Is .NET dead?
Deaditude Score:
24.3%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Yep, people still pretend this is the future.
*Data last collected: 13 Nov 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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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
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2002
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
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
78
Answer Rate
42%
Acceptance Rate
22%
Growth
-3%
Recent Questions
Should using TransactionScope be inside a try..catch or the other way around?
Answered28 views
c#.nettransactionscope
How to set the value in the basic many-to-many relationship example of EF?
Unanswered26 views
.netentity-frameworkmany-to-many
How to fix ERR_INVALID_URL_SCHEME when initializing C# in WebAssembly in node.js?
Answered22 views
c#.netwebassembly
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Surprisingly alive and kicking on Reddit
Community Size
220,978
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
348
Posts
28.5
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+58.9%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
๐จ
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from .NET detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysNew Features in .NET 10 and C# 14
r/dotnet2 days ago
542(98%)72
Breaking & Noteworthy Changes For .NET 10 Migration
r/dotnet26 days ago
431(99%)28
.NET MAUI is Coming to Linux and the Browser, Powered by Avalonia
r/dotnet2 days ago
408(98%)44
Avalonia Partnering with Google's Flutter Team to Bring Impeller Rendering to .NET
r/dotnet6 days ago
316(98%)39
A Window Manager I built in C#
r/dotnet7 days ago
288(99%)60
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
.NET devs are getting snatched up faster than PS5s at launch.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
101,971๐ซ๐ทFrance
20,026๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
12,382๐ฎ๐ณIndia
10,663๐ฉ๐ชGermany
7,167๐จ๐ฆCanada
5,070Market Summary
157,279
Total Jobs
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0
Companies Using It
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
.NET 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
Barely Mentioned
.NET gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points78.4
Noteworthy
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
.NET 10
2 days ago
596544
.NET MAUI is coming to Linux and the browser
2 days ago
318265
What .NET 10 GC changes mean for developers
1 months ago
292247
Understanding the Worst .NET Vulnerability
16 days ago
19763
Performance Improvements in .NET 10
2 months ago
19292
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
YouTubers discovered .NET generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
35
Videos
326.7K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+200.0%
Average Engagement
9.3K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering .NET:
Dot Net Tutorials
Small Creator
freeCodeCamp.org
Growing Channel
Ed Andersen
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
C# 14 in .NET 10 is amazing
Ed Andersen
1 months ago
1.8K194
ASP.NET Web API โ Token Based Authentication Tutorial
freeCodeCamp.org
1 months ago
63518
JWT Authentication with ASP.NET Core Identity Done Right
Milan Jovanoviฤ
1 months ago
51758
1 months ago
74046
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2025 | 24.3% |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 22.7% |
| 18 Oct 2025 | 20.0% |
| 4 Oct 2025 | 28.5% |
| 20 Sept 2025 | 19.2% |
| 7 Sept 2025 | 39.4% |
| 24 Aug 2025 | 29.8% |
| 10 Aug 2025 | 25.0% |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 29.7% |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 18.3% |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 31.1% |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 24.4% |
| 3 Jun 2025 | 28.1% |
| 10 May 2025 | 19.7% |
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