Is elm dead?
Deaditude Score:
54.7%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> You can use it, sure. Just don't expect anyone to help you.
*Data last collected: 9 Apr 2026, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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๐ฌComponent 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
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
11,287
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
10
Posts
27.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-75.0%
Significant drop
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysElm is still my favorite programming language...
r/elm1 months ago
97(99%)35
iLove: Elm
r/elm29 days ago
92(99%)8
I have been working on an Elm-inspired language that compiles to Go (early project, would love feedback)
r/elm28 days ago
28(96%)17
Elm for large projects
r/elm26 days ago
22(100%)13
Elm Town 89 โ Elm Camp 2026
r/elm23 days ago
16(95%)0
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
elm jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
2,090๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
212๐ฉ๐ชGermany
136๐ฎ๐ณIndia
48๐ซ๐ทFrance
42๐จ๐ฆCanada
28Market Summary
2,556
Total Jobs
๐ข
6,811
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 points36.5
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
Surprisingly productive discussion. Must have been a weekend.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Sky โ an Elm-inspired language that compiles to Go
11 days ago
18289
Perkin-Elmer Photo Gallery
2 months ago
20
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTubers discovered elm generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
3
Videos
79.9K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+100.0%
Average Engagement
26.6K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering elm:
Bonsai Zen PL
Hobby Channel
Art for Kids Hub
Growing Channel
Martin Janiczek
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
How To Draw A Funny Shamrock Folding Surprise
Art for Kids Hub
1 months ago
4370
1 months ago
167
CRT + ESP32 + Elm
Martin Janiczek
29 days ago
70
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2026 | 54.7% |
| 26 Mar 2026 | 53.7% |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 70.7% |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 66.6% |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 68.4% |
| 31 Jan 2026 | 70.3% |
| 17 Jan 2026 | 67.3% |
| 3 Jan 2026 | 60.2% |
| 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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