Is Docker dead?
Deaditude Score:
30.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Best described in performance reviews as 'meets expectations'.
*Data last collected: 23 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 achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
✨
2013
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
89
Answer Rate
31%
Acceptance Rate
22%
Growth
+147%
Recent Questions
Docker images are not coming up after build for a Java Spring boot API
Unanswered44 views
docker
Docker build error => ERROR [ai-agent-service builder 5/6] COPY pyproject.toml poetry.lock* ./
Unanswered36 views
python-3.xdockerroutes
Unable to Insert data to Postgres database using Drizzle
Unanswered32 views
postgresqldockerdrizzle
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
282,976
Subscribers
51
Active Users
Activity Metrics
162
Posts
2.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-6.8%
Minor decline
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysI'm buying a $189 PC to be a docker dedicated machine
r/docker29 days ago
52(85%)57
PSA: Don’t forget to run your buildx runners on native architecture for faster builds
r/docker14 days ago
42(94%)6
DockerWakeUp - tool to auto-start and stop Docker services based on web traffic
r/docker17 days ago
36(92%)16
Base images frequent security updates
r/docker1 months ago
25(90%)13
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
30,008🇮🇳India
11,821🇫🇷France
5,222🇩🇪Germany
3,945🇬🇧United Kingdom
2,739🇨🇦Canada
2,508Market Summary
56,243
Total Jobs
🏢
171,757
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.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Docker, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
377
Posts
Community Interest
Average points15.8
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Switching Pip to Uv in a Dockerized Flask / Django App
2 months ago
273157
Switching to Claude Code and VSCode Inside Docker
1 months ago
265161
I run a full Linux desktop in Docker just because I can
13 days ago
168106
Show HN: Lumier – Run macOS VMs in a Docker
3 months ago
15952
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Docker content is about as appealing as 240p videos in 2023.
Content Metrics
21
Videos
1.7M
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-28.6%
Average Engagement
82.2K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Docker:
Arif Logs
Hobby Channel
Pildoras de programación
Small Creator
Vamaze Tech
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
1.9K88
1 months ago
1.6K232
Docker desde cero 01
Pildoras de programación
1 months ago
65536
Self-Host n8n FREE with Docker in 3 Minutes (2025 Guide)
Kyle Friel | AI Software
1 months ago
435
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2025 | 30.9% |
| 10 Aug 2025 | 28.1% |
| 27 Jul 2025 | 28.9% |
| 13 Jul 2025 | 36.7% |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 27.1% |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 25.8% |
| 2 Jun 2025 | 30.9% |
| 10 May 2025 | 24.6% |
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