Is elm dead?
Deaditude Score:
78.6%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Still technically 'open source.' Emotionally? Closed off.
*Data last collected: 28 Oct 2025, 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
Is showing significant decline with reduced development activity, community engagement, and new adoption.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
🏥
2012
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
The Reddit tumbleweeds have taken over
Community Size
11,003
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
12
Posts
3.2
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-87.5%
Significant drop
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysTo what extent condemnation of Elm is unfair?
r/elm16 days ago
10(81%)38
Any good introductary material to get a feel for "what elm is"
r/elm1 months ago
9(92%)9
I made a text-to-insta-image maker in Elm.
r/elm26 days ago
8(100%)0
Frontend Mentor's Contact form challenge built with Elm
r/elm1 months ago
7(100%)0
Functores en Elm
r/elm1 months ago
2(63%)0
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
elm jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
2,015🇬🇧United Kingdom
180🇩🇪Germany
169🇫🇷France
57🇨🇦Canada
56🇮🇳India
42Market Summary
2,519
Total Jobs
🏢
6,095
Companies Using It
Big tech's favorite toy. Even your local coffee shop probably uses it.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
elm is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
HN Darling
elm gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points34.4
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Using Elm in 2025
3 months ago
60
Elm should have had algebraic effects
1 months ago
40
Elm should have had Algebraic Effects
2 months ago
30
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Crickets
elm has fewer YouTube tutorials than "How to Breathe Air".
Content Metrics
0
Videos
0
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
0
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
No creators have bothered with elm content yet.
No videos found for elm.
Even TikTok dances about programming languages get more content than this.
Search on YouTube"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2025 | 78.6% |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 67.2% |
| 1 Oct 2025 | 63.6% |
| 17 Sept 2025 | 66.0% |
| 3 Sept 2025 | 73.8% |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 59.5% |
| 7 Aug 2025 | 69.1% |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 70.9% |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 71.3% |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 69.6% |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 66.5% |
| 31 May 2025 | 76.8% |
| 10 May 2025 | 81.2% |
| 4 May 2025 | 79.8% |
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