Is Node.js dead?
Deaditude Score:
29.5%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Will outlive us all. Somehow that feels like a threat.
*Data last collected: 15 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
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
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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
130
Answer Rate
33%
Acceptance Rate
13%
Growth
+10%
Recent Questions
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
325,434
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
245
Posts
12.4
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+6.5%
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 daysMade a visualizer showing how TypeScript compiles down to JavaScript
r/node20 days ago
878(96%)36
Why NodeJS is not considered "enterprise" like C# / ASP .NET?
r/node5 days ago
210(85%)180
Kafka or RabbitMQ?
r/node11 days ago
84(96%)59
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
13,639๐ฎ๐ณIndia
9,563๐ซ๐ทFrance
1,932๐จ๐ฆCanada
1,486๐ฉ๐ชGermany
1,159๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
1,157Market Summary
28,936
Total Jobs
๐ข
205,797
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
181
Posts
Community Interest
Average points7.5
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
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
38
Videos
1.3M
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-42.1%
Average Engagement
34.6K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Node.js:
Shubham Kulkarni | Coding and Interviews
Small Creator
Hello World
Small Creator
Masked Hacker Jimmi
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Node.js can do that?
Academind
1 months ago
3.3K105
Top 5 MOST Difficult Node.js Interview Questions (With Answers & Explanations!) #nodejsinterview
Shubham Kulkarni | Coding and Interviews
1 months ago
16029
Build Your First Full Stack Project with Cursor AI + TestSprite | Step-by-Step Node.js Tutorial
Hello World
1 months ago
1247
1 months ago
202
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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