Is Java dead?
Deaditude Score:
23.5%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> This one's not going anywhereโunlike your last three projects.
*Data last collected: 11 Nov 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
๐
1995
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
340
Answer Rate
39%
Acceptance Rate
17%
Growth
+11%
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
378,362
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
104
Posts
50.4
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-2.9%
Minor decline
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysHas Java suddenly caught up with C++ in speed?
r/java21 days ago
257(79%)318
Anyone here Hated Using Java but now Really Enjoys using it.
r/java17 days ago
215(88%)276
SpaceMonger in Java
r/java25 days ago
197(99%)41
Java and it's costly GC ?
r/java16 days ago
150(90%)213
Spring Boot 4.0.0-RC1 available now
r/java28 days ago
139(96%)39
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Java devs are getting snatched up faster than PS5s at launch.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
73,728๐ฎ๐ณIndia
23,771๐ซ๐ทFrance
7,639๐ฉ๐ชGermany
6,575๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
5,371๐จ๐ฆCanada
3,473Market Summary
120,557
Total Jobs
๐ข
267,146
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Java 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
Still Relevant
Java gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
848
Posts
Community Interest
Average points24.0
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
Minecraft removing obfuscation in Java Edition
23 days ago
1026464
Help us raise $200k to free JavaScript from Oracle
2 months ago
714345
Java 25 officially released
2 months ago
320255
Vanilla JavaScript support for Tailwind Plus
3 months ago
304191
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
Java content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
25
Videos
566.2K
Total Views
Content trend: Strong uptrend+44.4%
Average Engagement
22.6K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Java:
SivaLabs
Small Creator
ForrestKnight
Growing Channel
Telusko
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Java just got cleaner
ForrestKnight
2 months ago
3.9K498
Java 25 is here
Telusko
2 months ago
1.5K122
![How to Install Java 25 on Windows 10/11 [ 2025 Update ] with JAVA_HOME Java JDK 25 | Complete Guide](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lbLDrD26opY/mqdefault.jpg)
How to Install Java 25 on Windows 10/11 [ 2025 Update ] with JAVA_HOME Java JDK 25 | Complete Guide
Geeky Script
2 months ago
9819
1 months ago
1264
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2025 | 23.5% |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 20.2% |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 24.1% |
| 2 Oct 2025 | 21.9% |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 21.3% |
| 5 Sept 2025 | 24.5% |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 26.3% |
| 9 Aug 2025 | 26.6% |
| 26 Jul 2025 | 25.0% |
| 12 Jul 2025 | 24.2% |
| 29 Jun 2025 | 36.3% |
| 15 Jun 2025 | 36.1% |
| 1 Jun 2025 | 32.1% |
| 10 May 2025 | 35.4% |
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