Is Node.js dead?
Deaditude Score:
23.4%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Will outlive Twitter rebrands and your optimism.
*Data last collected: 15 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
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
🚀
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
150
Answer Rate
27%
Acceptance Rate
19%
Growth
+19%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
314,089
Subscribers
32
Active Users
Activity Metrics
271
Posts
8.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+8.1%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysMade my own custom load balancer in 24 hours, and it works !
r/node1 months ago
248(95%)41
Why hasn’t Node.js ever gone for true multithreading?
r/node18 days ago
214(93%)86
Just launched: Sidequest.js, a background job processing for Node.js using your existing database.
r/node23 days ago
128(98%)49
I hate how common it is to put ads in library logs
r/node18 days ago
69(87%)39
Popular NPM Packages got Hijacked according to socket.dev
r/node28 days ago
57(99%)20
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
9,758🇮🇳India
9,253🇫🇷France
1,834🇩🇪Germany
1,569🇨🇦Canada
1,348🇬🇧United Kingdom
1,230Market Summary
24,992
Total Jobs
🏢
170,629
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.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Node.js, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
172
Posts
Last mentioned yesterday
Community Interest
Average points19.8
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Modern Node.js Patterns
24 days ago
866428
Show HN: Node.js video tutorials where you can edit and run the code
4 months ago
25889
Running TypeScript Natively in Node.js
1 months ago
5934
Monitoring Node.js: Key Metrics You Should Track
3 months ago
452
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
Node.js content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
13
Videos
155.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Strong uptrend+40.0%
Average Engagement
11.9K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Node.js:
Lama Dev
Growing Channel
Hexagon Digital Services
Growing Channel
LetsUpgrade
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
1.1K167
2 months ago
2.1K83
Backend Development Roadmap 2025 | Become Job-Ready!
GeeksforGeeks
1 months ago
1.3K52
Build a MERN Stack Resume Builder | React, Node.js, MongoDB, Express | Full-Stack Project (2025)
Hexagon Digital Services
2 months ago
47089
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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