Is Kubernetes dead?
Deaditude Score:
34.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> The tech equivalent of sensible shoes.
*Data last collected: 7 Sept 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 achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
โจ
2014
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
Active Support
Question Metrics
Total Questions
28
Answer Rate
25%
Acceptance Rate
14%
Growth
+114%
Recent Questions
rabbitmq in k8s 2 of 3 nodes losing - working in emergency mode
Unanswered25 views
kubernetescluster-computing
Accessing a Custom resource from K8s dashboard throws a 500 Error
Unanswered25 views
kuberneteskubernetes-custom-resources
Customise Kubernetes PSS policies for built in profile?
Unanswered20 views
kubernetespodsecuritypolicy
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
176,948
Subscribers
68
Active Users
Activity Metrics
311
Posts
28.0
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+49.3%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysUpgrading cluster in-place coz I am too lazy to do blue-green
r/kubernetes25 days ago
683(98%)31
Me: I tested everything locally Kubernetes: Cool story, bro ๐
r/kubernetes1 months ago
578(93%)17
๐จ ESO Maintainer Update: We need help. ๐จ
r/kubernetes1 months ago
533(98%)71
Reading through official Kubernetes documentation...
r/kubernetes11 days ago
593(90%)31
New release coming: here's how YOU can help Kubernetes
r/kubernetes27 days ago
280(98%)48
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
36,268๐ฎ๐ณIndia
11,481๐ซ๐ทFrance
4,612๐ฉ๐ชGermany
4,467๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
2,969๐จ๐ฆCanada
2,641Market Summary
62,438
Total Jobs
๐ข
138,703
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Kubernetes 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 Kubernetes, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
205
Posts
Community Interest
Average points13.6
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Surprisingly productive discussion. Must have been a weekend.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Show HN: Edka โ Kubernetes clusters on your own Hetzner account
1 months ago
437130
Show HN: Canine โ A Heroku alternative built on Kubernetes
3 months ago
320123
What would a Kubernetes 2.0 look like
3 months ago
259432
LLM-D: Kubernetes-Native Distributed Inference
4 months ago
12015
Show HN: KubeForge โ A GUI for Kubernetes YAMLs
1 months ago
6223
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
Kubernetes content is about as appealing as 240p videos in 2023.
Content Metrics
18
Videos
120.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-25.0%
Average Engagement
6.7K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Kubernetes:
CodeWithChandra
Small Creator
TrainWithShubham
Growing Channel
Virtual Elephant
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Kubernetes To Production In One Shot (Live Project) | EKS Auto Mode | ArgoCD | GitOps
TrainWithShubham
1 months ago
1.0K390
1 months ago
22911
1 months ago
1149
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 7 Sept 2025 | 34.9% |
| 24 Aug 2025 | 37.8% |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 33.3% |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 31.3% |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 27.6% |
| 1 Jul 2025 | 35.9% |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 16.5% |
| 4 Jun 2025 | 19.5% |
| 10 May 2025 | 16.5% |
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