Is Deno dead?
Deaditude Score:
45.6%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Predictable, constant, and unlikely to appear on any conference t-shirts.
*Data last collected: 15 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 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
Dead End
Question Metrics
Total Questions
2
Answer Rate
0%
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
13,140
Subscribers
4
Active Users
Activity Metrics
25
Posts
21.4
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-10.0%
Minor decline
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysAn update on our #FreeJavaScript fight with Oracle
r/Deno13 days ago
141(99%)5
Deno Deploy: introducing the Database Explorer 🔍
r/Deno19 days ago
49(96%)9
Introducing Deno Deploy Databases
r/Deno27 days ago
49(100%)1
would you use this API to start isolates and execute code?
r/Deno20 days ago
38(98%)21
API testing in Deno Deploy just got easier with HTTP explorer 🪄
r/Deno10 days ago
33(100%)2
💼 Job Market Pulse
Endangered
Resume with Deno skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇫🇷France
56🇺🇸United States
24🇩🇪Germany
3🇨🇦Canada
2🇮🇳India
1🇬🇧United Kingdom
0Market Summary
86
Total Jobs
🏢
41
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 points26.1
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
2 months ago
223202
Samsung is paying $350M for audio brands B&W, Denon, Marantz and Polk
3 months ago
217326
Deno's Decline
3 months ago
208155
Deno 2.4
1 months ago
14885
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Creators would get more views livestreaming themselves sleeping than talking about Deno.
Content Metrics
10
Videos
8.3K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+200.0%
Average Engagement
825.7
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Deno:
Deno
Small Creator
Code With Cypert
Hobby Channel
Chuck Severance
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
707
Introducing Dust - A Media Server for eBooks and Comics written in Deno and TypeScript
Code With Cypert
1 months ago
2512
Exploring Deno KV Architecture Through B-Trees
Chuck Severance
1 months ago
140
Exploring CRUD in Deno KV Using KVAdmin.py
Chuck Severance
1 months ago
141
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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