Is Flask dead?
Deaditude Score:
38.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Will be running unchanged in production when the sun explodes.
*Data last collected: 13 Aug 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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๐ฌComponent 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
โฑ๏ธ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
โจ
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
Active Support
Question Metrics
Total Questions
18
Answer Rate
39%
Acceptance Rate
33%
Growth
0%
Recent Questions
Why is the downloaded file's name in Chrome different than what is in the HTTP response headers?
Unanswered155 views
pythonpython-3.xflask
Markdown not showing images from local Flask site
Unanswered45 views
pythonflaskmarkdown
Add prefix to all URLs while using Blueprint
Answered42 views
pythonflaskendpoint
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
89,970
Subscribers
21
Active Users
Activity Metrics
37
Posts
3.2
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-25.0%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
๐จ
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Flask detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysFlask-Nova: A New Flask Extension for Zero-Boilerplate APIs with Auto Docs & Type Safety
r/flask24 days ago
13(93%)6
First repository (Appointment booking system)
r/flask22 days ago
10(92%)4
Just launched a Flask + AI project that auto-generates interactive checklists โ would love UI Feeback
r/flask26 days ago
9(91%)3
Flask - AI-powered Image Search App using OpenAIโs CLIP model - Step by Step!!
r/flask17 days ago
7(90%)0
Why flask is not on techempower anymore?
r/flask1 months ago
7(89%)2
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Flask jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
๐ฎ๐ณIndia
1,727๐บ๐ธUnited States
1,616๐ซ๐ทFrance
228๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
172๐ฉ๐ชGermany
162๐จ๐ฆCanada
137Market Summary
4,042
Total Jobs
๐ข
31,553
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.
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
419
Posts
Community Interest
Average points18.3
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Switching Pip to Uv in a Dockerized Flask / Django App
1 months ago
273157
The Flask Mega-Tutorial, Part III: Web Forms
3 months ago
70
Create a React and Flask Project in 2025
2 months ago
60
Creating a React and Flask Project in 2025
2 months ago
40
Show HN: Flask and SQLite Boilerplate with Front-End UI
3 months ago
31
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTubers discovered Flask generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
18
Videos
37.2K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+83.3%
Average Engagement
2.1K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Flask:
Sophia Iroegbu
Hobby Channel
Behind The Binary
Hobby Channel
hipster_codes
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
The 3 Ways to Make Websites in Python - Fast & Easy
Tech With Tim
1 months ago
95061
How to Create a REST API Using Flask | Python Flask REST API Tutorial 2025
ProgrammingKnowledge
1 months ago
238
Anatomy of a Flask App | Python Flask Tutorial
hipster_codes
2 months ago
50
2 months ago
90
"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 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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