Is Kubernetes dead?
Deaditude Score:
31.3%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Zero drama, zero surprises, zero reasons to update your LinkedIn.
*Data last collected: 28 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
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
44
Answer Rate
23%
Acceptance Rate
14%
Growth
0%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
172,424
Subscribers
31
Active Users
Activity Metrics
317
Posts
16.3
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+43.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
🚨
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Kubernetes detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysHow's your Kubernetes journey so far
r/kubernetes18 days ago
712(95%)68
Interview with Senior DevOps in 2025 [Humor]
r/kubernetes18 days ago
493(98%)25
Freelens v1.4.0 is just released
r/kubernetes1 months ago
214(97%)23
Learn Linux before Kubernetes and Docker
r/kubernetes17 days ago
187(86%)20
EKS costs are actually insane?
r/kubernetes19 days ago
176(85%)134
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
38,628🇮🇳India
11,418🇫🇷France
4,683🇩🇪Germany
4,164🇬🇧United Kingdom
2,989🇨🇦Canada
2,399Market Summary
64,281
Total Jobs
🏢
131,426
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 points14.8
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)
3 months ago
436371
Show HN: Canine – A Heroku alternative built on Kubernetes
1 months ago
320123
What would a Kubernetes 2.0 look like
1 months ago
259432
Show HN: Kubetail – Real-time log search for Kubernetes
3 months ago
12635
Show HN: Koreo – A platform engineering toolkit for Kubernetes
4 months ago
12044
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
YouTubers discovered Kubernetes generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
26
Videos
180.2K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+300.0%
Average Engagement
6.9K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Kubernetes:
Alta3 Research
Growing Channel
Mischa van den Burg
Small Creator
learn For You
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Kubernetes Explained in Tamil 🔥 | What is Kubernetes? | DevOps Tutorial for Beginners in Tamil
Simply Byte
1 months ago
1.4K154
2 months ago
40423
Kubernetes Crash Course for Beginners | Hands-On Tutorial + First Deployment
Mischa van den Burg
2 months ago
37617
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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