Is Node.js dead?
Deaditude Score:
34.1%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Your boss loves it. That should tell you everything.
*Data last collected: 11 Jan 2026, 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
80
Answer Rate
40%
Acceptance Rate
20%
Growth
+8%
Recent Questions
Can't insert into Access database
Answered73 views
pythonnode.jswindows
Why does deleting a property from a JavaScript object significantly degrade performance compared to setting it to undefined?
Answered46 views
javascriptnode.jsperformance
How to stream real-time audio between Exotel Voicebot and Google Gemini Live API using WebSockets (Node.js)?
Unanswered36 views
node.jsreal-timegoogle-gemini
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
328,186
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
248
Posts
9.9
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+5.2%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
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Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Node.js detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysWhy NodeJS is not considered "enterprise" like C# / ASP .NET?
r/node1 months ago
248(87%)187
11 YoE, NSBV is my go to stack.
r/node25 days ago
148(86%)83
Is Nodejs that old ?
r/node1 months ago
94(87%)40
The only 3 design patters you need for a clean express backend
r/node27 days ago
86(88%)29
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
10,921๐ฎ๐ณIndia
9,476๐ซ๐ทFrance
1,716๐จ๐ฆCanada
1,292๐ฉ๐ชGermany
1,242๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
1,235Market Summary
25,882
Total Jobs
๐ข
212,686
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
199
Posts
Community Interest
Average points9.5
Stone cold silence
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
2 months ago
229281
Sharp: High performance Node.js image processing/optimization
1 months ago
4410
Node.js 24 is LTS now
2 months ago
361
"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
35
Videos
699.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-46.7%
Average Engagement
20.0K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Node.js:
Apna College
Major Creator
HeroDev
Hobby Channel
CodeWithChirag
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Complete Full Stack Web Development Preparation : MERN Stack + 6 Major Projects | New Delta 8.0 ๐
Apna College
2 months ago
5.9K685
2 months ago
3.5K136
Node.js 25 - Fully run TypeScript now?
Mehul Mohan
2 months ago
18916
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2026 | 34.1% |
| 28 Dec 2025 | 41.5% |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 29.5% |
| 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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