Is Firebase dead?
Deaditude Score:
52.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> StackOverflow is full of questions. No answers.
*Data last collected: 10 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
⚠️
2011
GitHub Pulse
Abandoned
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
4,701
total stars
Forks
1,082
total forks
Open PRs
196
open pull requests
Recent Commits
2
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
Stable
trend assessment
Language Distribution
JavaScript93.5%
Closure Templates3.9%
CSS1.1%
HTML0.6%
Shell0.6%
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
127
Answer Rate
26%
Acceptance Rate
19%
Growth
+27%
Recent Questions
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
34,337
Subscribers
26
Active Users
Activity Metrics
195
Posts
4.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-10.0%
Minor decline
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysIntroducing Firebase Studio 🚀
r/Firebase1 months ago
89(98%)31
So this sub is filled with vibe coders now, who do not know what a variable is?
r/Firebase27 days ago
72(89%)39
Can we keep firebase studio out of the sub?
r/Firebase13 days ago
72(92%)17
Here are my unbiased thoughts about Firebase Studio
r/Firebase1 months ago
59(99%)103
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Firebase jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
1,181🇺🇸United States
403🇫🇷France
121🇩🇪Germany
112🇨🇦Canada
89🇬🇧United Kingdom
82Market Summary
1,988
Total Jobs
🏢
17,199
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Firebase is still paying the bills in 6 countries.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
HN Darling
Firebase gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
86
Posts
Last mentioned yesterday
Community Interest
Average points28.0
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
Surprisingly productive discussion. Must have been a weekend.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Firebase Studio
1 months ago
296119
Single day Firebase bill for $100k
11 days ago
2314
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTube algorithm buried Firebase content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
24
Videos
1.1M
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-75.0%
Average Engagement
46.6K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Firebase:
Julian Goldie SEO
Growing Channel
Better Stack
Growing Channel
Bart Slodyczka
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Vibe Coders vão a loucura com Google Firebase Studio
Lucas Montano
1 months ago
6.9K455
1 months ago
1.1K95
1 months ago
1.8K98
Google’s NEW Firebase Studio Builds ANY APP FOR FREE in SECONDS! (NO-CODE APP BUILDER)
Rob The AI Guy
1 months ago
1.4K110
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 10 May 2025 | 52.9% |
| 4 May 2025 | 55.0% |
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