Is Deno dead?
Deaditude Score:
51.2%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> About as cool as Vine. And we know what happened there.
*Data last collected: 11 Jan 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 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
33%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
0%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
13,650
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
23
Posts
9.4
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-58.3%
Significant drop
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 days#FreeJavaScript update
r/Deno6 days ago
70(100%)23
What did you build with deno this year ?
r/Deno23 days ago
17(100%)5
What is traceparent header?
r/Deno14 days ago
15(100%)0
Get preview URL for each branch on Deno Deploy with timelines
r/Deno26 days ago
15(100%)0
Logging in Node.js (or Deno or Bun or edge functions) in 2026
r/Deno8 days ago
13(94%)0
💼 Job Market Pulse
Sparse
Resume with Deno skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇫🇷France
117🇺🇸United States
23🇩🇪Germany
3🇬🇧United Kingdom
3🇨🇦Canada
2🇮🇳India
2Market Summary
150
Total Jobs
🏢
617
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 points22.6
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
3 months ago
17165
Open Source and Local Code Mode MCP in Deno Sandboxes
2 months ago
7626
Deno has made its PyPI distribution official
4 days ago
7134
Deno 2.6
1 months ago
376
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
YouTube algorithm buried Deno content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
20
Videos
427.6K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-63.6%
Average Engagement
21.4K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Deno:
Alex Rusin
Major Creator
ChillPanic
Growing Channel
Telusko
Major Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
1.8K115
1 months ago
947129
1 months ago
2612
yt-dlp install deno on debian and nixos
NapoleonWils0n
1 months ago
58
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2026 | 51.2% |
| 29 Dec 2025 | 52.7% |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 40.5% |
| 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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