Is Phoenix Framework dead?
Deaditude Score:
53.6%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> StackOverflow is full of questions. No answers.
*Data last collected: 4 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
⚠️
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
0
Answer Rate
0%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
0%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Surprisingly alive and kicking on Reddit
Community Size
36,749
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
82
Posts
33.0
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+61.9%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysI've been using Elixir and Godot to build an MMORPG!
r/elixir9 days ago
335(99%)58
Elixir v1.19 released: enhanced type checking, broader type inference, and up to 4x faster compilation for large projects
r/elixir23 days ago
205(100%)22
Elixir learners, meet Elixir Language Tour
r/elixir17 days ago
118(99%)10
Phoenix Creator Argues Elixir Is AI’s Best Language
r/elixir1 months ago
90(92%)20
Switched from ruby to elixir and to learn it better - built a product
r/elixir24 days ago
80(98%)24
💼 Job Market Pulse
Endangered
Resume with Phoenix Framework skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
9🇮🇳India
3🇨🇦Canada
2🇬🇧United Kingdom
2🇩🇪Germany
1🇫🇷France
0Market Summary
17
Total Jobs
🏢
282
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
Fading Away
A month without HN mentions is like a year in regular tech time. Tick tock.
Mentions
10
Posts
Last mentioned 1 months ago
Community Interest
Average points5.0
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
3/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Phoenix Framework
4 months ago
20
Phoenix 1.8.0 Released
3 months ago
176
Phoenix LiveView 1.1 Released
3 months ago
152
Phoenix LiveView 1.1 Released
3 months ago
40
Phoenix 1.8.0 Released
3 months ago
30
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTube algorithm buried Phoenix Framework content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
15
Videos
657.5K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-50.0%
Average Engagement
43.8K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Phoenix Framework:
Server Port 3000
YouTube Royalty
CodeLucky
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Stop Building APIs: Generate TypeScript from Ash
Code and Stuff
1 months ago
24333
1 months ago
10
1 months ago
10
2. Setting up the Phoenix Project | Elixir & Phoenix REST API with JWT Auth | Functional Programming
Server Port 3000
1 months ago
10
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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