Is C# dead?
Deaditude Score:
32.5%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Stability guaranteed. Innovation optional.
*Data last collected: 5 Sept 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
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
383
Answer Rate
40%
Acceptance Rate
24%
Growth
+25%
Recent Questions
Filling winforms datagrid using postgres stored procedure
Unanswered63 views
c#postgresqlwinforms
Debugging object with info all properties but accessing to one in concrete is empty
Unanswered31 views
c#.netrest
Access .editorconfig File from Roslyn CodeFixProvider
Unanswered27 views
c#roslynroslyn-code-analysis
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
300,134
Subscribers
75
Active Users
Activity Metrics
291
Posts
16.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+20.2%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysAsk Reddit: Why aren’t more startups using C#?
r/csharp22 days ago
359(93%)395
I suffered a Guid colision 20 minutes ago.
r/csharp18 days ago
357(80%)175
wplace csharp art!
r/csharp28 days ago
284(91%)13
AI ruined 2D art market so... I did something a bit crazy
r/csharp17 days ago
193(91%)45
Something crazy happened...
r/csharp1 months ago
165(94%)42
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
20,182🇮🇳India
7,703🇩🇪Germany
4,001🇫🇷France
3,044🇬🇧United Kingdom
2,863🇨🇦Canada
1,848Market Summary
39,641
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
59
Posts
Community Interest
Average points17.8
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#
3 months ago
19867
Nullable vs. Nullable in C#
23 days ago
6625
C# Language Design Meeting for June 30th, 2025
2 months ago
5661
Ask HN: Why aren't more startups using C#?
22 days ago
1315
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
C# content is about as appealing as 240p videos in 2023.
Content Metrics
10
Videos
146.6K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-25.0%
Average Engagement
14.7K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering C#:
dotnet
Growing Channel
Shiva Gautam
Growing Channel
AlexDev
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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