Is Phoenix Framework dead?
Deaditude Score:
54.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> It lives in legacy code and regrets.
*Data last collected: 3 Apr 2026, 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
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
38,509
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
88
Posts
23.4
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+24.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysJido 2.0 Now available
r/elixir1 months ago
90(96%)32
Expert LSP v0.1.0 Released!
r/elixir11 days ago
79(99%)3
Elixir and the BEAM: the stack that was ready for AI
r/elixir1 months ago
72(89%)2
Hologram v0.8.0: Elixir Gets JavaScript Interop
r/elixir1 months ago
68(90%)7
Hologram Gets Official VS Code Extension
r/elixir16 days ago
64(97%)8
💼 Job Market Pulse
Endangered
Resume with Phoenix Framework skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
87🇮🇳India
4🇬🇧United Kingdom
2🇨🇦Canada
1🇩🇪Germany
1🇫🇷France
0Market Summary
95
Total Jobs
🏢
302
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
HN Darling
Phoenix Framework gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
10
Posts
Last mentioned yesterday
Community Interest
Average points86.4
Noteworthy
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
Phoenix Framework content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
25
Videos
249.4K
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
10.0K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Phoenix Framework:
Adnan Halilovic
Hobby Channel
ElixirConf
Small Creator
Kairos Livestreams (Kairos_AFEI)
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
usage_rules makes agents better at Elixir
Code and Stuff
2 months ago
1476
2 months ago
740
Sagents: Build AI Agents in Elixir with Human Oversight, SubAgents, and Real-Time Debugging
Mark Ericksen
1 months ago
575
2 months ago
167
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2026 | 54.9% |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 46.1% |
| 6 Mar 2026 | 62.2% |
| 21 Feb 2026 | 58.6% |
| 7 Feb 2026 | 57.3% |
| 24 Jan 2026 | 61.7% |
| 11 Jan 2026 | 60.4% |
| 28 Dec 2025 | 60.0% |
| 14 Dec 2025 | 50.9% |
| 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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