Is PostgreSQL dead?
Deaditude Score:
32.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Stability guaranteed. Innovation optional.
*Data last collected: 7 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
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⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
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
43
Answer Rate
67%
Acceptance Rate
16%
Growth
-47%
Recent Questions
Import large CSV files with many unknown column names and types (auto-detection)
Unanswered127 views
sqlpostgresqlcsv
When to prefer application code for syncing denormalized columns over a trigger?
Answered104 views
sqlpostgresqltriggers
Want to write online service for board games as my diploma in University
Answered74 views
javahtmlspring
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
79,656
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
61
Posts
14.3
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+69.2%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysAn Easy way to handle schema evolution in PostgreSQL
r/PostgreSQL23 days ago
88(96%)18
30x faster processing of 200M rows, no indexes involved
r/PostgreSQL18 days ago
76(93%)13
What's the best PostgreSQL GUI setup in 2026?
r/PostgreSQL14 days ago
58(98%)87
Why some developers spend their whole careers in the Postgres data layer (Talking Postgres Ep37)
r/PostgreSQL28 days ago
45(90%)9
How to implement the Outbox pattern in Go and Postgres
r/PostgreSQL1 months ago
49(96%)4
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
10,313🇮🇳India
6,589🇫🇷France
3,286🇩🇪Germany
1,469🇬🇧United Kingdom
1,008🇨🇦Canada
976Market Summary
23,641
Total Jobs
🏢
199,161
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
HN tolerates discussions about PostgreSQL, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points13.9
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Instant database clones with PostgreSQL 18
3 months ago
435162
Unconventional PostgreSQL Optimizations
2 months ago
43169
Scaling PostgreSQL to power 800M ChatGPT users
2 months ago
348136
Introduction to PostgreSQL Indexes
2 months ago
32816
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
PostgreSQL content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
29
Videos
391.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Modest growth+10.0%
Average Engagement
13.5K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering PostgreSQL:
Euron
Hobby Channel
PD Coding Hub
Hobby Channel
Python Simplified
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
64576
1 months ago
80
How to Install PostgreSQL and PgAdmin 4 in Windows 11
Tech Coffee Break
2 months ago
62
2 months ago
132
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2026 | 32.9% |
| 24 Mar 2026 | 37.6% |
| 10 Mar 2026 | 29.8% |
| 25 Feb 2026 | 33.4% |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 34.3% |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 23.4% |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 37.1% |
| 1 Jan 2026 | 41.7% |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 41.6% |
| 5 Dec 2025 | 34.4% |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 35.3% |
| 7 Nov 2025 | 30.5% |
| 26 Oct 2025 | 35.4% |
| 12 Oct 2025 | 43.8% |
| 28 Sept 2025 | 24.3% |
| 15 Sept 2025 | 26.2% |
| 1 Sept 2025 | 25.9% |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 38.7% |
| 5 Aug 2025 | 37.8% |
| 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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