Is Amazon Web Services dead?
Deaditude Score:
19.8%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Might outlive the sun. Or at least PHP.
*Data last collected: 11 Aug 2025, 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
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
🚀
2006
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
89
Answer Rate
25%
Acceptance Rate
18%
Growth
-26%
Recent Questions
Build IcebergSinkConnector with AWSKafkaAvroConverter for MSK Connect
Answered55 views
amazon-web-servicesapache-kafka-connectavro
Value for argument "limit" is not a valid integer, but only when deployed on AWS Lambda, and only in one specific route
Unanswered47 views
amazon-web-servicesaws-lambdanestjs
amazon-chime-sdk.min.js problems
Unanswered24 views
amazon-web-servicesaws-chime-sdkamazon-chime
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Surprisingly alive and kicking on Reddit
Community Size
347,485
Subscribers
155
Active Users
Activity Metrics
378
Posts
23.5
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+154.5%
Explosive growth!
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
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Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Amazon Web Services detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
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551(94%)110
Stop AI everywhere please
r/aws23 days ago
403(90%)90
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Amazon Web Services on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
11,050🇮🇳India
3,935🇬🇧United Kingdom
646🇩🇪Germany
556🇨🇦Canada
494🇫🇷France
276Market Summary
16,957
Total Jobs
🏢
259,096
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Amazon Web Services is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
Amazon Web Services gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
9
Posts
Last mentioned 4 days ago
Community Interest
Average points59.6
Noteworthy
HN Verdict
Surprisingly productive discussion. Must have been a weekend.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Systems Correctness Practices at Amazon Web Services
2 months ago
383132
Amazon Web Services dark patterns (2024)
4 months ago
2816
Amazon Web Services gives the Trump admin $1B coupon
10 days ago
90
Systems Correctness Practices at Amazon Web Services
2 months ago
30
Timeline of Amazon Web Services
1 months ago
21
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
YouTubers discovered Amazon Web Services generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
21
Videos
1.2M
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+80.0%
Average Engagement
56.8K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Amazon Web Services:
Cameron McKenzie
YouTube Royalty
Amazon Web Services
Growing Channel
DevOps Toolbox
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
50717
1 months ago
48871
I've Been Using AWS Wrong for YEARS...
DevOps Toolbox
1 months ago
26616
What is Amazon Bedrock? An Introduction to Generative AI with AWS Bedrock for Beginners | A Tutorial
Cameron McKenzie
1 months ago
517
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2025 | 19.8% |
| 29 Jul 2025 | 23.7% |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 23.7% |
| 1 Jul 2025 | 27.7% |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 45.5% |
| 4 Jun 2025 | 55.4% |
| 10 May 2025 | 39.5% |
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