Is elm dead?
Deaditude Score:
59.5%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Still has users. Mostly archaeologists.
*Data last collected: 21 Aug 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
Has reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
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
10,995
Subscribers
3
Active Users
Activity Metrics
15
Posts
3.5
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Stable
→
0.0%
Holding steady
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysAnnouncing elm-field
r/elm12 days ago
20(100%)0
The intellij-elm plugin has a new home!
r/elm24 days ago
14(94%)0
Built a virtual DOM in Gleam to learn the language
r/elm15 days ago
11(93%)2
Geoguessr in Elm
r/elm10 days ago
6(100%)1
Pattern Matching en elm
r/elm14 days ago
1(60%)0
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
elm jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
1,940🇬🇧United Kingdom
168🇩🇪Germany
143🇮🇳India
36🇨🇦Canada
27🇫🇷France
23Market Summary
2,337
Total Jobs
🏢
5,730
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 points33.0
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
Typical orange site discourse: pedantic corrections.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Elm Test Distributions
4 months ago
3815
Using Elm in 2025
1 months ago
60
Introduce the Elm Architecture to MoonBit
3 months ago
40
Elmo's World NP-complete problem (2006)
2 months ago
31
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Creators would get more views livestreaming themselves sleeping than talking about elm.
Content Metrics
5
Videos
1.4K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+200.0%
Average Engagement
290
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering elm:
Hybrid Trader
Hobby Channel
Nathan Tranquilla
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
20 days ago
241
2 months ago
215
This GAP In Elm’s Documentation Will Hurt You
Nathan Tranquilla
1 months ago
51
Redux Developers ALREADY Know Elm Architecture
Nathan Tranquilla
1 months ago
30
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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