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Is Node.js dead?

Deaditude Score:

21.6%
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Too popular to die. Like U2, but with more bugs.
*Data last collected: 12 May 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.

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๐Ÿ”ฌComponent Breakdown

Dissecting the digital corpse
This is supposed to be an ad

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

โฑ๏ธ Tech Lifecycle Position

Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.

INNOVATION
PEAK
OBSOLESCENCE
๐Ÿš€
2009

GitHub Pulse

Maintenance Mode

Weekly Commit Activity

52 weeks agoNow
Stars
111,215
total stars
Forks
31,528
total forks
Open PRs
1,671
open pull requests
Recent Commits
252
last 30 days
Contributors
100
active developers
Pulse Check
Stable
trend assessment

Language Distribution

JavaScript61.3%
C++23.3%
Python10.8%
C2.9%
HTML0.7%

Stack Overflow Analysis

Needs Help

Question Metrics

Total Questions
259
Answer Rate
23%
Acceptance Rate
12%
Growth
+18%
In the last 30 days

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber

Still Breathing

Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void

Community Size

305,830
Subscribers
69
Active Users

Activity Metrics

222
Posts
13.0
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-26.3%
Losing steam

Community Sentiment

RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
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Migration Alert

2 mentions of migrating away from Node.js detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.

๐Ÿ’ผ Job Market Pulse

Thriving

Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.

Global Job Distribution

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธUnited States
12,297
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณIndia
11,352
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ทFrance
2,212
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆCanada
1,757
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชGermany
1,728
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งUnited Kingdom
1,403

Market Summary

30,749
Total Jobs
๐Ÿข
124,433
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.

๐Ÿ”ธ Hacker News Discourse

Still Relevant

HN tolerates discussions about Node.js, but the real party's elsewhere.

Mentions

149
Posts

Community Interest

Average points14.1
Minimal traction

HN Verdict

The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."

โ–ถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage

Barely Watched

YouTubers discovered Node.js generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.

Content Metrics

12
Videos
61.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+200.0%

Average Engagement

5.1K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views

Creator Landscape

Top channels covering Node.js:
notJustโ€คdev
Small Creator
Code With Evans
Hobby Channel
Muslim Helalee
Hobby Channel
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube

๐Ÿ“ˆHistorical Score Timeline

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DateScore
12 May 202521.6%
8 May 202521.3%
3 May 202525.3%

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