Is JavaScript dead?
Deaditude Score:
24.5%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Yep, people still pretend this is the future.
*Data last collected: 18 Jan 2026, 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
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
212
Answer Rate
50%
Acceptance Rate
25%
Growth
+160%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
2,420,955
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
167
Posts
12.2
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+43.5%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
🚨
Migration Alert
2 mentions of migrating away from JavaScript detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysWe chose Tauri over Electron. 18 months later, WebKit is breaking us.
r/javascript15 days ago
237(96%)85
Temporal API Ships in Chrome 144, Marking a Major Shift for JavaScript Date Handling
r/javascript6 days ago
170(97%)41
jQuery 4.0 released
r/javascript4 days ago
122(94%)32
Fabrice Bellard Releases MicroQuickJS
r/javascript1 months ago
102(96%)8
Fellow humans, it is 2026-01-01T00:00:00+00:00.
r/javascript21 days ago
93(93%)3
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
34,552🇮🇳India
21,360🇩🇪Germany
4,265🇬🇧United Kingdom
4,061🇨🇦Canada
3,281🇫🇷France
3,097Market Summary
70,616
Total Jobs
🏢
426,255
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
519
Posts
Community Interest
Average points18.5
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
Yt-dlp: External JavaScript runtime now required for full YouTube support
2 months ago
1106627
Replacing JavaScript with Just HTML
25 days ago
748285
It’s time to free JavaScript (2024)
1 months ago
720367
JavaScript Demos in 140 Characters
13 days ago
34059
You can make PS2 games in JavaScript
2 months ago
32077
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
JavaScript content is about as appealing as 240p videos in 2023.
Content Metrics
44
Videos
1.4M
Total Views
Content trend: Slight decline-7.1%
Average Engagement
32.8K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering JavaScript:
JavaScript Mastery
Major Creator
course for fresher
Hobby Channel
Coder Coder
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Build and Deploy a MacOS style Portfolio with React, GSAP & Tailwind
JavaScript Mastery
2 months ago
3.8K457
1 months ago
64569
1 months ago
20059
17.1 Complete JavaScript Course For Fresher | Learn JavaScript Fast!
course for fresher
2 months ago
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"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2026 | 24.5% |
| 5 Jan 2026 | 40.5% |
| 22 Dec 2025 | 29.3% |
| 8 Dec 2025 | 33.0% |
| 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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