Is C# dead?
Deaditude Score:
37.8%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Stable as a rock. About as exciting as one too.
*Data last collected: 8 May 2026, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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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 achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
✨
2000
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
Active Support
Question Metrics
Total Questions
139
Answer Rate
69%
Acceptance Rate
24%
Growth
-20%
Recent Questions
C# Parallel.ForEach alternative that doesn't allocate (for gamedev)?
Answered103 views
c#unity-game-enginetask-parallel-library
C# How to securely call an API server from a Client App with OpenIDConnect / OAuth 2 and OpenIDDict
Answered69 views
c#oauth-2.0openid-connect
Remove unneeded margin
Unanswered54 views
c#visual-studio-2026
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
320,260
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
245
Posts
18.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+13.9%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
🚨
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from C# detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysFound this beautiful rainbow in our codebase
r/csharp10 days ago
1148(98%)94
Gets me every time
r/csharp22 days ago
476(94%)15
I create an MMORPG server in .NET 10 and I'm quite impressed with the performance
r/csharp26 days ago
360(96%)40
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
17,948🇮🇳India
8,223🇬🇧United Kingdom
2,647🇩🇪Germany
2,572🇫🇷France
2,421🇨🇦Canada
1,536Market Summary
35,347
Total Jobs
🏢
0
Companies Using It
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
C# 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
HN tolerates discussions about C#, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
111
Posts
Last mentioned yesterday
Community Interest
Average points14.7
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Union types in C# 15
1 months ago
225211
The history of C# and TypeScript with Anders Hejlsberg [video]
3 months ago
199156
C# strings silently kill your SQL Server indexes in Dapper
2 months ago
126126
C# in Unity 2026: Writing more modern code
1 months ago
78102
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTube algorithm buried C# content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
29
Videos
323.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-56.3%
Average Engagement
11.1K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering C#:
Digital Dev Academy
Small Creator
Ask Fahad
Hobby Channel
Mikaelson
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Claude Code Tutorial - Build Apps 10x Faster with AI
Programming with Mosh
1 months ago
6.5K302
C# 15 Collection Expression Arguments Explained (with Keyword, .NET 11 Tutorial and Real Examples)
Digital Dev Academy
2 months ago
121
Constructor in C# Explained with Examples | Default & Parameterized Constructor | C# OOP Tutorial
DevLogicStudio
2 months ago
272
C# Tutorial: Load Data from SQL Database & Format DataGridView
Programming For Everybody
1 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 |
|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | 37.8% |
| 25 Apr 2026 | 33.2% |
| 11 Apr 2026 | 20.1% |
| 28 Mar 2026 | 32.9% |
| 15 Mar 2026 | 39.1% |
| 1 Mar 2026 | 27.2% |
| 15 Feb 2026 | 28.2% |
| 2 Feb 2026 | 28.4% |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 30.5% |
| 5 Jan 2026 | 37.4% |
| 23 Dec 2025 | 14.1% |
| 9 Dec 2025 | 28.7% |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 22.2% |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 29.5% |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 32.4% |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 31.0% |
| 3 Oct 2025 | 28.3% |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 22.4% |
| 5 Sept 2025 | 32.5% |
| 23 Aug 2025 | 21.2% |
| 9 Aug 2025 | 39.1% |
| 26 Jul 2025 | 35.8% |
| 13 Jul 2025 | 26.5% |
| 29 Jun 2025 | 48.8% |
| 15 Jun 2025 | 56.1% |
| 2 Jun 2025 | 51.7% |
| 10 May 2025 | 40.5% |
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