Is Perl dead?
Deaditude Score:
37.6%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> So stable it makes COBOL look cutting-edge.
*Data last collected: 1 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 achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
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
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
9
Answer Rate
78%
Acceptance Rate
67%
Growth
-67%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
18,920
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
44
Posts
16.5
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-13.3%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysHappy 30th birthday, CPAN! 🎂
r/perl6 days ago
74(99%)2
The joy of rediscovering Perl - Eskild Hustvedt
r/perl18 days ago
55(100%)3
Perl 5.43.4 is now available
r/perl9 days ago
51(100%)3
Making a Game Engine in Perl
r/perl26 days ago
39(100%)22
The Perl IDE - Developer Survey 2025 is now live!
r/perl10 days ago
38(100%)16
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Perl on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
6,511🇫🇷France
1,873🇮🇳India
1,661🇨🇦Canada
354🇩🇪Germany
346🇬🇧United Kingdom
304Market Summary
11,049
Total Jobs
🏢
37,066
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 points44.8
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Proxmox Donates €10k to the Perl and Raku Foundation
3 months ago
288185
Programmers aren’t so humble anymore, maybe because nobody codes in Perl
3 months ago
199218
DuckDuckGo Donates $25,000 to The Perl and Raku Foundation v2025
1 months ago
18045
SUSE Donates USD 11,500 to the Perl and Raku Foundation
2 months ago
10940
"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
13
Videos
1.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Strong uptrend+40.0%
Average Engagement
88.3
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Perl:
Dr Perl
Major Creator
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Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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