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Is Express js dead?

Deaditude Score:

63.0%
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> The docs exist. On GeoCities.
*Data last collected: 14 May 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

Declining

Weekly Commit Activity

52 weeks agoNow
Stars
66,967
total stars
Forks
18,510
total forks
Open PRs
99
open pull requests
Recent Commits
6
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
Declining
trend assessment

Language Distribution

JavaScript99.9%
Makefile0.1%
Shell0.1%

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

5,086
Subscribers
1
Active Users

Activity Metrics

12
Posts
0.9
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-60.0%
Significant drop

Community Sentiment

RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced

💼 Job Market Pulse

Thriving

Express js jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.

Global Job Distribution

🇮🇳India
2,389
🇺🇸United States
635
🇫🇷France
138
🇨🇦Canada
117
🇩🇪Germany
74
🇬🇧United Kingdom
73

Market Summary

3,426
Total Jobs
🏢
2,063
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

HN tolerates discussions about Express js, but the real party's elsewhere.

Mentions

27
Posts

Community Interest

Average points16.3
Minimal traction

HN Verdict

Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
8/10
"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

12
Videos
67.4K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+700.0%

Average Engagement

5.6K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views

Creator Landscape

Top channels covering Express js:
Time To Program
YouTube Royalty
United Top Tech
Hobby Channel
GoLogica
Hobby Channel
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube

📈Historical Score Timeline

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DateScore
14 May 202563.0%
9 May 202539.6%
4 May 202546.9%
3 May 202550.9%

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