Is Express js dead?
Deaditude Score:
67.1%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Probably written in a language no one wants to maintain.
*Data last collected: 30 May 2026, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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๐ฌComponent 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
โฑ๏ธ Tech Lifecycle Position
Is showing significant decline with reduced development activity, community engagement, and new adoption.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
๐ฅ
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%
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
6,015
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
5
Posts
1.2
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-100.0%
Free falling
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Cautious Optimism
Popular Discussions
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๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Express js jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
๐ฎ๐ณIndia
1,668๐บ๐ธUnited States
476๐จ๐ฆCanada
142๐ซ๐ทFrance
78๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
50๐ฉ๐ชGermany
34Market Summary
2,448
Total Jobs
๐ข
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.
๐ธ Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
When Express js is mentioned on HN, users furiously scroll past it.
Mentions
63
Posts
Last mentioned 12 days ago
Community Interest
Average points5.0
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Show HN: Tiao, A two-player turn-based board game
1 months ago
7738
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
Express js content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
21
Videos
62.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
3.0K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Express js:
The Roxy Coder
Hobby Channel
Vivek Mishra
Growing Channel
CodingOtt
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Complete Backend Course | Beginner to Advanced | Node.js, Express, MongoDB + Vibe Coding with AI
Vivek Mishra
2 months ago
2.4K198
2 months ago
2716
2 months ago
06
1 months ago
61
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 30 May 2026 | 67.1% |
| 17 May 2026 | 67.6% |
| 3 May 2026 | 68.6% |
| 19 Apr 2026 | 66.7% |
| 6 Apr 2026 | 62.5% |
| 23 Mar 2026 | 66.5% |
| 9 Mar 2026 | 63.6% |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 63.4% |
| 10 Feb 2026 | 70.8% |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 69.0% |
| 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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