Is Kubernetes dead?
Deaditude Score:
37.8%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Predictable, constant, and unlikely to appear on any conference t-shirts.
*Data last collected: 24 Aug 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
25
Answer Rate
8%
Acceptance Rate
4%
Growth
+150%
Recent Questions
Error running K8S batch in argoCD workflow with "invalid spec: templates.main.steps[0].batch quantities must match the regular expression" ERROR
Unanswered40 views
phpkubernetesargocd
Waiting for at least one control plane, etcd, and worker node to be registered
Unanswered27 views
kubernetesrancherrancher-desktop
How to setup a simple redirect using AGIC Ingress Controller?
Unanswered22 views
azurekuberneteskubernetes-helm
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
175,578
Subscribers
50
Active Users
Activity Metrics
312
Posts
28.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+28.9%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysThis has been always a concern with the maintainers & contributors to k8s !!
r/kubernetes29 days ago
647(95%)44
Me: I tested everything locally Kubernetes: Cool story, bro ๐
r/kubernetes16 days ago
573(93%)17
๐จ ESO Maintainer Update: We need help. ๐จ
r/kubernetes14 days ago
527(98%)71
Upgrading cluster in-place coz I am too lazy to do blue-green
r/kubernetes4 days ago
589(98%)31
got crypto mined for 3 weeks and had no clue
r/kubernetes20 days ago
403(97%)98
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
35,650๐ฎ๐ณIndia
11,408๐ซ๐ทFrance
4,492๐ฉ๐ชGermany
4,294๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
3,031๐จ๐ฆCanada
2,587Market Summary
61,462
Total Jobs
๐ข
136,627
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
210
Posts
Last mentioned 2 days ago
Community Interest
Average points15.8
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
12 days ago
437130
Replacing Kubernetes with systemd (2024)
3 months ago
436371
Show HN: Canine โ A Heroku alternative built on Kubernetes
2 months ago
320123
What would a Kubernetes 2.0 look like
2 months ago
259432
Show HN: Kubetail โ Real-time log search for Kubernetes
3 months ago
12635
"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
14
Videos
77.2K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-28.6%
Average Engagement
5.5K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Kubernetes:
Technical Cloud Knowledge
Small Creator
Simply Byte
Growing Channel
Abhishek.Veeramalla
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Build and Deploy your First MLOps project in 40 minutes to Kubernetes
Abhishek.Veeramalla
2 months ago
46383
Kubernetes Architecture in Tamil | K8s Explained with Real-Life Example | DevOps Tutorial Beginner
Simply Byte
2 months ago
807163
1 months ago
655255
Kubernetes Explained in 50 Minutes | k8s Architecture #kubernetes #cka #kubernetestutorial
Technical Cloud Knowledge
2 months ago
3642
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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