Is PostgreSQL dead?
Deaditude Score:
48.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> So stable it makes COBOL look cutting-edge.
*Data last collected: 22 Jul 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
⚠️
1996
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
105
Answer Rate
40%
Acceptance Rate
23%
Growth
-26%
Recent Questions
Postgresql MCP server not running. Tool showing error
Unanswered43 views
pythonpostgresqllarge-language-model
Problem with multiple Query in view of FastAPI application endpoint
Unanswered29 views
pythonpostgresqlsqlalchemy
503 "Slowdown" error when using Supabase — has anyone experienced this?
Answered23 views
postgresqlsupabase
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
63,195
Subscribers
18
Active Users
Activity Metrics
125
Posts
9.9
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-11.4%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysWhy I chose Postgres over Kafka to stream 100k events/sec
r/PostgreSQL1 months ago
227(92%)53
Restaurant was empty but they said the table was locked by another transaction
r/PostgreSQL15 days ago
185(97%)29
Postgres LISTEN/NOTIFY does not scale
r/PostgreSQL19 days ago
68(96%)12
Announcing PlanetScale for Postgres
r/PostgreSQL28 days ago
60(90%)14
Why, oh why...
r/PostgreSQL1 months ago
53(88%)23
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
8,098🇮🇳India
5,658🇫🇷France
3,300🇩🇪Germany
1,463🇨🇦Canada
982🇬🇧United Kingdom
836Market Summary
20,337
Total Jobs
🏢
138,195
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
PostgreSQL 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
Still Relevant
PostgreSQL gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
280
Posts
Community Interest
Average points22.6
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
Surprisingly productive discussion. Must have been a weekend.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Jepsen: Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL 17.4
3 months ago
608146
OpenAI: Scaling PostgreSQL to the Next Level
2 months ago
190139
Speeding up PostgreSQL dump/restore snapshots
24 days ago
15641
Memory Size Matters to PostgreSQL
3 months ago
6011
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
PostgreSQL content is about as appealing as 240p videos in 2023.
Content Metrics
12
Videos
70.6K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-28.6%
Average Engagement
5.9K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering PostgreSQL:
TwizzCoding
Hobby Channel
How to Windows
Hobby Channel
CS CORNER Sunita Rai
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Getting Started with the PostgreSQL Extension for VS Code
Visual Studio Code
1 months ago
88630
2 months ago
36622
![How to Install PostgreSQL 17.5 on Windows 10 [ 2025 Update ] Complete guide | pgAdmin 4](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/C63SqWCn2qo/mqdefault.jpg)
How to Install PostgreSQL 17.5 on Windows 10 [ 2025 Update ] Complete guide | pgAdmin 4
CS CORNER Sunita Rai
2 months ago
145
Comprehensive PostgreSQL Tutorial 2025
Stelly Arrays
1 months ago
131
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2025 | 48.9% |
| 8 Jul 2025 | 45.2% |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 32.4% |
| 11 Jun 2025 | 34.3% |
| 29 May 2025 | 30.7% |
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