Is Express js dead?
Deaditude Score:
59.2%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Officially on life support. Devs communicate via ouija board.
*Data last collected: 14 Jan 2026, 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
⚠️
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
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
5,811
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
13
Posts
1.9
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+133.3%
Explosive growth!
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysNode.js + Express: How to Block Requests by User-Agent Headers
r/expressjs12 days ago
6(100%)0
mern-stacker is doing good
r/expressjs9 days ago
2(75%)0
I built a CLI to scaffold MERN-style projects faster, open to feedback and contributions
r/expressjs12 days ago
2(100%)4
Help me, guys.
r/expressjs9 days ago
1(100%)8
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Express js jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
1,799🇺🇸United States
641🇫🇷France
133🇨🇦Canada
103🇬🇧United Kingdom
78🇩🇪Germany
44Market Summary
2,798
Total Jobs
🏢
0
Companies Using It
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
43
Posts
Community Interest
Average points4.4
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Express js content is about as appealing as 240p videos in 2023.
Content Metrics
40
Videos
223.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Slight decline-6.3%
Average Engagement
5.6K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Express js:
Codynn
YouTube Royalty
freeCodeCamp.org
Major Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
3.6K139
Build a Full-Stack AI-Powered Learning Assistant App | MERN, React, Node.js, MongoDB, Express
Time To Program
1 months ago
91434
Build a Full-Stack LMS Platform | MERN Stack (React, Node.js, MongoDB, Express) | Full Stack(2026)
Hexagon Digital Services
1 months ago
15123
"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 Jan 2026 | 59.2% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 66.7% |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 66.8% |
| 4 Dec 2025 | 61.9% |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 61.8% |
| 6 Nov 2025 | 68.2% |
| 25 Oct 2025 | 65.0% |
| 11 Oct 2025 | 61.6% |
| 27 Sept 2025 | 65.3% |
| 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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