Is MySQL dead?
Deaditude Score:
43.2%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: 4 May 2026, 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
1995
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
64%
Acceptance Rate
7%
Growth
+33%
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
47,924
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
23
Posts
5.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-10.0%
Minor decline
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysMySQL 8.0 is reaching EOL. Are you upgrading to 8.4? 9.7?
r/mysql16 days ago
18(100%)31
How to know how to safely delete a MySQL database?
r/mysql24 days ago
14(86%)10
How Iโm using Docker sandboxes to solve the "Schrรถdinger's Backup" problem in MySQL.
r/mysql20 days ago
10(87%)22
Disastrous Mistake: Deleted Main User Name
r/mysql1 months ago
11(92%)23
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐ฎ๐ณIndia
9,864๐บ๐ธUnited States
7,570๐ซ๐ทFrance
1,372๐ฉ๐ชGermany
749๐จ๐ฆCanada
734๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
717Market Summary
21,006
Total Jobs
๐ข
229,403
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
MySQL is still paying the bills in 6 countries.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
๐ธ Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about MySQL, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points10.2
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Typical orange site discourse: pedantic corrections.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
AliSQL: Alibaba's open-source MySQL with vector and DuckDB engines
3 months ago
30649
Ansible battle tested hardening for Linux, SSH, Nginx, MySQL
4 months ago
9524
Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source
3 months ago
7435
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
YouTube algorithm buried MySQL content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
24
Videos
38.5K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-50.0%
Average Engagement
1.6K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering MySQL:
Simple Code
Hobby Channel
Code With Neha
Hobby Channel
Priyanshi Rathore
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
5533
CONCAT() & CONCAT_WS String functions in SQL/ MySQL || Mysql Tutorial Series || Code With Neha
Code With Neha
2 months ago
260
2 months ago
152
How to Install MySQL Workbench (FREE) 8.0 on Windows (2026) | Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
DataXOdyssey
2 months ago
45
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 4 May 2026 | 43.2% |
| 21 Apr 2026 | 38.0% |
| 7 Apr 2026 | 35.4% |
| 24 Mar 2026 | 44.5% |
| 11 Mar 2026 | 47.8% |
| 25 Feb 2026 | 38.2% |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 34.4% |
| 29 Jan 2026 | 39.8% |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 34.9% |
| 1 Jan 2026 | 54.7% |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 41.2% |
| 5 Dec 2025 | 37.0% |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 37.3% |
| 8 Nov 2025 | 28.5% |
| 26 Oct 2025 | 32.1% |
| 12 Oct 2025 | 28.5% |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 37.8% |
| 15 Sept 2025 | 36.5% |
| 1 Sept 2025 | 34.1% |
| 19 Aug 2025 | 41.1% |
| 5 Aug 2025 | 33.7% |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 32.6% |
| 9 Jul 2025 | 31.7% |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 47.1% |
| 11 Jun 2025 | 49.8% |
| 29 May 2025 | 44.2% |
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