Is C# dead?
Deaditude Score:
21.2%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> You won't be laughed at for using this. Today.
*Data last collected: 23 Aug 2025, 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
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
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
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
400
Answer Rate
47%
Acceptance Rate
28%
Growth
+2%
Recent Questions
Problem with a deleted row in SQL Server still being read by Entity Framework
Unanswered59 views
c#sql-serverentity-framework-6
How to check if SQL Server is running before running migrations
Unanswered46 views
c#sql-serverwpf
Good approaches for View Models to spawn a dialog with its own view model and retrieving results
Answered45 views
c#wpfmvvm
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Surprisingly alive and kicking on Reddit
Community Size
298,808
Subscribers
101
Active Users
Activity Metrics
277
Posts
14.6
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+29.5%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 dayswplace csharp art!
r/csharp8 days ago
268(91%)12
Teach me craziest C# feature not the basic one,that you know
r/csharp25 days ago
200(90%)231
Something crazy happened...
r/csharp13 days ago
160(93%)42
What is the lowest effort, highest impact helper method you've ever written?
r/csharp20 days ago
155(94%)199
Genius or just bad?
r/csharp1 months ago
146(79%)159
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
20,412🇮🇳India
7,876🇩🇪Germany
3,482🇬🇧United Kingdom
2,999🇫🇷France
2,758🇨🇦Canada
1,816Market Summary
39,343
Total Jobs
🏢
2,744
Companies Using It
Major players still rely on this. Job security... for now.
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
63
Posts
Community Interest
Average points16.7
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Run a C# file directly using dotnet run app.cs
3 months ago
382326
Helion: A modern fast paced Doom FPS engine in C#
2 months ago
19867
DotnetSnes: Library allowing to use C# to create SNES ROMs
3 months ago
6817
C# Language Design Meeting for June 30th, 2025
1 months ago
5661
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
C# content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
17
Videos
260.6K
Total Views
Content trend: Strong uptrend+33.3%
Average Engagement
15.3K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering C#:
Tech Keys X
Hobby Channel
Hassan Habib
Growing Channel
IAmTimCorey
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Build a Simple MCP Server & Client in C#.NET
Hassan Habib
2 months ago
59622
1 months ago
73664
Let's Learn MCP: C#
dotnet
1 months ago
55421
Get started with C# & .NET Development in Visual Studio
Microsoft Visual Studio
1 months ago
16514
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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