Is Deno dead?
Deaditude Score:
49.5%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Still works perfectly. That's the most interesting thing about it.
*Data last collected: 1 Dec 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 reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
⚠️
2018
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
Struggling
Question Metrics
Total Questions
3
Answer Rate
100%
Acceptance Rate
33%
Growth
-100%
Recent Questions
Tailwind CSS v4 Vite plugin through npm:vite Can't resolve 'tailwindcss' error
Answered129 views
typescripttailwind-cssdeno
How can I capture the output of a subprocess (deno) called from a bash script when run by CRON?
Answered88 views
bashcrondeno
Does TypeScript allow default parameter values in returned functions?
Answered55 views
typescriptdeno
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
13,494
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
31
Posts
5.1
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Stable
→
0.0%
Holding steady
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysKito: The high-performance, type-safe TypeScript web framework written in Rust.
r/Deno15 days ago
39(97%)20
Using Deno as a web server in Tauri
r/Deno26 days ago
38(97%)13
A Tiny TypeScript Rant
r/Deno11 days ago
13(70%)28
Ominipg – PostgreSQL toolkit for Deno (local-first, CRUD, sync)
r/Deno20 days ago
8(100%)0
💼 Job Market Pulse
Sparse
Resume with Deno skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇫🇷France
135🇺🇸United States
21🇩🇪Germany
4🇮🇳India
4🇬🇧United Kingdom
3🇨🇦Canada
2Market Summary
169
Total Jobs
🏢
564
Companies Using It
A handful of brave companies keeping the dream alive.
Reality Check
Career Suicide Watch
Time to update your LinkedIn. And by "update" we mean "remove {tech.name} entirely"
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
Deno gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points23.9
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Using Deno as my game engine
2 months ago
17165
Open Source and Local Code Mode MCP in Deno Sandboxes
24 days ago
7626
Scientists Denounce Trump Administration's Climate Report
3 months ago
220
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTube algorithm buried Deno content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
14
Videos
341.3K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-33.3%
Average Engagement
24.4K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Deno:
UtahJS
Hobby Channel
Alex Rusin
Hobby Channel
Brendan Jowett
Major Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
3.2K402
The Future of Bun
Theo - t3․gg
1 months ago
2.3K269
This NEW N8N AI Workflow Builder Is INSANE (FREE!)
Julian Goldie SEO
1 months ago
210133
Intro to ChatGPT Apps - The NEW App Store??
Alejandro AO
2 months ago
19611
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2025 | 49.5% |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 45.4% |
| 5 Nov 2025 | 58.5% |
| 22 Oct 2025 | 44.4% |
| 9 Oct 2025 | 44.0% |
| 25 Sept 2025 | 38.2% |
| 11 Sept 2025 | 38.3% |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 48.8% |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 45.6% |
| 1 Aug 2025 | 48.6% |
| 19 Jul 2025 | 52.5% |
| 5 Jul 2025 | 51.3% |
| 21 Jun 2025 | 27.5% |
| 8 Jun 2025 | 28.9% |
| 12 May 2025 | 30.1% |
| 9 May 2025 | 30.4% |
| 3 May 2025 | 24.7% |
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