Is Git dead?
Deaditude Score:
27.8%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> The Toyota Corolla of technologies. Never breaks, never impresses.
*Data last collected: 31 Oct 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
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
🚀
2005
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
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
52
Answer Rate
40%
Acceptance Rate
17%
Growth
+83%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
100,087
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
103
Posts
39.6
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+60.9%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
🚨
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Git detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysWhy is git only widely used in software engineering?
r/git16 days ago
1167(97%)425
Git Commands Cheat Sheet — What should I add or fix?"
r/git6 days ago
691(96%)79
How can someone have Git commits from 1998 if Git was created in 2005?
r/git1 months ago
349(92%)119
The 30-second habit that’s saved us hours in debugging later
r/git8 days ago
343(87%)116
Typing practice but it's Git commands
r/git11 days ago
338(99%)18
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
25,747🇮🇳India
17,162🇫🇷France
5,597🇬🇧United Kingdom
3,598🇩🇪Germany
3,361🇨🇦Canada
2,445Market Summary
57,910
Total Jobs
🏢
0
Companies Using It
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Git is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
HN Darling
Git gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points39.0
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft after CEO resignation
2 months ago
14681121
You already have a Git server
9 days ago
646427
The future of large files in Git is Git
2 months ago
557290
Show HN: Dayflow – A git log for your day
1 months ago
480130
Top model scores may be skewed by Git history leaks in SWE-bench
1 months ago
466153
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Git content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
27
Videos
186.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Modest growth+11.1%
Average Engagement
6.9K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Git:
Sen Gideons
Hobby Channel
CodeWithChris
YouTube Royalty
Tailscale
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
54356
Git und GitHub Tutorial für Anfänger (Deutsch)
Programmieren lernen
1 months ago
37714
1 months ago
34919
GitHub Tutorial for Beginners (2025)
CodeWithChris
1 months ago
20915
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | 27.8% |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 25.9% |
| 4 Oct 2025 | 25.5% |
| 20 Sept 2025 | 20.3% |
| 6 Sept 2025 | 27.9% |
| 24 Aug 2025 | 26.0% |
| 10 Aug 2025 | 27.8% |
| 27 Jul 2025 | 33.3% |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 32.8% |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 28.8% |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 35.5% |
| 3 Jun 2025 | 30.1% |
| 10 May 2025 | 29.5% |
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