Is Java dead?
Deaditude Score:
28.3%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> It does exactly what it's supposed to. Nothing more, nothing less. Forever.
*Data last collected: 22 Dec 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
🚀
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
Active Support
Question Metrics
Total Questions
302
Answer Rate
40%
Acceptance Rate
16%
Growth
-4%
Recent Questions
Problem in Java Hashset Question on HackerRank
Unanswered56 views
javadata-structureshashset
Beginner JavaFX Fleet Management System (Fuhrparkverwaltung) - Architecture and Validation Review
Unanswered37 views
javajavafx
Sharing the same properties between backend and frontend. Best practicies
Unanswered19 views
javaspring-bootarchitecture
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
382,470
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
117
Posts
49.4
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+5.7%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysMy own Visual programming tool, created from scratch Using Java Swing!
r/java1 months ago
725(99%)85
Applets Are Officially Gone, But Java In The Browser Is Better Than Ever
r/java20 days ago
234(90%)71
Yet another 3D renderer in pure Java
r/java15 days ago
172(96%)21
Java 25: The ‘No-Boilerplate’ Era Begins
r/java1 months ago
159(84%)188
IntelliJ IDEA 2025.3 Is Out Now!
r/java19 days ago
156(94%)85
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Java devs are getting snatched up faster than PS5s at launch.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
74,753🇮🇳India
23,973🇫🇷France
6,753🇩🇪Germany
5,928🇬🇧United Kingdom
3,810🇨🇦Canada
3,314Market Summary
118,531
Total Jobs
🏢
281,213
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.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
Java gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
864
Posts
Community Interest
Average points20.6
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
Yt-dlp: External JavaScript runtime now required for full YouTube support
1 months ago
1106628
Minecraft removing obfuscation in Java Edition
1 months ago
1027464
It’s time to free JavaScript (2024)
23 days ago
720367
Help us raise $200k to free JavaScript from Oracle
3 months ago
714345
Java 25 officially released
3 months ago
320255
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Java content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
22
Videos
391.8K
Total Views
Content trend: Modest growth+10.0%
Average Engagement
17.8K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Java:
ManjuBytes
Major Creator
Curious Freaks
Growing Channel
QA Support
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
1.3K156
2 months ago
727102
2 months ago
183
2 months ago
50
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2025 | 28.3% |
| 9 Dec 2025 | 30.4% |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 24.9% |
| 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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