Is NestJS dead?
Deaditude Score:
40.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Stability guaranteed. Innovation optional.
*Data last collected: 13 Aug 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
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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
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⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
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
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
24
Answer Rate
42%
Acceptance Rate
21%
Growth
-29%
Recent Questions
Generic mongoose dynamic module cannot inject options
Answered76 views
javascriptnode.jsmongodb
TypeORM: importing entities via directory path fails with multiple database connections
Unanswered71 views
node.jstypescriptpostgresql
Value for argument "limit" is not a valid integer, but only when deployed on AWS Lambda, and only in one specific route
Unanswered62 views
amazon-web-servicesaws-lambdanestjs
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
6,675
Subscribers
4
Active Users
Activity Metrics
28
Posts
4.1
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+20.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysCouldn’t find a proper node-redis module for NestJS — so I built one (now open source)
r/nestjs18 days ago
26(91%)4
Built a BullMQ Platform – Would Really Love Your Feedback
r/nestjs25 days ago
18(95%)16
Implemented Passkey (WebAuthn) auth to protect sensitive API routes in my NestJS + NextJS app
r/nestjs24 days ago
8(90%)0
From Express to Nest
r/nestjs13 days ago
7(100%)9
Bestia-workflow
r/nestjs26 days ago
5(73%)4
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
NestJS jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
468🇮🇳India
375🇫🇷France
306🇩🇪Germany
232🇨🇦Canada
109🇬🇧United Kingdom
67Market Summary
1,557
Total Jobs
🏢
13,472
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. Silicon Valley approves.
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
78
Posts
Last mentioned yesterday
Community Interest
Average points18.0
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Creators would get more views livestreaming themselves sleeping than talking about NestJS.
Content Metrics
17
Videos
15.8K
Total Views
Content trend: Modest growth+16.7%
Average Engagement
926.9
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering NestJS:
Code Journey Academy
Major Creator
Tech Vision
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
How to Debug NestJS 10 times faster
Tech Vision
2 months ago
19124
Building NestJS Microservices with tRPC
Michael Guay
1 months ago
8812
Build a Scalable Backend API with NestJS – Full Crash Course for 2025
Code Journey Academy
2 months ago
1711
Nest JS Tutorial #36: Connect Supabase PostgreSQL with NestJS | TypeORM Setup 2025 (Hindi/Urdu)
The Techzeen
1 months ago
168
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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