Is Git dead?
Deaditude Score:
26.0%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Enterprise-ready, which is code for 'boringly reliable'.
*Data last collected: 24 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
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
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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
60
Answer Rate
60%
Acceptance Rate
37%
Growth
+67%
Recent Questions
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
91,352
Subscribers
18
Active Users
Activity Metrics
106
Posts
19.9
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-17.1%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
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Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Git detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysI finally ditched git merge for rebase and cherry-pick โ and I'm never looking back
r/git25 days ago
562(85%)185
Git Rebase explained for beginners
r/git16 days ago
335(94%)130
What are some lesser known features of Git that more people should know?
r/git22 days ago
202(97%)227
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
23,607๐ฎ๐ณIndia
17,235๐ซ๐ทFrance
5,060๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
3,392๐ฉ๐ชGermany
3,358๐จ๐ฆCanada
2,404Market Summary
55,056
Total Jobs
๐ข
9,526
Companies Using It
Big tech's favorite toy. Even your local coffee shop probably uses 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.
๐ธ Hacker News Discourse
Barely Mentioned
Git gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points52.5
Noteworthy
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft after CEO resignation
16 days ago
14681121
Mozilla Firefox โ Official GitHub repo
3 months ago
855466
IRS Direct File on GitHub
2 months ago
744318
Congratulations on creating the one billionth repository on GitHub
2 months ago
625137
How we decreased GitLab repo backup times from 48 hours to 41 minutes
2 months ago
593253
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
YouTubers discovered Git generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
21
Videos
193.5K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+80.0%
Average Engagement
9.2K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Git:
JasCloudTech
Small Creator
ByteMonk
Growing Channel
DevOps with Flavius
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
2.5K60
![Complete Git and GitHub Tutorial For Data Engineers [2025]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Kr8l7rQGwNs/mqdefault.jpg)
1 months ago
559207
Use Git Like A Pro in VS Code | GitLens | Shortcuts, Commands: Commit vs Push, Merge vs Rebase More
JasCloudTech
1 months ago
2120
1 months ago
140
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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