Is Go dead?
Deaditude Score:
22.8%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> This tech is fresher than your startup idea. Ouch.
*Data last collected: 14 Jun 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
🚀
2009
GitHub Pulse
Active Development
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
128,365
total stars
Forks
18,102
total forks
Open PRs
9,046
open pull requests
Recent Commits
276
last 30 days
Contributors
100
active developers
Pulse Check
Declining
trend assessment
Language Distribution
Go89.3%
Assembly5.6%
HTML4.6%
C0.2%
Shell0.1%
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
67
Answer Rate
37%
Acceptance Rate
25%
Growth
+39%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Surprisingly alive and kicking on Reddit
Community Size
314,541
Subscribers
153
Active Users
Activity Metrics
381
Posts
38.2
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+91.8%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysgodump - Thank you all
r/golang15 days ago
785(98%)103
Go is so much fun, Grog brain heaven
r/golang3 days ago
558(97%)89
My company is pushing Go for web backend. I need opinions as not a Go Developer
r/golang10 days ago
385(94%)286
Go Scheduler
r/golang29 days ago
381(99%)31
Google about Go
r/golang22 days ago
374(96%)43
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Go devs are getting snatched up faster than PS5s at launch.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
618,395🇬🇧United Kingdom
80,632🇨🇦Canada
22,373🇮🇳India
19,002🇩🇪Germany
10,654🇫🇷France
7,598Market Summary
758,654
Total Jobs
🏢
46,652
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Go 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
Barely Mentioned
Go gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points87.6
Noteworthy
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Middle-aged man trading cards go viral in rural Japan town
2 months ago
1817403
Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
3 months ago
17701068
Show HN: I got laid off from Meta and created a minor hit on Steam
3 months ago
1581356
It is no longer safe to move our governments and societies to US clouds
3 months ago
1403800
Harvard's response to federal government letter demanding changes
2 months ago
13911403
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTube algorithm buried Go content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
7
Videos
258.5K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-75.0%
Average Engagement
36.9K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Go:
Coder's Gyan
Growing Channel
Begin Coding Fast
Small Creator
RavenJS
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
HARD truths before switching to Go
ThePrimeTime
23 days ago
5.5K686
1 months ago
1.1K82
Go Programming For Beginners 2025 | GoLang Crash Course 2025 | Go Programming Tutorial | Simplilearn
Simplilearn
1 months ago
713
1 months ago
02
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
Date | Score |
---|---|
14 Jun 2025 | 22.8% |
1 Jun 2025 | 18.2% |
10 May 2025 | 18.7% |
4 May 2025 | 27.3% |
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