Is Docker dead?
Deaditude Score:
31.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Zero drama, zero surprises, zero reasons to update your LinkedIn.
*Data last collected: 23 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
✨
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
78
Answer Rate
32%
Acceptance Rate
18%
Growth
+26%
Recent Questions
Gitea actions/checkout leads to "fatal: could not read Username..."
Unanswered48 views
dockergiteacoolify
Cannot connect to the Docker daemon at npipe:////./pipe/docker_entine. Is the docker daemon running? on Windows
Unanswered37 views
dockerdocker-desktop
DevExpress license not recognized in ASP.NET Core Web API Docker container despite following documentation
Unanswered36 views
dockerasp.net-core-webapidevexpress
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
295,008
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
151
Posts
12.2
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+14.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysDocker just made hardened container images free and open source
r/docker6 days ago
414(99%)38
PSA: My VPS got cryptojacked through Dockge
r/docker23 days ago
263(92%)50
How does Docker actually work on macOS now, and what are Apple’s own “containers” supposed to solve?
r/docker2 days ago
111(91%)28
Trying to simplify container setups
r/docker28 days ago
96(98%)20
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
41,717🇮🇳India
13,447🇫🇷France
5,096🇩🇪Germany
3,361🇬🇧United Kingdom
2,977🇨🇦Canada
2,456Market Summary
69,054
Total Jobs
🏢
208,797
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
Docker gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
475
Posts
Community Interest
Average points20.7
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
I ditched Docker for Podman
3 months ago
1123654
MinIO stops distributing free Docker images
2 months ago
733555
The Deletion of Docker.io/Bitnami
3 months ago
348246
"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
37
Videos
987.5K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-30.8%
Average Engagement
26.7K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Docker:
NetBird
Small Creator
CodeLucky
Hobby Channel
Krish Naik
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
36420
1 months ago
34554
How to Make Your Local n8n Public Using NGROK for FREE (2025 Tutorial)
Kyle Friel | AI Software
1 months ago
12911
1 months ago
1185
"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 Dec 2025 | 31.9% |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 31.4% |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 25.1% |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 27.1% |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 30.8% |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 29.2% |
| 3 Oct 2025 | 23.7% |
| 20 Sept 2025 | 22.6% |
| 6 Sept 2025 | 21.8% |
| 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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