Is elm dead?
Deaditude Score:
58.6%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Not officially dead. But spiritually? Deceased.
*Data last collected: 21 Dec 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
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%
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
11,075
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
7
Posts
10.4
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Stable
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0.0%
Holding steady
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysElm on the Backend with Node.js: An Experiment in Opaque Values
r/elm2 days ago
15(95%)0
cekrem/elm-form: Type-Safe Forms That Won't Let You Mess Up
r/elm18 days ago
11(88%)0
Elm Town 88 โ Wonder: Unconscious bias with Felienne Hermans
r/elm4 days ago
11(100%)1
Organizing Files and Modules in Elm: Building an Advent Calendar
r/elm20 days ago
10(100%)0
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
elm jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
2,098๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
195๐ฉ๐ชGermany
157๐ซ๐ทFrance
41๐ฎ๐ณIndia
40๐จ๐ฆCanada
39Market Summary
2,570
Total Jobs
๐ข
6,454
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.
๐ธ Hacker News Discourse
HN Darling
elm gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points33.1
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Elm should have had algebraic effects
3 months ago
40
The Elm Architecture
1 months ago
30
Elm should have had Algebraic Effects
3 months ago
30
"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 elm.
Content Metrics
9
Videos
3.6K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+250.0%
Average Engagement
404.2
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering elm:
Fix Your Apps
Small Creator
Steveโs Backyard Bonsai
Hobby Channel
Ryan Haskell
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
90
Advent of Elm 2025: Day 1
Ryan Haskell
19 days ago
341
My American Elm Winter Prep (and a setback!) 26-Oct-2025
Steveโs Backyard Bonsai
1 months ago
4027
Advent of Elm 2025: Day 2
Ryan Haskell
18 days ago
100
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2025 | 58.6% |
| 7 Dec 2025 | 63.0% |
| 23 Nov 2025 | 77.2% |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 76.3% |
| 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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