Is JavaScript dead?
Deaditude Score:
49.8%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Stable as a rock. About as exciting as one too.
*Data last collected: 28 Jun 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
Has reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
โ ๏ธ
1995
GitHub Pulse
Declining
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
15,372
total stars
Forks
1,339
total forks
Open PRs
342
open pull requests
Recent Commits
11
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
Stable
trend assessment
Language Distribution
HTML99.3%
JavaScript0.6%
CSS0.1%
Shell0.0%
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
400
Answer Rate
29%
Acceptance Rate
16%
Growth
+43%
Recent Questions
Why does Parcel intermittently fail to recognize modules or .env variables in my React project?
Unanswered22 views
javascripthtmlreactjs
Shortlink bypass
Unanswered22 views
javascriptbrowser-extension
VS Code not recognizing .vue file language โ shows โCode language not supported or definedโ
Unanswered22 views
javascriptvue.jsvisual-studio-code
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
2,405,622
Subscribers
90
Active Users
Activity Metrics
128
Posts
11.1
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-30.8%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysVoidZero announces Oxlint 1.0 - The first stable version of the Rust-based Linter
r/javascript27 days ago
151(98%)29
VoidZero announces Rolldown-Vite
r/javascript1 months ago
120(98%)48
Biome v2: type-aware rules, monorepo support, plugins and more!
r/javascript19 days ago
82(98%)13
Jest 30 released
r/javascript26 days ago
82(86%)56
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
36,390๐ฎ๐ณIndia
24,268๐ฉ๐ชGermany
6,461๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
5,527๐ซ๐ทFrance
4,398๐จ๐ฆCanada
3,371Market Summary
80,415
Total Jobs
๐ข
335,023
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.
๐ธ Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about JavaScript, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
487
Posts
Community Interest
Average points14.3
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Surprisingly productive discussion. Must have been a weekend.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
JavaScript Trademark Update
9 days ago
360126
JavaScript's New Superpower: Explicit Resource Management
1 months ago
329234
Odyc.js โ A tiny JavaScript library for narrative games
1 months ago
24951
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
JavaScript content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
10
Videos
239.9K
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
24.0K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering JavaScript:
MzCode
Small Creator
Web Tech Knowledge
Hobby Channel
avijitp-tech
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Master JavaScript in just 30 Days - | Partย 1ย |ย Malayalam
Brototype Malayalam
2 months ago
854179
1 months ago
27036
![Build a Shoes Website with HTML, CSS & JavaScript | Full Project Tutorial for Beginners [2025] #js](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iIEnhzgjaD8/mqdefault.jpg)
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2025 | 49.8% |
| 15 Jun 2025 | 56.5% |
| 1 Jun 2025 | 41.9% |
| 10 May 2025 | 44.3% |
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