Is Docker dead?
Deaditude Score:
27.1%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Reliable enough to build your career on. Dull enough to question that choice.
*Data last collected: 30 Jun 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
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
🚀
2013
GitHub Pulse
Active Development
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
70,005
total stars
Forks
18,780
total forks
Open PRs
3,169
open pull requests
Recent Commits
233
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
163
Answer Rate
20%
Acceptance Rate
13%
Growth
+72%
Recent Questions
How to commit docker container so that the PostgreSql data is embedded in the image itself?
Unanswered25 views
postgresqldockerdocker-compose
How do I setup a 3 node Consul server on separate VMs with docker-compose.yml?
Unanswered23 views
dockerdocker-composeconsul
.NET build in a windows container doesn't ignore certificate but local host does. How can resolve this problem
Unanswered18 views
.netwindowsdocker
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
278,663
Subscribers
41
Active Users
Activity Metrics
171
Posts
2.5
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-5.7%
Minor decline
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysIs there an easy way to backup and restore volumes?
r/docker20 days ago
30(84%)73
Why aren’t from-scratch images the norm?
r/docker14 days ago
20(72%)80
Built an open source Docker registry for the top 100 AI models on Hugging Face
r/docker29 days ago
22(90%)3
Future of Docker with Rosetta 2 after macOS 27
r/docker23 days ago
20(76%)3
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
34,726🇮🇳India
12,900🇫🇷France
6,513🇩🇪Germany
4,506🇬🇧United Kingdom
3,445🇨🇦Canada
2,391Market Summary
64,481
Total Jobs
🏢
154,545
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
359
Posts
Community Interest
Average points18.5
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
10 days ago
272158
Show HN: Lumier – Run macOS VMs in a Docker
1 months ago
15952
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTube algorithm buried Docker content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
22
Videos
339.9K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-50.0%
Average Engagement
15.4K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Docker:
Codanics
Small Creator
Web Dev Cody
Small Creator
Diego Arias
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Docker tutorial for beginners in tamil | Beginner Friendly |Simply Byte #1 #dockertamil #devopstamil
Simply Byte
1 months ago
1.0K139
Mailcow Setup Guide 2025 – Self Host a Secure Mailserver with Docker & Nginx on Linux!
The SysAdmin Hub
1 months ago
15552
2 months ago
13210
2 months ago
827
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | 27.1% |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 25.8% |
| 2 Jun 2025 | 30.9% |
| 10 May 2025 | 24.6% |
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