Is Express js dead?
Deaditude Score:
69.4%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Officially on life support. Devs communicate via ouija board.
*Data last collected: 14 Sept 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
🏥
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%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
5,371
Subscribers
3
Active Users
Activity Metrics
13
Posts
0.9
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-50.0%
Significant drop
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
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💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Express js jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
1,816🇺🇸United States
590🇫🇷France
114🇬🇧United Kingdom
82🇩🇪Germany
73🇨🇦Canada
68Market Summary
2,743
Total Jobs
🏢
2,074
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
30
Posts
Community Interest
Average points4.3
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Is there an Express.js adapter for Inertia.js?
2 months ago
20
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
Creators would get more views livestreaming themselves sleeping than talking about Express js.
Content Metrics
19
Videos
6.6K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-54.5%
Average Engagement
346.9
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Express js:
Codingshala
Hobby Channel
Code Bless You
Small Creator
TechLambda
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
![Node JS FULL Course for Beginners [LATEST 2025]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FPJzYFgexJA/mqdefault.jpg)
Node JS FULL Course for Beginners [LATEST 2025]
Code Bless You
1 months ago
11723
1 months ago
349
1 months ago
267
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 |
|---|---|
| 14 Sept 2025 | 69.4% |
| 31 Aug 2025 | 54.8% |
| 17 Aug 2025 | 61.2% |
| 4 Aug 2025 | 59.1% |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 57.7% |
| 7 Jul 2025 | 51.9% |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 69.4% |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 60.7% |
| 14 May 2025 | 63.0% |
| 9 May 2025 | 39.6% |
| 4 May 2025 | 46.9% |
| 3 May 2025 | 50.9% |
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