Is Python dead?
Deaditude Score:
26.6%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> The official technology of 'it pays the bills'.
*Data last collected: 22 Jan 2026, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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๐ฌComponent 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
โฑ๏ธ Tech Lifecycle Position
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
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1991
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
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
400
Answer Rate
46%
Acceptance Rate
19%
Growth
+24%
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
1,440,381
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
327
Posts
19.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+103.1%
Explosive growth!
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
๐จ
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Python detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysAnthropic invests $1.5 million in the Python Software Foundation and open source security
r/Python18 days ago
543(98%)19
"Why Python Is Removing The GIL" (13.5 minutes by Core Dumped) -- good explainer on threads
r/Python1 months ago
256(92%)60
Niquests 3.16 โ Bringing 'uv-like' performance leaps to Python HTTP
r/Python24 days ago
227(89%)57
When did destructive criticism become normalized on this sub?
r/Python12 days ago
222(77%)132
Pandas 3.0.0 is there
r/Python10 days ago
211(91%)68
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Python devs are getting snatched up faster than PS5s at launch.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
131,811๐ฎ๐ณIndia
32,732๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
13,216๐ซ๐ทFrance
11,259๐ฉ๐ชGermany
9,336๐จ๐ฆCanada
8,624Market Summary
206,978
Total Jobs
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455,918
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Python is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
๐ธ Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
Python gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points22.7
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Uv is the best thing to happen to the Python ecosystem in a decade
3 months ago
22141324
Python 3.14 is here. How fast is it?
3 months ago
746557
X-ray: a Python library for finding bad redactions in PDF documents
1 months ago
709122
Python numbers every programmer should know
1 months ago
429186
Anthropic invests $1.5M in the Python Software Foundation
18 days ago
411176
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Python content is about as appealing as 240p videos in 2023.
Content Metrics
53
Videos
1.6M
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-25.0%
Average Engagement
29.9K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Python:
Epython Lab
Hobby Channel
Harsh Gupta
Hobby Channel
Imran Latif
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
483426
2 months ago
14173
2 months ago
8424
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2026 | 26.6% |
| 8 Jan 2026 | 23.4% |
| 26 Dec 2025 | 26.2% |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 19.1% |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 13.6% |
| 15 Nov 2025 | 26.9% |
| 2 Nov 2025 | 23.1% |
| 19 Oct 2025 | 33.2% |
| 6 Oct 2025 | 26.5% |
| 22 Sept 2025 | 23.9% |
| 8 Sept 2025 | 24.9% |
| 26 Aug 2025 | 20.6% |
| 12 Aug 2025 | 29.2% |
| 29 Jul 2025 | 27.6% |
| 16 Jul 2025 | 28.5% |
| 2 Jul 2025 | 26.5% |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 26.4% |
| 5 Jun 2025 | 26.5% |
| 10 May 2025 | 26.3% |
| 6 May 2025 | 22.9% |
| 3 May 2025 | 30.1% |
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