Is django dead?
Deaditude Score:
32.3%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Perfect for systems that must never, ever change. Like your manager's mindset.
*Data last collected: 2 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
✨
2005
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
56
Answer Rate
34%
Acceptance Rate
30%
Growth
+59%
Recent Questions
How can I resolve this Django TemplateDoesNotExist error?
Answered69 views
pythondjangodjango-templates
Pytest-django database not rolled back with pytest-asyncio
Unanswered46 views
pythondjangopytest
Docker django + host posfix gives `Bad destination mailbox address: Address not recognized by gateway`
Unanswered31 views
djangodockerpostfix-mta
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
152,425
Subscribers
40
Active Users
Activity Metrics
200
Posts
13.6
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-9.9%
Minor decline
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysI got tired of Django project setup, so I built a tool to automate it all
r/django9 days ago
457(94%)67
Used Django for the first time on a project and I am kind of blown away.
r/django22 days ago
182(98%)31
Django Shinobi 1.4.0 has been released!
r/django7 days ago
129(98%)53
Just finished my first fullstack web project (open source)
r/django3 days ago
83(98%)34
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
django on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
2,452🇺🇸United States
2,161🇫🇷France
416🇬🇧United Kingdom
280🇩🇪Germany
249🇨🇦Canada
238Market Summary
5,796
Total Jobs
🏢
49,805
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
django is still paying the bills in 6 countries.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about django, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
92
Posts
Community Interest
Average points16.2
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Happy 20th Birthday, Django
1 months ago
578185
Switching Pip to Uv in a Dockerized Flask / Django App
2 months ago
273157
Happy 20th Birthday Django
1 months ago
1182
Django – The Origin Story
1 months ago
60
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
django content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
11
Videos
206.0K
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
18.7K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering django:
Max Code
Hobby Channel
Skillemy
Growing Channel
CodingEntrepreneurs
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Python Tutorial: Build a Social Share Scheduler for LinkedIn with Django and Inngest
CodingEntrepreneurs
1 months ago
1.3K15
25 days ago
1357
Django Course worth $1000 for free🔥
HMWB Academy
1 months ago
7717
1 months ago
343
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 2 Sept 2025 | 32.3% |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 44.9% |
| 6 Aug 2025 | 37.9% |
| 23 Jul 2025 | 41.2% |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 32.6% |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 41.8% |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 43.8% |
| 30 May 2025 | 42.7% |
| 10 May 2025 | 35.6% |
| 4 May 2025 | 32.9% |
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