Is Elixir dead?
Deaditude Score:
60.0%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Not officially dead. But spiritually? Deceased.
*Data last collected: 5 Jan 2026, 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 reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
⚠️
2011
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
Dead End
Question Metrics
Total Questions
0
Answer Rate
0%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
0%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
37,610
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
79
Posts
32.2
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+40.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysWe open-sourced Gust! A task orchestration system built in Elixir
r/elixir1 months ago
136(99%)26
Building a World of Warcraft server in Elixir: 2025 Update
r/elixir15 days ago
93(99%)10
LocalLiveView: Bringing the Local-First Approach to Phoenix
r/elixir29 days ago
85(98%)19
Programming Nerves book beta is out!
r/elixir1 months ago
81(99%)1
My first Elixir / Phoenix project: A realtime multiplayer game
r/elixir25 days ago
73(96%)10
💼 Job Market Pulse
Sustainable
Resume with Elixir skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
610🇮🇳India
67🇬🇧United Kingdom
45🇨🇦Canada
35🇫🇷France
33🇩🇪Germany
21Market Summary
811
Total Jobs
🏢
4,395
Companies Using It
Major players still rely on this. Job security... for now.
Reality Check
Career Life Support
Elixir isn't dead, but maybe start a side project with something trendier.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Elixir, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
82
Posts
Last mentioned yesterday
Community Interest
Average points15.1
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Surprisingly productive discussion. Must have been a weekend.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Elixir 1.19
3 months ago
385145
Why I Chose Elixir Phoenix over Rails, Laravel, and Next.js
3 months ago
272260
Show HN: WeUseElixir - Elixir project directory
3 months ago
21360
Elixir/Ports and external process wiring
3 months ago
211
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
Elixir content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
19
Videos
19.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
1.0K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Elixir:
Elixir Speedruns
Small Creator
JustCodeCats
Hobby Channel
Andrew Yu
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
64049
2 months ago
110
Fixing AI errors - Phoenix LiveView (Elixir) - Project: GW2Style - Livestream VOD - 2025-10-19
JustCodeCats
2 months ago
20
2 months ago
82
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 5 Jan 2026 | 60.0% |
| 23 Dec 2025 | 61.6% |
| 9 Dec 2025 | 58.3% |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 45.3% |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 58.8% |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 55.1% |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 50.8% |
| 3 Oct 2025 | 51.9% |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 55.2% |
| 5 Sept 2025 | 49.2% |
| 23 Aug 2025 | 46.2% |
| 9 Aug 2025 | 47.6% |
| 26 Jul 2025 | 46.9% |
| 13 Jul 2025 | 57.3% |
| 29 Jun 2025 | 46.9% |
| 15 Jun 2025 | 40.8% |
| 2 Jun 2025 | 43.8% |
| 10 May 2025 | 46.7% |
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