Is Phoenix Framework dead?
Deaditude Score:
47.0%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Predictable, constant, and unlikely to appear on any conference t-shirts.
*Data last collected: 1 Dec 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
⚠️
2014
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
Dead End
Question Metrics
Total Questions
1
Answer Rate
0%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
0%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
37,134
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
95
Posts
26.2
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-19.4%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysI am falling in love with elixir / liveview
r/elixir12 days ago
120(89%)15
Elixir → JavaScript Porting Initiative
r/elixir16 days ago
99(98%)5
Seeking Sustainable Sponsorship for Hologram
r/elixir5 days ago
89(96%)28
Who's hiring, November, 2025
r/elixir29 days ago
85(99%)7
I want to become an Elixir god.
r/elixir6 days ago
83(81%)53
💼 Job Market Pulse
Endangered
Resume with Phoenix Framework skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
8🇺🇸United States
8🇨🇦Canada
5🇩🇪Germany
1🇬🇧United Kingdom
1🇫🇷France
0Market Summary
23
Total Jobs
🏢
290
Companies Using It
A small but determined corporate fanbase exists.
Reality Check
Career Suicide Watch
Time to update your LinkedIn. And by "update" we mean "remove {tech.name} entirely"
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Barely Mentioned
HN tolerates discussions about Phoenix Framework, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
12
Posts
Last mentioned 2 days ago
Community Interest
Average points15.9
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Typical orange site discourse: pedantic corrections.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Phoenix 1.8.0 Released
3 months ago
176
Phoenix 1.8.0 Released
3 months ago
30
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
Phoenix Framework content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
23
Videos
688.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Strong uptrend+22.2%
Average Engagement
29.9K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Phoenix Framework:
Josh Cirre
Small Creator
Server Port 3000
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Laravel with AI is just TOO good
Josh Cirre
2 months ago
2118
![Master Ash Framework [Ep. 1]: Project setup & User Authentication](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zIS-vUqrxtk/mqdefault.jpg)
1 months ago
15535
1 months ago
200
1 months ago
40
"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 Dec 2025 | 47.0% |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 51.7% |
| 4 Nov 2025 | 53.6% |
| 22 Oct 2025 | 57.3% |
| 8 Oct 2025 | 57.4% |
| 24 Sept 2025 | 59.9% |
| 11 Sept 2025 | 52.7% |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 44.4% |
| 14 Aug 2025 | 50.0% |
| 1 Aug 2025 | 47.6% |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 52.4% |
| 4 Jul 2025 | 59.5% |
| 21 Jun 2025 | 54.6% |
| 7 Jun 2025 | 56.6% |
| 12 May 2025 | 66.4% |
| 8 May 2025 | 71.8% |
| 3 May 2025 | 61.4% |
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