Is .NET dead?
Deaditude Score:
28.5%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> So stable it makes COBOL look cutting-edge.
*Data last collected: 4 Oct 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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๐ฌComponent 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
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
107
Answer Rate
36%
Acceptance Rate
19%
Growth
-26%
Recent Questions
APS Design Automation: PackageContents.xml not being read from AppBundle in AutoCAD+25_1
Unanswered32 views
c#.netautodesk-forge
Why are strings immutable in C#, and what happens internally when we modify them?
Unanswered28 views
c#.netstring
Does reading one stream that is a copy of another stream affect the original stream position
Unanswered22 views
c#.netfile
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
216,984
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
313
Posts
25.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+47.3%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysVisual Studio 2026 Insiders is here!
r/dotnet1 months ago
357(96%)339
Visual Studio 2026. Super excited. Looking for a machine with Windows 11 64GB ram and 16 CPU core as recommended.
r/dotnet1 months ago
330(91%)152
Are we over-abstracting our projects?
r/dotnet16 days ago
320(94%)225
I have built a free visual database design tool
r/dotnet23 days ago
315(97%)45
I made an app in WASDK with .NET that is a universal command bar for Windows
r/dotnet22 days ago
267(91%)64
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
.NET devs are getting snatched up faster than PS5s at launch.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
105,143๐ซ๐ทFrance
22,211๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
13,188๐ฎ๐ณIndia
10,389๐ฉ๐ชGermany
7,386๐จ๐ฆCanada
5,740Market Summary
164,057
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 points75.9
Noteworthy
HN Verdict
Surprisingly productive discussion. Must have been a weekend.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Performance Improvements in .NET 10
1 months ago
19292
.NET 10 Preview 6 brings JIT improvements, one-shot tool execution
2 months ago
183224
Preparing for the .NET 10 GC
21 days ago
9560
Fast and observable background job processing for .NET
1 months ago
8225
How we enforce .NET coding standards to improve productivity
2 months ago
7953
"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
28
Videos
170.8K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+116.7%
Average Engagement
6.1K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering .NET:
Nick Chapsas
Growing Channel
Julio Casal
Small Creator
dotnet
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
The Fastest Way to Add AI to Your .NET App: Amazon Bedrock
Milan Jovanoviฤ
1 months ago
30418
Getting Started with GraphQL in .NET
Nick Chapsas
2 months ago
826103
2 months ago
41648
2 months ago
9710
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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