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
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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
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%
🗣️ 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
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysCode Example: How to use EVMAuth in Express v5 w/ TypeScript
r/expressjs6 days ago
1(100%)0
Switched to Filestack for file uploads - honestly worth it
r/expressjs10 days ago
1(100%)0
error TS2339: Property 'user' does not exist on type 'Session & Partial<SessionData>'
r/expressjs10 days ago
1(99%)1
express-generator-typescript v2.7.1 released. Generated starter project now uses Vitest instead of Jasmine for unit-testing
r/expressjs19 days ago
1(100%)0
State Management library for express ?
r/expressjs19 days ago
1(100%)1
💼 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
73Market 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
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Ask HN: Any Inertia js Adapter for Reactjs+Expressjs?
2 months ago
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
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Build a Full-Stack MERN Task Manager | React, Node.js, MongoDB, Express | MERN Project
Time To Program
1 months ago
1.2K50
Build a MERN Stack Resume Builder | React, Node.js, MongoDB, Express | Full-Stack Project
Time To Program
25 days ago
64029
21 days ago
396
"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 May 2025 | 63.0% |
| 9 May 2025 | 39.6% |
| 4 May 2025 | 46.9% |
| 3 May 2025 | 50.9% |
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