Is Electron dead?
Deaditude Score:
45.7%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Will be running unchanged in production when the sun explodes.
*Data last collected: 27 Sept 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
Has reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
โ ๏ธ
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
12
Answer Rate
8%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
-83%
Recent Questions
What are the benefits of Eletron Preload in comparison with "Main Process + Renderer Process" pattern?
Unanswered51 views
node.jselectron
electron-builder custom install path
Unanswered46 views
electronnsiselectron-builder
why can't i use screenshare feature in my desktop app?
Unanswered35 views
electronjitsiscreensharing
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
12,193
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
35
Posts
3.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+62.5%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 days๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Electron devs are getting snatched up faster than PS5s at launch.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
371,431๐ซ๐ทFrance
40,664๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
16,656๐จ๐ฆCanada
10,878๐ฎ๐ณIndia
9,147๐ฉ๐ชGermany
101Market Summary
448,877
Total Jobs
๐ข
9,723
Companies Using It
Big tech's favorite toy. Even your local coffee shop probably uses it.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Electron 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
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Electron, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
369
Posts
Community Interest
Average points19.4
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Surprisingly productive discussion. Must have been a weekend.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Learning basic electronics by building fireflies
2 months ago
32182
Electron-based apps cause system-wide lag on macOS 26 Tahoe
6 days ago
292203
Efficient Computer's Electron E1 CPU โย 100x more efficient than Arm?
2 months ago
255111
Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music
4 days ago
19854
Ask HN: How do I learn practical electronic repair?
4 months ago
185113
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Creators would get more views livestreaming themselves sleeping than talking about Electron.
Content Metrics
13
Videos
3.6K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+150.0%
Average Engagement
279
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Electron:
IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy
Hobby Channel
TryCatch
Hobby Channel
Mr. Shadrack
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
4810
1 months ago
150
1 months ago
178
636 COINDEF A Comprehensive Code Injection Defense for the Electron Framework
IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy
2 months ago
21
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 27 Sept 2025 | 45.7% |
| 14 Sept 2025 | 41.2% |
| 31 Aug 2025 | 36.7% |
| 17 Aug 2025 | 51.0% |
| 4 Aug 2025 | 54.5% |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 54.2% |
| 7 Jul 2025 | 30.7% |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 37.9% |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 28.9% |
| 28 May 2025 | 29.4% |
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