Is Deno dead?
Deaditude Score:
28.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Perfect for systems that must never, ever change. Like your manager's mindset.
*Data last collected: 8 Jun 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
🚀
2018
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
103,252
total stars
Forks
5,617
total forks
Open PRs
2,136
open pull requests
Recent Commits
189
last 30 days
Contributors
99
active developers
Pulse Check
Growing
trend assessment
Language Distribution
Rust49.0%
JavaScript29.8%
TypeScript21.2%
CSS0.0%
C0.0%
Stack Overflow Analysis
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
6
Answer Rate
17%
Acceptance Rate
17%
Growth
0%
Recent Questions
How do I use the Hono router to match a parameter + file extension without the ext being included in the extracted value?
Answered75 views
typescriptexpressdeno
Some properties missing when converting object to JSON using JSON.stringify
Unanswered65 views
javascriptnode.jsjson
Combining types from different projects, Type is set as any in expo-project, while type exist on supabase-project
Unanswered27 views
visual-studio-codeexposupabase
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
12,944
Subscribers
7
Active Users
Activity Metrics
26
Posts
32.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-44.4%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysDeno turns 7
r/Deno1 months ago
141(100%)2
Fresh is back!
r/Deno20 days ago
137(99%)14
Reports of Deno's Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
r/Deno27 days ago
107(92%)34
a new release of Deno standard library is out
r/Deno20 days ago
60(98%)0
An Update on Fresh
r/Deno1 months ago
63(98%)6
💼 Job Market Pulse
Sparse
Resume with Deno skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇫🇷France
70🇺🇸United States
67🇩🇪Germany
5🇮🇳India
4🇨🇦Canada
2🇬🇧United Kingdom
0Market Summary
148
Total Jobs
🏢
24
Companies Using It
A few courageous (or stubborn) companies still on board.
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
HN Darling
Deno gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points26.0
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Reports of Deno's Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
27 days ago
223202
Samsung is paying $350M for audio brands B&W, Denon, Marantz and Polk
1 months ago
217326
Deno's Decline
1 months ago
208155
Deno Under TinyKVM in Varnish
2 months ago
10028
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
Deno content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
14
Videos
55.4K
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
4.0K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Deno:
Deno
YouTube Royalty
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 |
|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2025 | 28.9% |
| 12 May 2025 | 30.1% |
| 9 May 2025 | 30.4% |
| 3 May 2025 | 24.7% |
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