Is Next.js dead?
Deaditude Score:
20.6%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Will outlive Twitter rebrands and your optimism.
*Data last collected: 25 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
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Stackoverflow copypasting
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Job offering
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Companies adoption
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Hacker News Hype
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⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
🚀
2016
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
107
Answer Rate
24%
Acceptance Rate
14%
Growth
+24%
Recent Questions
How do I distinguish between query and mutation in runtime?
Unanswered38 views
reactjsnext.jsreact-query
Error: Rendered fewer hooks than expected. This may be caused by an accidental early return statement. Solution i found
Unanswered33 views
javascriptreactjsnext.js
How to package a standalone Tailwind v4 component (with tsup) without conflicting with host app styles?
Unanswered33 views
typescriptnext.jsnpm-package
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
142,925
Subscribers
57
Active Users
Activity Metrics
344
Posts
11.9
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+62.1%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
🚨
Migration Alert
4 mentions of migrating away from Next.js detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysSwitching from Next.js to Vite + Hono made more sense for our use case
r/nextjs21 days ago
349(93%)46
35 seconds is fucking ridiculous
r/nextjs22 days ago
329(91%)122
Next.js 15.5 now available!
r/nextjs7 days ago
179(98%)37
Tech stack that i use as a solo developer
r/nextjs22 days ago
168(79%)85
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Next.js on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
2,962🇮🇳India
1,133🇩🇪Germany
430🇬🇧United Kingdom
421🇫🇷France
291🇨🇦Canada
290Market Summary
5,527
Total Jobs
🏢
1,489
Companies Using It
Major players still rely on this. Job security... for now.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Next.js 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 Next.js, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
311
Posts
Community Interest
Average points9.7
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
We fell out of love with Next.js and back in love with Ruby on Rails
3 months ago
523519
Next.js 15.1 is unusable outside of Vercel
2 months ago
155111
Instrumenting Next.js with runtime secret injection
1 months ago
2026
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
Next.js content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
19
Videos
230.8K
Total Views
Content trend: Strong uptrend+50.0%
Average Engagement
12.1K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Next.js:
Tobi Mey
Growing Channel
Code And Create
Small Creator
Frontend Now
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Learn Next.js 15 In 12 Minutes
ByteGrad
1 months ago
59432
2 months ago
47875
Next.js 15 Ultimate Fullstack Course: Engineering an Enterprise App with Scalable Architecture
Code Genix
1 months ago
50176
1 months ago
21436
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2025 | 20.6% |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 24.1% |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 23.0% |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 19.5% |
| 1 Jul 2025 | 15.8% |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 14.9% |
| 4 Jun 2025 | 10.2% |
| 10 May 2025 | 9.3% |
| 4 May 2025 | 12.5% |
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