Is django dead?
Deaditude Score:
32.4%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Predictable, constant, and unlikely to appear on any conference t-shirts.
*Data last collected: 20 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 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
33
Answer Rate
33%
Acceptance Rate
15%
Growth
+63%
Recent Questions
Django Can't find table during insert: LINE 1: SELECT 1 AS "a" FROM "qmgr_def_rules" WHERE "qmgr_def_rules"
Unanswered68 views
pythonsqldjango
Django admin update get_queryset only for "change" view
Answered39 views
pythondjangodjango-admin
Change color for StackedInline?
Unanswered30 views
djangodjango-admin
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
156,810
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
171
Posts
16.4
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-7.0%
Minor decline
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysDjango 6.0 released
r/django29 days ago
297(99%)27
I Love Django
r/django26 days ago
116(97%)54
Django RAPID Architecture, a guide to structuring Django projects
r/django20 days ago
94(100%)26
Django cheat sheet for newbies (sort off): Tailwind, decorators, Auth, Nginx, Background tasks
r/django1 months ago
87(100%)5
Seriously underrated Django feature: fixtures
r/django19 days ago
81(95%)28
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
django on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
2,606🇺🇸United States
2,469🇫🇷France
395🇨🇦Canada
270🇬🇧United Kingdom
206🇩🇪Germany
205Market Summary
6,151
Total Jobs
🏢
59,769
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
114
Posts
Community Interest
Average points18.4
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Django 6
28 days ago
391186
Django: what’s new in 6.0
23 days ago
379125
A first look at Django's new background tasks
1 months ago
15644
Django 6.0 beta 1 released
2 months ago
11456
Django: One ORM to rule all databases
2 months ago
6582
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTube algorithm buried django content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
31
Videos
387.2K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-58.3%
Average Engagement
12.5K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering django:
Turtle Code
Hobby Channel
Loop Together
Hobby Channel
Python Developer - 0.1
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
8-Week Intensive - Live Backend Developer Program (Python + Django + DRF) | Starts Nov 8 2025
Tech With Rathan
2 months ago
11670
Build a To-Do List App with Django | Complete Project for Beginners
Python Developer - 0.1
2 months ago
177
URL Routing - Python Django Tutorial 3
Turtle Code
2 months ago
40
2 months ago
214
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 20 Dec 2025 | 32.4% |
| 6 Dec 2025 | 38.9% |
| 22 Nov 2025 | 39.6% |
| 9 Nov 2025 | 35.1% |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 32.0% |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 31.6% |
| 30 Sept 2025 | 28.4% |
| 16 Sept 2025 | 34.0% |
| 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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