Is NestJS dead?
Deaditude Score:
26.8%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Zero drama, zero surprises, zero reasons to update your LinkedIn.
*Data last collected: 9 Jan 2026, 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
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
🚀
2017
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
10
Answer Rate
40%
Acceptance Rate
30%
Growth
+67%
Recent Questions
how do I fix Module '"@prisma/client"' has no exported member 'Prisma'
Unanswered87 views
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How to extract data from an Excel file and store it in database using Next.js (frontend) and NestJS (backend)?
Unanswered83 views
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How to get a build completion message for nest js?
Answered74 views
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🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
8,068
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
18
Posts
5.1
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+75.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysOpenAPI validation for NestJS with Zod
r/nestjs23 days ago
15(90%)7
How to integrate Real-Time Messaging in NestJS Microservices?
r/nestjs1 months ago
16(94%)10
Built a tiny MediatR-inspired library for NestJS (just for fun!)
r/nestjs15 days ago
6(76%)0
The Data Triangle and nestjs-zod v5
r/nestjs14 days ago
7(100%)1
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
NestJS jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
542🇺🇸United States
476🇫🇷France
303🇨🇦Canada
181🇩🇪Germany
163🇬🇧United Kingdom
67Market Summary
1,732
Total Jobs
🏢
19,640
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
NestJS is still paying the bills in 6 countries.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about NestJS, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
91
Posts
Last mentioned yesterday
Community Interest
Average points12.7
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Speeding Up NestJS Tests with DB Transactions
3 months ago
30
Built a SaaS Boilerplate with NestJS and Next.js
1 months ago
10
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
NestJS content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
33
Videos
185.9K
Total Views
Content trend: Modest growth+10.0%
Average Engagement
5.6K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering NestJS:
Haider Malik
YouTube Royalty
Tech Vision
Growing Channel
DevWithNikolaï
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
67212
1 months ago
7916
1 months ago
4915
NestJS CRUD Tutorial 2025 (Part 3) - Database connection with Prisma : models | MySQL / PostgreSQL
DevWithNikolaï
2 months ago
72
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2026 | 26.8% |
| 26 Dec 2025 | 41.5% |
| 13 Dec 2025 | 40.4% |
| 29 Nov 2025 | 33.6% |
| 15 Nov 2025 | 39.0% |
| 3 Nov 2025 | 38.5% |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 37.9% |
| 6 Oct 2025 | 40.9% |
| 23 Sept 2025 | 36.6% |
| 9 Sept 2025 | 32.8% |
| 26 Aug 2025 | 31.7% |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 40.9% |
| 30 Jul 2025 | 29.5% |
| 16 Jul 2025 | 47.8% |
| 3 Jul 2025 | 38.2% |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 24.2% |
| 6 Jun 2025 | 36.8% |
| 10 May 2025 | 32.7% |
| 7 May 2025 | 31.4% |
| 3 May 2025 | 29.4% |
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