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
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Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
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Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
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⏱️ 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
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
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysUn paquete de npm para backend que sustituya Auth.js?
r/expressjs12 days ago
2(100%)0
Date loses a day when being used in a route
r/expressjs22 days ago
2(100%)0
CORS Not Working as Expected: No Error for Blocked Origin, Missing Header for Allowed Origin
r/expressjs28 days ago
2(100%)1
Do i need to learn express before nextjs?
r/expressjs1 months ago
2(100%)1
Need a node/ express js instructor .
r/expressjs13 days ago
1(67%)2
💼 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
64Market 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
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
"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
Sorted byviews
What is Express.js? Basics Explained!
Evan Gudmestad
1 months ago
10
Build an ExpressJs App with Firestore Backend
Mani Kumar Srivastava
1 months ago
10
Express.js:- Creating Simple API
CodeArchive
1 months ago
00
Express js tutorial | Part - 1 | No talking
Heartman Hridoy
2 months ago
21
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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