Is JavaScript dead?
Deaditude Score:
18.3%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Alive and kicking. Unlike your career trajectory.
*Data last collected: 25 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
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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
398
Answer Rate
43%
Acceptance Rate
17%
Growth
+37%
Recent Questions
JavaScript: Why was dynamic *this* binding ever allowed into the language?
Answered58 views
javascriptthis
How can I render a React (Vite) component like Dashboard.jsx from my FastAPI backend to protect a route?
Unanswered50 views
javascriptpythonreactjs
I would like to know why the ref in my onMessage handler requires spreading before flushing
Answered34 views
javascriptreactjstypescript
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Surprisingly alive and kicking on Reddit
Community Size
2,413,084
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
158
Posts
15.2
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+25.5%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysTypeScript has native support in all major JavaScript runtimes since today
r/javascript12 days ago
494(85%)51
Iโve released a game where players write real JavaScript code to battle other players online.
r/javascript28 days ago
235(94%)28
I've created a modern masonry grid again โ this time CSS-only.
r/javascript17 days ago
108(91%)20
Introducing ArkRegex: a drop in replacement for new RegExp() with types
r/javascript1 months ago
99(90%)26
Why NaN !== NaN in JavaScript (and the IEEE 754 story behind it)
r/javascript1 months ago
69(88%)34
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
37,257๐ฎ๐ณIndia
22,186๐ฉ๐ชGermany
4,910๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
4,095๐ซ๐ทFrance
3,376๐จ๐ฆCanada
3,233Market Summary
75,057
Total Jobs
๐ข
402,772
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
490
Posts
Community Interest
Average points19.1
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
You can make PS2 games in JavaScript
8 days ago
31676
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
JavaScript content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
44
Videos
2.5M
Total Views
Content trend: Modest growth+18.2%
Average Engagement
56.4K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering JavaScript:
Design Synth
Hobby Channel
Coder Army
YouTube Royalty
freeCodeCamp.org
Major Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
28.3K1.2K
2 months ago
925264
1 months ago
1.0K214
1 months ago
895239
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2025 | 18.3% |
| 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% |
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