Is Kotlin dead?
Deaditude Score:
32.7%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Rock solid stability, soul-crushing mediocrity.
*Data last collected: 4 Jul 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
Has achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
✨
2011
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
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
162
Answer Rate
30%
Acceptance Rate
19%
Growth
-12%
Recent Questions
@ConfigurationProperties not working in test context but works in app
Unanswered53 views
javaspringspring-boot
How to fix a race condition in a Kotlin 'get-or-create' cache?
Unanswered32 views
multithreadingkotlincaching
How to access classes, methods and send parameters from native iOS to the KMP app?
Unanswered19 views
androidobjective-ckotlin
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
95,378
Subscribers
15
Active Users
Activity Metrics
140
Posts
17.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-23.2%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysMeta joins Kotlin
r/Kotlin14 days ago
300(99%)29
Kotlin Tip of the Day
r/Kotlin1 months ago
209(84%)48
Kotlin 2.2.0 Released
r/Kotlin21 days ago
154(100%)27
KotlinConf 2025 talks available
r/Kotlin25 days ago
84(100%)5
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Kotlin on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
2,579🇮🇳India
1,747🇩🇪Germany
1,077🇬🇧United Kingdom
542🇫🇷France
446🇨🇦Canada
340Market Summary
6,731
Total Jobs
🏢
1,520
Companies Using It
Major players still rely on this. Job security... for now.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Kotlin 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 Kotlin, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
69
Posts
Community Interest
Average points11.7
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Surprisingly productive discussion. Must have been a weekend.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Kotlin-Lsp: Kotlin Language Server and Plugin for Visual Studio Code
1 months ago
175119
Meta Joins Kotlin Foundation
14 days ago
5132
Kotlin, Swift, and Ruby losing popularity
3 months ago
4579
Kotlin 101: Type Classes Quickly Explained
2 months ago
242
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
YouTubers discovered Kotlin generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
16
Videos
174.2K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+60.0%
Average Engagement
10.9K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Kotlin:
freeCodeCamp.org
Major Creator
David Cortese
Hobby Channel
Programming with Alex
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Android & Kotlin Development Masterclass – Full Course
freeCodeCamp.org
2 months ago
5.3K450
The Complete 2025 Kotlin & Android Course: Build 4 Real-World Apps - Quiz, Chat, Drawing, Uber Clone
Programming with Alex
2 months ago
20872
1 months ago
7519
Android Kotlin Jetpack Compose Tutorial: Creating Basic ViewModel
Abdul Rehman 2050
1 months ago
00
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2025 | 32.7% |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 24.2% |
| 7 Jun 2025 | 24.7% |
| 11 May 2025 | 23.2% |
| 8 May 2025 | 24.4% |
| 3 May 2025 | 24.2% |
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