Is This Tech Dead?
Is This Tech Dead?
Jan 19, 2026Live
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Is MongoDB dead?

Deaditude Score:

26.0%
ⓘ How is this calculated?
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> You could build the next 100 years of legacy systems with this. Is that a good thing?
*Data last collected: 10 Jan 2026, so it might be even worse now, sorry.

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🔬Component Breakdown

Dissecting the digital corpse
This is supposed to be an ad

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

Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.

INNOVATION
PEAK
OBSOLESCENCE
🚀
2009

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

Needs Help

Question Metrics

Total Questions
14
Answer Rate
50%
Acceptance Rate
14%
Growth
+20%
In the last 30 days

Recent Questions

Error: Failed to load external module mongodb-438b504308ffa4be: Error: Cannot find module 'mongodb-438b504308ffa4be' Require stack:
Unanswered80 views
node.jstypescriptmongodb
Error when implementing auto-increment functionality using 'mongoose-sequence': "TypeError: next is not a function."
Unanswered78 views
node.jsmongodbexpress
what should the church management system look like
Answered68 views
mongodb

🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber

Still Breathing

Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void

Community Size

27,525
Subscribers
0
Active Users

Activity Metrics

49
Posts
4.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-45.8%
Losing steam

Community Sentiment

RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced

Popular Discussions

Last 30 days
After months of job rejections, I decided to build my own MongoDB tool from scratch. First time sharing publicly.
r/mongodb28 days ago
110(99%)25
MongoBleed vulnerability explained simply
r/mongodb22 days ago
20(89%)0
I built a live streaming MongoDB web interface!
r/mongodb1 months ago
15(100%)7
$rankFusion in the wild (Ruby/Mongoid)
r/mongodb17 days ago
7(90%)0
Real-World AI Search: Building a RAG System from Scratch
r/mongodb1 months ago
7(89%)0
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💼 Job Market Pulse

Thriving

MongoDB on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.

Global Job Distribution

🇺🇸United States
7,607
🇮🇳India
7,174
🇫🇷France
1,330
🇨🇦Canada
892
🇬🇧United Kingdom
700
🇩🇪Germany
683

Market Summary

18,386
Total Jobs
🏢
118,711
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.

Reality Check

Marketable Skill Alert!

MongoDB is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.

Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.

Source: Adzuna

🔸 Hacker News Discourse

Still Relevant

MongoDB gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.

Mentions

84
Posts

Community Interest

Average points20.3
Moderate buzz

HN Verdict

Surprisingly productive discussion. Must have been a weekend.
HN karma potential
8/10

Notable Discussions

Order bypoints
Employee commits suicide after MongoDB fired her during mental health leave
23 days ago
28395
MongoDB Server Security Update, December 2025
20 days ago
10948
Show HN: EloqDoc: MongoDB-compatible doc DB with object storage as first citizen
3 months ago
4618
Show HN: Databasus – open-source backup tool for PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB
22 days ago
107
Skills I Was Missing as a MongoDB User
3 months ago
66
Search on HN
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."

▶️ YouTube Coverage

Some Content

MongoDB content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.

Content Metrics

40
Videos
1.8M
Total Views
Content trend: Strong uptrend+44.4%

Average Engagement

43.8K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views

Creator Landscape

Top channels covering MongoDB:
freeCodeCamp.org
Major Creator
MongoDB
Hobby Channel
Amit Thinks
Small Creator

Popular Videos

Sorted byviews
2 months ago
3.5K134
1 months ago
14823
2 months ago
265
1 months ago
348
Search on YouTube
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube

📈Historical Score Timeline

Watch the slow death in progress
DateScore
10 Jan 202626.0%
27 Dec 202545.3%
13 Dec 202536.5%
30 Nov 202532.2%
16 Nov 202533.2%
3 Nov 202548.0%
21 Oct 202540.8%
7 Oct 202530.6%
23 Sept 202538.2%
10 Sept 202530.4%
27 Aug 202534.4%
13 Aug 202543.2%
31 Jul 202544.0%
17 Jul 202537.0%
3 Jul 202537.4%
20 Jun 202544.2%
6 Jun 202542.9%
11 May 202540.8%
7 May 202542.9%
3 May 202541.6%

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