Is Java dead?
Deaditude Score:
24.1%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Still kicking harder than your New Year's resolutions.
*Data last collected: 16 Oct 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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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
351
Answer Rate
35%
Acceptance Rate
19%
Growth
+38%
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Surprisingly alive and kicking on Reddit
Community Size
375,967
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
106
Posts
49.5
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+21.9%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
๐จ
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Java detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysSenior Java Developers โ Whatโs the one thing you think most junior Java devs are lacking?
r/java11 days ago
254(94%)251
JUnit 6 Released
r/java19 days ago
241(98%)49
9 most-watched Java conference talks of 2025 (so far)
r/java1 months ago
231(98%)11
Jackson 3.0.0 is released!
r/java18 days ago
211(99%)108
All the truth about Project Lombok (yeah, no)
r/java27 days ago
166(85%)219
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Java devs are getting snatched up faster than PS5s at launch.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
63,931๐ฎ๐ณIndia
23,944๐ซ๐ทFrance
7,846๐ฉ๐ชGermany
6,860๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
4,190๐จ๐ฆCanada
3,522Market Summary
110,293
Total Jobs
๐ข
261,202
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
HN Darling
Java gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
827
Posts
Community Interest
Average points25.1
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
JavaScript Trademark Update
3 months ago
890355
Help us raise $200k to free JavaScript from Oracle
1 months ago
714345
New Date("wtf") โ How well do you know JavaScript's Date class?
3 months ago
409236
Java 25 officially released
1 months ago
320255
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Java content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
18
Videos
77.3K
Total Views
Content trend: Strong uptrend+40.0%
Average Engagement
4.3K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Java:
CodeWithWilbur
Hobby Channel
CS CORNER Sunita Rai
Hobby Channel
codegrindhub
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Java Full Course 2025 | Core Java Tutorial For Beginners | Java Programming Course | Simplilearn
Simplilearn
1 months ago
15236
NetBeans IDE 27 with Java JDK 24 on Windows | Beginner's Guide (2025)
CS CORNER Sunita Rai
1 months ago
205
1 months ago
30
1 months ago
22
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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