Is Flask dead?
Deaditude Score:
50.2%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> It compiles, but it also cries.
*Data last collected: 13 Dec 2025, 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
Has reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
โ ๏ธ
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
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
16
Answer Rate
38%
Acceptance Rate
13%
Growth
-14%
Recent Questions
yt_dlp YoutubeDL works locally but fails on Render with "Sign in to confirm you're not a bot"
Unanswered121 views
pythonflaskyoutube-dl
Incorrect IP when running app via Docker Compose
Answered80 views
pythondockerflask
Dash Plotly Flask Application randomly hangs for 1 minute
Answered52 views
pythonflaskplotly
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
91,055
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
22
Posts
6.2
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-36.4%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
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r/flask9 days ago
33(80%)15
app.run() not recommended for development server?
r/flask14 days ago
15(95%)6
Free minimal Flask starter with SEO/Social meta tags and Bootstrap with 7 basic pages
r/flask9 days ago
13(93%)0
Flask-Security vs a la carte (login, authorize, dance)?
r/flask23 days ago
11(100%)8
Upload 4 web apps online
r/flask16 days ago
10(92%)15
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Flask jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
2,104๐ฎ๐ณIndia
1,955๐ซ๐ทFrance
218๐จ๐ฆCanada
209๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
169๐ฉ๐ชGermany
140Market Summary
4,795
Total Jobs
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39,654
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Flask is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
๐ธ Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Flask, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
395
Posts
Community Interest
Average points17.2
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Hyperflask โ Full stack Flask and Htmx framework
1 months ago
364154
Quart: Flask with Async (ASGI)
1 months ago
20
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
YouTube algorithm buried Flask content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
26
Videos
36.5K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-33.3%
Average Engagement
1.4K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Flask:
The Python Mentor
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
3524
Flask Python Crash Course โ #9 โ Flash Messages in Flask
The Python Mentor
1 months ago
21
1 months ago
21
1 months ago
00
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2025 | 50.2% |
| 29 Nov 2025 | 52.3% |
| 16 Nov 2025 | 44.2% |
| 3 Nov 2025 | 50.1% |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 47.6% |
| 7 Oct 2025 | 37.4% |
| 23 Sept 2025 | 40.5% |
| 9 Sept 2025 | 34.5% |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 34.3% |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 38.9% |
| 30 Jul 2025 | 51.8% |
| 17 Jul 2025 | 30.2% |
| 3 Jul 2025 | 42.4% |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 34.8% |
| 6 Jun 2025 | 45.0% |
| 10 May 2025 | 56.0% |
| 7 May 2025 | 56.0% |
| 3 May 2025 | 61.2% |
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