Is Git dead?
Deaditude Score:
27.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> The Toyota Corolla of technologies. Never breaks, never impresses.
*Data last collected: 6 Sept 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
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
81
Answer Rate
52%
Acceptance Rate
31%
Growth
+50%
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
92,429
Subscribers
42
Active Users
Activity Metrics
111
Posts
13.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-20.0%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysGit Rebase explained for beginners
r/git1 months ago
345(94%)130
Why `git diff` in Git Bash sometimes takes 10 seconds on Windows (it's Windows Defender's behavior analysis, and exclusion rules won't help)
r/git1 months ago
135(99%)26
The future of large files in Git is Git
r/git1 months ago
113(96%)16
I built a Rust CLI to check the status of all your git repos at once ๐
r/git16 days ago
81(86%)17
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
24,572๐ฎ๐ณIndia
16,912๐ซ๐ทFrance
5,137๐ฉ๐ชGermany
3,840๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
3,315๐จ๐ฆCanada
2,385Market Summary
56,161
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 points52.7
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
1 months ago
14681121
Mozilla Firefox โ Official GitHub repo
4 months ago
855466
IRS Direct File on GitHub
3 months ago
744318
Congratulations on creating the one billionth repository on GitHub
3 months ago
625137
How we decreased GitLab repo backup times from 48 hours to 41 minutes
3 months ago
593253
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
Git content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
21
Videos
261.9K
Total Views
Content trend: Strong uptrend+42.9%
Average Engagement
12.5K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Git:
ByteMonk
Growing Channel
DevOps with Flavius
Hobby Channel
Codegainers
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
2.5K61
1 months ago
2.5K67
![Complete Git and GitHub Tutorial For Data Engineers [2025]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Kr8l7rQGwNs/mqdefault.jpg)
1 months ago
619214
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 |
|---|---|
| 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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