Is Docker dead?
Deaditude Score:
36.7%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Will outlive us all. Somehow that feels like a threat.
*Data last collected: 13 Jul 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
155
Answer Rate
20%
Acceptance Rate
12%
Growth
+34%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
279,560
Subscribers
34
Active Users
Activity Metrics
164
Posts
2.5
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+13.5%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
🚨
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Docker detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysIs there an easy way to backup and restore volumes?
r/docker1 months ago
30(84%)73
Wrote a Guide on Docker for Beginners with a FastAPI Project
r/docker13 days ago
23(85%)3
Why aren’t from-scratch images the norm?
r/docker27 days ago
22(73%)80
I built a 5MB cron in C++ perfect for Docker containers
r/docker16 days ago
22(76%)22
Docker Alpine - Not a CIS compliance and hardening
r/docker18 days ago
17(96%)10
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
24,315🇮🇳India
11,923🇫🇷France
5,670🇩🇪Germany
4,100🇬🇧United Kingdom
2,437🇨🇦Canada
2,288Market Summary
50,733
Total Jobs
🏢
159,490
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
373
Posts
Community Interest
Average points17.1
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
24 days ago
273157
Switching to Claude Code and VSCode Inside Docker
7 days ago
238139
Show HN: Lumier – Run macOS VMs in a Docker
2 months ago
15952
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
YouTube algorithm buried Docker content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
14
Videos
366.2K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-77.8%
Average Engagement
26.2K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Docker:
The SysAdmin Hub
Small Creator
Simply Byte
Small Creator
Devops Corner
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
2.9K149
Docker vs Podman Explained
Abhishek.Veeramalla
1 months ago
26026
1 months ago
23813
Mailcow Setup Guide 2025 – Self Host a Secure Mailserver with Docker & Nginx on Linux!
The SysAdmin Hub
2 months ago
19961
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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