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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
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

⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position

Has reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.

INNOVATION
PEAK
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%
In the last 30 days

🗣️ 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

💼 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
23

Market 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
"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

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📈Historical Score Timeline

Watch the slow death in progress
DateScore
19 Jan 202659.2%
5 Jan 202660.0%
23 Dec 202561.6%
9 Dec 202558.3%
25 Nov 202545.3%
12 Nov 202558.8%
30 Oct 202555.1%
16 Oct 202550.8%
3 Oct 202551.9%
19 Sept 202555.2%
5 Sept 202549.2%
23 Aug 202546.2%
9 Aug 202547.6%
26 Jul 202546.9%
13 Jul 202557.3%
29 Jun 202546.9%
15 Jun 202540.8%
2 Jun 202543.8%
10 May 202546.7%

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