Is NestJS dead?
Deaditude Score:
40.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Mature, stable, and as exciting as accounting software.
*Data last collected: 6 Oct 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
✨
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
21
Answer Rate
29%
Acceptance Rate
14%
Growth
-22%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
7,169
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
17
Posts
13.6
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-57.1%
Significant drop
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
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15(86%)2
Why I built typeorm-transactional-decorator
r/nestjs1 months ago
14(94%)3
Speeding Up NestJS Tests with DB Transactions
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10(92%)6
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
NestJS jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
564🇺🇸United States
511🇫🇷France
318🇩🇪Germany
269🇨🇦Canada
147🇬🇧United Kingdom
61Market Summary
1,870
Total Jobs
🏢
15,595
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
NestJS gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
78
Posts
Last mentioned 3 days ago
Community Interest
Average points20.4
Moderate buzz
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
26 days ago
30
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTubers discovered NestJS generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
32
Videos
43.6K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+400.0%
Average Engagement
1.4K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering NestJS:
KodeCamp Team
Hobby Channel
BeAppSavvy
Hobby Channel
codeonedigest
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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