Is Node.js dead?
Deaditude Score:
33.1%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> The Toyota Corolla of technologies. Never breaks, never impresses.
*Data last collected: 1 Dec 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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๐ฌComponent 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
โฑ๏ธ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
โจ
2009
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
141
Answer Rate
24%
Acceptance Rate
6%
Growth
+49%
Recent Questions
NginX is failing to properly redirect to my node.js, although if I go to the IP:port directly, it works
Unanswered69 views
node.jsubuntunginx
Deploying Node.js Backend on VPS (ubuntu) with Nginx web server
Unanswered44 views
javascriptnode.jsexpress
Vertex AI Node.js SDK Error: "generateImages is not a function" regardless of Imagen model version
Unanswered40 views
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๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
324,058
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
269
Posts
11.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-8.2%
Minor decline
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysMade a visualizer showing how TypeScript compiles down to JavaScript
r/node9 days ago
840(96%)36
NestJS is bad, change my mind
r/node25 days ago
197(71%)266
I built a VS Code extension that turns your code into interactive flowcharts and visualizes your entire codebase dependencies
r/node26 days ago
156(98%)16
Why we migrated from Python to Node.js
r/node1 months ago
90(88%)80
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
11,375๐ฎ๐ณIndia
9,572๐ซ๐ทFrance
1,927๐ฉ๐ชGermany
1,469๐จ๐ฆCanada
1,415๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
1,191Market Summary
26,949
Total Jobs
๐ข
200,367
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Node.js is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
๐ธ Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Node.js, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
179
Posts
Community Interest
Average points10.7
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Why we migrated from Python to Node.js
1 months ago
229281
Node.js 24 is LTS now
1 months ago
361
Next-Generation Flamegraph Visualization for Node.js
3 months ago
170
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTube algorithm buried Node.js content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
28
Videos
808.6K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-61.5%
Average Engagement
28.9K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Node.js:
Programming tutorials
Hobby Channel
Framemake
Hobby Channel
Piyush Garg
Major Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Become PRO at Backend and System Design
Piyush Garg
2 months ago
5.2K217
How Node.js Works Under the Hood
logicBase Labs
1 months ago
51764
Multithreading in Node.js with Worker Threads Explained
logicBase Labs
2 months ago
22043
How Node JS Works - explained for beginners | Lesson 03
Code Bless You
2 months ago
42
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2025 | 33.1% |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 28.7% |
| 5 Nov 2025 | 23.3% |
| 22 Oct 2025 | 22.1% |
| 8 Oct 2025 | 33.0% |
| 25 Sept 2025 | 28.3% |
| 11 Sept 2025 | 30.5% |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 32.0% |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 23.4% |
| 1 Aug 2025 | 30.8% |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 31.3% |
| 5 Jul 2025 | 24.5% |
| 21 Jun 2025 | 21.8% |
| 7 Jun 2025 | 27.3% |
| 12 May 2025 | 21.6% |
| 8 May 2025 | 21.3% |
| 3 May 2025 | 25.3% |
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