just one code file - now it's possible with .NET 10 File-based apps
r/dotnet19 days ago
213(96%)36
C# (with dotnet) on bare metal, a Cosmos gen3 preview
r/dotnet18 days ago
191(99%)8
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
ASP.NET on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
3,426🇺🇸United States
2,262🇬🇧United Kingdom
493🇩🇪Germany
358🇫🇷France
353🇨🇦Canada
259Market Summary
7,151
Total Jobs
🏢
18
Companies Using It
A few courageous (or stubborn) companies still on board.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
ASP.NET is still paying the bills in 6 countries.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Barely Mentioned
HN tolerates discussions about ASP.NET, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
12
Posts
Last mentioned 2 days ago
Community Interest
Average points5.8
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
3/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
The JWKS Setup for Robust JWT Validation in Asp.net 10
2 months ago
20
Making Angular 21 SSR Work with Asp.net Core 9
4 months ago
10
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
Creators would get more views livestreaming themselves sleeping than talking about ASP.NET.
Content Metrics
32
Videos
31.0K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-62.5%
Average Engagement
970.3
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering ASP.NET:
Beyond DOT NET
Hobby Channel
LEARNING PARTNER
Hobby Channel
Satyarth Programming Hub
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
412
ASP.NET Core Web API CRUD Tutorial 🚀 | Service Class | Move Controller code to Service
LEARNING PARTNER
2 months ago
86
Angular App with ASP.NET Core Web API | Call API in Angular Step by Step
Satyarth Programming Hub
2 months ago
169
2 months ago
60
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | 48.5% |
| 4 May 2026 | 40.7% |
| 20 Apr 2026 | 50.2% |
| 6 Apr 2026 | 44.5% |
| 24 Mar 2026 | 43.4% |
| 10 Mar 2026 | 42.4% |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 41.8% |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 43.2% |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 31.2% |
| 14 Jan 2026 | 45.7% |
| 1 Jan 2026 | 46.6% |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 37.8% |
| 4 Dec 2025 | 42.8% |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 25.0% |
| 7 Nov 2025 | 33.0% |
| 25 Oct 2025 | 42.5% |
| 12 Oct 2025 | 48.2% |
| 28 Sept 2025 | 29.5% |
| 14 Sept 2025 | 40.5% |
| 1 Sept 2025 | 34.3% |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 39.2% |
| 4 Aug 2025 | 43.0% |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 42.3% |
| 8 Jul 2025 | 30.2% |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 39.4% |
| 11 Jun 2025 | 39.0% |
| 28 May 2025 | 39.5% |
| 9 May 2025 | 26.6% |
| 4 May 2025 | 34.9% |
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