Is Elixir dead?
Deaditude Score:
59.2%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> You can use it, sure. Just don't expect anyone to help you.
*Data last collected: 19 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
1
Answer Rate
100%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
0%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
37,755
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
76
Posts
30.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-37.9%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysElixir 1.20.0-rc.0 released
r/elixir22 days ago
149(99%)9
Building a World of Warcraft server in Elixir: 2025 Update
r/elixir1 months ago
100(99%)10
LiveVue v1.0: Nineteen Months of Making Phoenix and Vue Best Friends
r/elixir25 days ago
92(100%)15
Elixir v1.19.5 released
r/elixir22 days ago
75(99%)0
My first Elixir / Phoenix project: A realtime multiplayer game
r/elixir1 months ago
72(95%)10
💼 Job Market Pulse
Sustainable
Resume with Elixir skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
450🇮🇳India
65🇫🇷France
43🇬🇧United Kingdom
42🇨🇦Canada
28🇩🇪Germany
23Market Summary
651
Total Jobs
🏢
4,465
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
81
Posts
Last mentioned 3 days ago
Community Interest
Average points13.0
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
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
YouTube algorithm buried Elixir content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
41
Videos
200.8K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-52.6%
Average Engagement
4.9K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Elixir:
ELIXIR CLASSES Tonk
YouTube Royalty
Dietician Khadija
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Why Elixir Phoenix Is the Future of High-Performance Web Development
Anatolii Kosorukov
2 months ago
191
Atoms | class 12 | L-3 | Bohr's Atomic Model
ELIXIR CLASSES Tonk
2 months ago
263
NUCLEI | Chapter - 13 | Class -12th | Physics
ELIXIR CLASSES Tonk
2 months ago
192
ATOMS | CLASS -12th | PHYSICS | ENERGY DIAGRAM
ELIXIR CLASSES Tonk
2 months ago
260
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2026 | 59.2% |
| 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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