Is Python dead?
Deaditude Score:
26.5%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> The Toyota Corolla of technologies. Never breaks, never impresses.
*Data last collected: 5 Jun 2025, 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
Stable
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
67,393
total stars
Forks
32,082
total forks
Open PRs
7,215
open pull requests
Recent Commits
490
last 30 days
Contributors
100
active developers
Pulse Check
Growing
trend assessment
Language Distribution
Python61.9%
C36.1%
C++0.8%
M40.5%
HTML0.3%
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
400
Answer Rate
28%
Acceptance Rate
16%
Growth
+67%
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Surprisingly alive and kicking on Reddit
Community Size
1,362,479
Subscribers
205
Active Users
Activity Metrics
328
Posts
41.0
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+19.8%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysMicrosoft layoffs hit Faster CPython team - including the Technical Lead, Mark Shannon
r/Python1 months ago
775(98%)122
What CPython Layoffs Taught Me About the Real Value of Expertise
r/Python1 months ago
748(86%)227
Ty: An extremely fast Python type checker and language server, written in Rust.
r/Python1 months ago
718(96%)91
Just a reminder to never blindly trust a github repo
r/Python22 days ago
715(97%)126
I accidentally built a vector database using video compression
r/Python19 days ago
627(92%)86
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Python devs are getting snatched up faster than PS5s at launch.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
118,239๐ฎ๐ณIndia
38,382๐ซ๐ทFrance
12,793๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
12,763๐ฉ๐ชGermany
12,634๐จ๐ฆCanada
7,434Market Summary
202,245
Total Jobs
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255,271
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
HN Darling
Python gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points25.9
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Show HN: I built a hardware processor that runs Python
1 months ago
983265
Ty: A fast Python type checker and language server
1 months ago
916287
Pythonโs new t-strings
1 months ago
620466
Performance of the Python 3.14 tail-call interpreter
3 months ago
607173
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTube algorithm buried Python content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
20
Videos
1.0M
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-50.0%
Average Engagement
51.3K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Python:
Tech With Tim
YouTube Royalty
Code with Josh
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
2.4K104
MCP Crash Course for Python Developers
Dave Ebbelaar
1 months ago
3.2K115
2 months ago
3.2K165
1 months ago
1.0K62
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2025 | 26.5% |
| 10 May 2025 | 26.3% |
| 6 May 2025 | 22.9% |
| 3 May 2025 | 30.1% |
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