Is Kubernetes dead?
Deaditude Score:
35.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> It does exactly what it's supposed to. Nothing more, nothing less. Forever.
*Data last collected: 1 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
✨
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
46
Answer Rate
24%
Acceptance Rate
20%
Growth
0%
Recent Questions
Name has no usable address jdk17
Unanswered27 views
javaspring-bootkubernetes
io.netty.channel.unix.Errors$NativeIoException: Connection reset by peer in Spring Cloud Gateway with WebFlux routing to GraphQL backend in Kubernetes
Unanswered21 views
kubernetesspring-webfluxnetty
MinIO in Kubernetes fails with "Rename across devices" error when using PersistentVolumeClaim (works with hostPath)
Unanswered20 views
kubernetesminikubeminio
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
169,986
Subscribers
43
Active Users
Activity Metrics
298
Posts
30.6
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+9.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysIt's A Complex Production Issue !!
r/kubernetes1 months ago
1564(99%)52
What are your stakes as for AI in DevOps?!?!
r/kubernetes29 days ago
1534(99%)44
An awesome visual guide on troubleshooting Kubernetes deployments
r/kubernetes21 days ago
1074(98%)34
Suddenly discovered 18th century pods...
r/kubernetes1 months ago
528(99%)25
Kaniko has finally officially been archived
r/kubernetes1 months ago
210(97%)71
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
34,640🇮🇳India
12,328🇩🇪Germany
5,076🇫🇷France
4,672🇬🇧United Kingdom
3,687🇨🇦Canada
2,433Market Summary
62,836
Total Jobs
🏢
124,549
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.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Kubernetes, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
213
Posts
Community Interest
Average points20.0
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
Replacing Kubernetes with systemd (2024)
2 months ago
436371
Show HN: Canine – A Heroku alternative built on Kubernetes
26 days ago
320123
xlskubectl – a spreadsheet to control your Kubernetes cluster
4 months ago
27475
What would a Kubernetes 2.0 look like
23 days ago
259431
Zero-Downtime Kubernetes Deployments on AWS with EKS
4 months ago
203115
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Kubernetes content is about as appealing as 240p videos in 2023.
Content Metrics
18
Videos
213.5K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-28.6%
Average Engagement
11.9K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Kubernetes:
DevOps Topics
Small Creator
DataCamp
Small Creator
Abhishek.Veeramalla
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
You will never forget HELM after watching this.
Abhishek.Veeramalla
2 months ago
1.3K118
Learning Kubernetes is now a step easier than before | Must Try
Abhishek.Veeramalla
2 months ago
72173
Kubernetes Networking Explained
Mischa van den Burg
2 months ago
34324
2 months ago
882
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2025 | 35.9% |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 16.5% |
| 4 Jun 2025 | 19.5% |
| 10 May 2025 | 16.5% |
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