Is Express js dead?
Deaditude Score:
61.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Slowly decomposing. Smells like XML.
*Data last collected: 4 Dec 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
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
5,703
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
9
Posts
1.6
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Stable
→
0.0%
Holding steady
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysI built a clean Express & TypeScript & Prisma starter to save myself from rewriting auth every project
r/expressjs18 days ago
6(100%)0
Can I add cron job for DB operation
r/expressjs5 days ago
1(67%)1
Looking for Help & Feedback for NodeJS Auth Project
r/expressjs5 days ago
1(100%)0
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Express js jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
1,945🇺🇸United States
660🇫🇷France
121🇨🇦Canada
105🇬🇧United Kingdom
69🇩🇪Germany
36Market Summary
2,936
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
33
Posts
Last mentioned 2 days ago
Community Interest
Average points3.5
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
YouTube algorithm buried Express js content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
33
Videos
573.4K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-46.7%
Average Engagement
17.4K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Express js:
Brodie Robertson
Growing Channel
Programming tutorials
Hobby Channel
TegaFate HUB
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
ExpressJS Spam Is Never Going To End
Brodie Robertson
2 months ago
1.4K383
1 months ago
8010
1 months ago
134
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 |
|---|---|
| 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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