Is elm dead?
Deaditude Score:
71.3%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> The docs exist. On GeoCities.
*Data last collected: 11 Jul 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
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
11,000
Subscribers
8
Active Users
Activity Metrics
15
Posts
12.3
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+25.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
🚨
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from elm detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysRethinking our Adoption Strategy - Evan Czaplicki | Lambda Days 2025
r/elm20 days ago
36(97%)11
Elm & Open Source: What's Next? • Evan Czaplicki & Kris Jenkins
r/elm20 days ago
32(93%)11
Elm optimizations ideas
r/elm1 months ago
28(97%)0
A rewrite of L-System Studio
r/elm25 days ago
27(100%)1
Where's the best place to learn Elm?
r/elm22 days ago
14(100%)15
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
elm jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
2,048🇬🇧United Kingdom
210🇩🇪Germany
185🇮🇳India
39🇫🇷France
38🇨🇦Canada
23Market Summary
2,543
Total Jobs
🏢
5,543
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 points30.4
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
Typical orange site discourse: pedantic corrections.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Elm Test Distributions
2 months ago
3815
Introduce the Elm Architecture to MoonBit
2 months ago
60
Introduce the Elm Architecture to MoonBit
1 months ago
40
Elmo's World NP-complete problem (2006)
20 days ago
31
Elm Test Distributions
2 months ago
20
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Crickets
elm videos get fewer views than paint drying timelapses.
Content Metrics
3
Videos
223
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-50.0%
Average Engagement
74.3
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering elm:
Awesome JavaScript TV
Hobby Channel
Elm Town Podcast
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Elm Town 84 – Wonder: Elm all the way down with Justin Lubin
Elm Town Podcast
1 months ago
92
What is Elm and why use it?
Awesome JavaScript TV
1 months ago
00
Elm vs JavaScript - Comparison
Awesome JavaScript TV
1 months ago
10
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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