Is C# dead?
Deaditude Score:
39.1%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Stability guaranteed. Innovation optional.
*Data last collected: 9 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
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
400
Answer Rate
44%
Acceptance Rate
29%
Growth
-6%
Recent Questions
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
297,951
Subscribers
94
Active Users
Activity Metrics
280
Posts
18.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+3.2%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
🚨
Migration Alert
3 mentions of migrating away from C# detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysGot called out in my IDE
r/csharp20 days ago
1133(97%)308
C# without one + in it
r/csharp22 days ago
287(90%)28
Oh boy, C#++
r/csharp21 days ago
255(94%)35
Teach me craziest C# feature not the basic one,that you know
r/csharp7 days ago
202(90%)231
Would anyone be willing to give me a code review?
r/csharp1 months ago
191(86%)168
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
20,112🇮🇳India
8,118🇩🇪Germany
3,884🇬🇧United Kingdom
3,064🇫🇷France
2,891🇨🇦Canada
1,760Market Summary
39,829
Total Jobs
🏢
2,735
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
61
Posts
Community Interest
Average points18.9
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
2 months ago
382326
Helion: A modern fast paced Doom FPS engine in C#
2 months ago
19867
Making SNES ROMs using C#
3 months ago
9218
DotnetSnes: Library allowing to use C# to create SNES ROMs
3 months ago
6817
C# Language Design Meeting for June 30th, 2025
26 days ago
5661
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
YouTube algorithm buried C# content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
15
Videos
252.3K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-57.1%
Average Engagement
16.8K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering C#:
IAmTimCorey
YouTube Royalty
How to Windows
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
This is why you don't build GUIs in C
Faisal's Devlog
1 months ago
6.4K580
14 Ways to Simplify Your C# Code
IAmTimCorey
1 months ago
60588
Switch Expressions In C#
IAmTimCorey
1 months ago
46661
1 months ago
25735
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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