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Is Express js dead?

Deaditude Score:

61.6%
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Run, don't walk, away from this.
*Data last collected: 11 Oct 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.

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🔬Component 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

⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position

Has reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.

INNOVATION
PEAK
OBSOLESCENCE
⚠️
2010

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%
In the last 30 days

🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber

Still Breathing

The Reddit tumbleweeds have taken over

Community Size

5,446
Subscribers
0
Active Users

Activity Metrics

9
Posts
1.1
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-25.0%
Losing steam

Community Sentiment

RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced

💼 Job Market Pulse

Thriving

Express js jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.

Global Job Distribution

🇮🇳India
1,856
🇺🇸United States
700
🇫🇷France
113
🇨🇦Canada
99
🇩🇪Germany
71
🇬🇧United Kingdom
64

Market Summary

2,903
Total Jobs
🏢
2,078
Companies Using It
Major players still rely on this. Job security... for now.

Reality Check

Marketable Skill Alert!

Express js is still paying the bills in 6 countries.

Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.

🔸 Hacker News Discourse

Still Relevant

When Express js is mentioned on HN, users furiously scroll past it.

Mentions

28
Posts
Last mentioned yesterday

Community Interest

Average points2.5
Stone cold silence

HN Verdict

Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
6/10
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."

▶️ YouTube Coverage

Barely Watched

YouTubers discovered Express js generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.

Content Metrics

21
Videos
30.4K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+233.3%

Average Engagement

1.4K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views

Creator Landscape

Top channels covering Express js:
TechLambda
Hobby Channel
Tech Start
Hobby Channel
Heartman Hridoy
Hobby Channel

Popular Videos

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📈Historical Score Timeline

Watch the slow death in progress
DateScore
11 Oct 202561.6%
27 Sept 202565.3%
14 Sept 202569.4%
31 Aug 202554.8%
17 Aug 202561.2%
4 Aug 202559.1%
21 Jul 202557.7%
7 Jul 202551.9%
24 Jun 202569.4%
10 Jun 202560.7%
14 May 202563.0%
9 May 202539.6%
4 May 202546.9%
3 May 202550.9%

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