Is JavaScript dead?
Deaditude Score:
25.6%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Mature, stable, and as exciting as accounting software.
*Data last collected: 11 Nov 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
Press F to Pay Respects
F
🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
This is supposed to be an ad
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
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
394
Answer Rate
38%
Acceptance Rate
17%
Growth
+38%
Recent Questions
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
2,411,073
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
149
Posts
20.4
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+33.3%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysTanner Linsley: Directives are becoming the new framework lock in
r/javascript29 days ago
330(99%)32
I’ve released a game where players write real JavaScript code to battle other players online.
r/javascript21 days ago
229(94%)27
Node.js v25.0.0 (Current)
r/javascript1 months ago
156(97%)54
Why is `typeof null === 'object'` in JavaScript? The 30-year story of a bug we can't fix
r/javascript1 months ago
135(86%)67
Vitest 4.0 was released today
r/javascript1 months ago
133(98%)8
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
35,703🇮🇳India
21,211🇬🇧United Kingdom
5,827🇩🇪Germany
4,943🇫🇷France
3,455🇨🇦Canada
3,133Market Summary
74,272
Total Jobs
🏢
395,081
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
JavaScript 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
HN tolerates discussions about JavaScript, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
499
Posts
Community Interest
Average points15.8
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Help us raise $200k to free JavaScript from Oracle
2 months ago
714345
Vanilla JavaScript support for Tailwind Plus
4 months ago
304191
Working pipe operator today in pure JavaScript
1 months ago
261102
The many JavaScript runtimes of the last decade
3 months ago
25697
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
JavaScript content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
31
Videos
1.9M
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
60.8K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering JavaScript:
Techie Andrew - Tamil
Small Creator
freeCodeCamp.org
Growing Channel
SuperSimpleDev
Major Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
8.4K878
2 months ago
3.0K55
Code Your Own Code Editor – JavaScript, HTML, CSS Tutorial
freeCodeCamp.org
2 months ago
1.7K64
2 months ago
2.3K677
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2025 | 25.6% |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 22.4% |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 21.8% |
| 2 Oct 2025 | 23.3% |
| 18 Sept 2025 | 25.2% |
| 5 Sept 2025 | 28.9% |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 31.4% |
| 8 Aug 2025 | 25.8% |
| 26 Jul 2025 | 26.1% |
| 12 Jul 2025 | 18.1% |
| 28 Jun 2025 | 49.8% |
| 15 Jun 2025 | 56.5% |
| 1 Jun 2025 | 41.9% |
| 10 May 2025 | 44.3% |
Share this tech stats
Share:
Made Something with JavaScript?
No one has submitted a JavaScript project yet. Be the first to immortalize your regrettable tech choice in our gallery of questionable decisions.
Submit Your Project