Is Docker dead?
Deaditude Score:
24.6%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> This tech is thriving. Weird, I know.
*Data last collected: 10 May 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
Press F to Pay Respects
F
๐ฌComponent Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
This is supposed to be an ad
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
โฑ๏ธ Tech Lifecycle Position
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
๐
2013
GitHub Pulse
Active Development
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
69,716
total stars
Forks
18,746
total forks
Open PRs
3,145
open pull requests
Recent Commits
228
last 30 days
Contributors
100
active developers
Pulse Check
Declining
trend assessment
Language Distribution
Go97.4%
Shell1.5%
Dockerfile0.5%
PowerShell0.3%
Makefile0.1%
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
241
Answer Rate
25%
Acceptance Rate
14%
Growth
+41%
Recent Questions
ONLYOFFICE cannot be reached
Unanswered25 views
dockerdebiannextcloud
Docker pull from JFrog Artifactory into VM with Azure DevOps
Unanswered19 views
azuredockercommand-line-interface
InfluxDB 2.0 Client Stops Writing After Few Hours (Notifications Still Received, Container Restart Fixes Temporarily)
Unanswered17 views
pythondockerinfluxdb
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
275,521
Subscribers
44
Active Users
Activity Metrics
217
Posts
3.6
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+4.3%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
๐จ
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Docker detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysTurn any Docker image into a Git repo with full layer history (oci2git)
r/docker10 days ago
80(97%)12
DockerStats - Container monitor (open source)
r/docker25 days ago
80(99%)30
We built a Docker registry that runs natively on an iPhone
r/docker22 days ago
66(93%)12
What is an empty Docker container?
r/docker15 days ago
43(86%)32
Run LLMs 100% Locally with Dockerโs New Model Runner
r/docker29 days ago
45(82%)24
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
28,878๐ฎ๐ณIndia
16,565๐ซ๐ทFrance
6,560๐ฉ๐ชGermany
4,440๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
2,965๐จ๐ฆCanada
2,731Market Summary
62,139
Total Jobs
๐ข
118,872
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Docker is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
๐ธ Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
Docker gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
322
Posts
Community Interest
Average points22.0
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Show HN: Subtrace โ Wireshark for Docker Containers
2 months ago
36973
Fly To Podman: a script that will help you to migrate from Docker
2 months ago
235148
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Docker content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
21
Videos
153.9K
Total Views
Content trend: Strong uptrend+25.0%
Average Engagement
7.3K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Docker:
Intellipaat
Small Creator
ArjanCodes
Growing Channel
Tech With Soleyman
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
1.7K162
1 months ago
86468
Docker Fundamentals in 14 Minutes (2025)
Tech With Soleyman
2 months ago
21320
![Docker Tutorial For Beginners | Docker in One Shot [Simple Explanation + Hands-On] | Intellipaat](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YTjEi3Hnckw/mqdefault.jpg)
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
Share this tech stats
Share:
Made Something with Docker?
No one has submitted a Docker project yet. Be the first to immortalize your regrettable tech choice in our gallery of questionable decisions.
Submit Your Project