Is MySQL dead?
Deaditude Score:
34.1%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Runs smoothly on thousands of servers. All maintained by people who look dead inside.
*Data last collected: 1 Sept 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
✨
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
32
Answer Rate
50%
Acceptance Rate
22%
Growth
+57%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
44,810
Subscribers
13
Active Users
Activity Metrics
31
Posts
2.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+37.5%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysFrom 1.5TB to 130GB in a Week - MySQL/RDS Cold Data Cleanup
r/mysql1 months ago
32(90%)9
What Are Your Go-To MySQL Backup Solutions?
r/mysql1 months ago
11(100%)41
Built a CLI tool to track schema drift in MySQL – looking for early testers
r/mysql1 months ago
9(100%)0
I have some basic questions related to MySQL, being a complete beginner and a non-tech person.
r/mysql1 months ago
7(90%)14
Trouble with NULL values and invalid 0000-00-00 dates
r/mysql19 days ago
4(100%)6
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
10,651🇮🇳India
9,691🇫🇷France
1,799🇩🇪Germany
1,500🇨🇦Canada
924🇬🇧United Kingdom
806Market Summary
25,371
Total Jobs
🏢
181,565
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. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about MySQL, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
696
Posts
Community Interest
Average points13.7
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Typical orange site discourse: pedantic corrections.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Enhancing MySQL: MySQL improvement project
3 months ago
5742
Features I Wish MySQL Had but Postgres Already Has
3 months ago
182
Show HN: My Cross-Platform MySQL Parser
2 months ago
50
MySQL Query Optimization with Releem
4 months ago
50
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTube algorithm buried MySQL content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
10
Videos
859.0K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-33.3%
Average Engagement
85.9K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering MySQL:
CodeWithHarry
Major Creator
Database Dive
Hobby Channel
Simplilearn
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
21.9K1.9K
SQL Full Course 2025 | SQL Tutorial for Beginners | SQL Beginner to Advanced Training | Simplilearn
Simplilearn
1 months ago
943
![How to install MySQL Server 8.0.43 & MySQL Workbench on Windows 11 [ 2025 Update ] SQL Programming](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0lrhroxONNU/mqdefault.jpg)
How to install MySQL Server 8.0.43 & MySQL Workbench on Windows 11 [ 2025 Update ] SQL Programming
Geeky Script
1 months ago
313
Connect FastAPI to MySQL in 6 Minutes — FastAPI MySQL Tutorial
Tisfoulla Academy
1 months ago
172
"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 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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