Is Perl dead?
Deaditude Score:
48.3%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Mature, stable, and as exciting as accounting software.
*Data last collected: 27 Nov 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
Has reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
⚠️
1987
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
Struggling
Question Metrics
Total Questions
5
Answer Rate
100%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
0%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
19,020
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
67
Posts
11.6
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-4.8%
Minor decline
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysr/perl crossed 19k subscribers
r/perl23 days ago
43(97%)0
Announcing JSON::Schema::Validate: a lightweight, fast, 2020-12–compliant JSON Schema validator for Perl, with a mode for 'compiled' Perl and JavaScript
r/perl11 days ago
36(94%)26
Myna: monospace typeface designed for symbol-rich programming
r/perl28 days ago
31(100%)3
Articles Required for The 2025 Perl Advent Calendar 🙏
r/perl19 days ago
29(100%)9
Report on the Perl 6 Announcement (from mjd, July 2000)
r/perl16 days ago
28(92%)9
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Perl on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
7,064🇮🇳India
1,764🇫🇷France
1,634🇨🇦Canada
348🇬🇧United Kingdom
267🇩🇪Germany
255Market Summary
11,332
Total Jobs
🏢
37,730
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Perl 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
HN Darling
Perl gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points42.6
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
What Killed Perl?
17 days ago
198435
DuckDuckGo Donates $25,000 to The Perl and Raku Foundation v2025
2 months ago
18045
SUSE Donates USD 11,500 to the Perl and Raku Foundation
4 months ago
10940
Perl's Decline Was Cultural
16 days ago
116
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Perl videos get fewer views than paint drying timelapses.
Content Metrics
12
Videos
587
Total Views
Content trend: Strong uptrend+33.3%
Average Engagement
48.9
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Perl:
Dr Perl
Major Creator
Durga Software Solutions
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
LEARN AI TOOLS tutorials || Demo - 1 || by Mr. Perl Babu On 18-10-2025 @8AM (IST)
Durga Software Solutions
1 months ago
20
LEARN AI TOOLS tutorials || Demo - 1 || by Mr. Perl Babu On 13-10-2025 @6AM (IST)
Durga Software Solutions
1 months ago
52
LEARN AI TOOLS tutorials || Demo - 2 || by Mr. Perl Babu On 14-10-2025 @6AM (IST)
Durga Software Solutions
1 months ago
20
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 | 48.3% |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 31.8% |
| 1 Nov 2025 | 37.6% |
| 18 Oct 2025 | 37.0% |
| 5 Oct 2025 | 32.7% |
| 21 Sept 2025 | 36.6% |
| 7 Sept 2025 | 58.4% |
| 25 Aug 2025 | 37.0% |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 38.8% |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 29.9% |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 42.0% |
| 1 Jul 2025 | 48.7% |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 54.2% |
| 4 Jun 2025 | 45.0% |
| 10 May 2025 | 51.5% |
| 4 May 2025 | 50.8% |
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