Is Git dead?
Deaditude Score:
27.8%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> The Toyota Corolla of technologies. Never breaks, never impresses.
*Data last collected: 10 Aug 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
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
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
57
Answer Rate
51%
Acceptance Rate
32%
Growth
-9%
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
89,993
Subscribers
13
Active Users
Activity Metrics
112
Posts
25.0
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+8.6%
Strong momentum
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 daysWhat are the chances of this tag hash
r/git17 days ago
886(98%)48
I finally ditched git merge for rebase and cherry-pick โ and I'm never looking back
r/git8 days ago
565(85%)185
Colleague uses 'git pull --rebase' workflow
r/git18 days ago
395(89%)324
What are some lesser known features of Git that more people should know?
r/git6 days ago
200(97%)228
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
23,817๐ฎ๐ณIndia
17,549๐ซ๐ทFrance
5,456๐ฉ๐ชGermany
3,839๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
3,489๐จ๐ฆCanada
2,259Market Summary
56,409
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 points51.4
Noteworthy
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Show HN: I built an AI that turns GitHub codebases into easy tutorials
3 months ago
923172
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
19
Videos
312.8K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+175.0%
Average Engagement
16.5K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Git:
Coding Addict
Small Creator
LetsUpgrade
Small Creator
AllGoodTutorials
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
16 Cool GitHub Repos You WILL Use (no pressure)
The Coding Sloth
1 months ago
16.4K268
1 months ago
2974
1 months ago
452
2 months ago
17822
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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