Is React dead?
Deaditude Score:
26.8%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Still works perfectly. That's the most interesting thing about it.
*Data last collected: 21 Aug 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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๐ฌComponent Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
This is supposed to be an ad
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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2013
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
178
Answer Rate
29%
Acceptance Rate
13%
Growth
+60%
Recent Questions
How to use queryClient.prefetchQuery/usePrefetchQuery to cache next set of results in TanStack Query in React?
Unanswered26 views
reactjstanstackreact-query
React + Supabase web app issues on iPhone and Safari browser
Unanswered23 views
reactjssafarisupabase
Issue with Loading HeroUI Styles in Electron with Vite, Tailwind CSS v4, and React
Unanswered23 views
reactjsnode.jselectron
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
469,854
Subscribers
78
Active Users
Activity Metrics
289
Posts
8.9
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+19.1%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
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Migration Alert
3 mentions of migrating away from React detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysAny GitHub repos with clean, professional React patterns? (Beyond YouTube-style tutorials)
r/reactjs27 days ago
210(97%)39
Does anyone else dislike MUI
r/reactjs1 months ago
187(89%)125
I built an open-source UI library because every other one looksย theย same.
r/reactjs16 days ago
128(91%)41
What are the best public professional codebases to learn from?
r/reactjs8 days ago
100(99%)26
Will tanstack start be a replacement for next?
r/reactjs25 days ago
92(93%)85
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
51,183๐ฎ๐ณIndia
13,694๐ซ๐ทFrance
5,755๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
5,078๐จ๐ฆCanada
3,295๐ฉ๐ชGermany
3,073Market Summary
82,078
Total Jobs
๐ข
226,025
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
React 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
HN tolerates discussions about React, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points16.9
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Surprisingly productive discussion. Must have been a weekend.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Show HN: Aberdeen โ An elegant approach to reactive UIs
3 months ago
224129
Show HN: Basecoat โ shadcn/UI components, no React required
3 months ago
14677
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
React content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
15
Videos
747.0K
Total Views
Content trend: Strong uptrend+40.0%
Average Engagement
49.8K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering React:
LetsUpgrade
Small Creator
JavaScript Mastery
Major Creator
edureka!
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Build a Full Stack Food Delivery App in React Native with Scalable Database Architecture
JavaScript Mastery
1 months ago
3.8K387
React Tutorial Full Course (React 19, 2025)
SuperSimpleDev
1 months ago
5.2K595
1 months ago
2.3K707
1 months ago
1.4K63
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2025 | 26.8% |
| 8 Aug 2025 | 27.4% |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 36.7% |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 33.3% |
| 28 Jun 2025 | 23.5% |
| 14 Jun 2025 | 26.4% |
| 1 Jun 2025 | 27.6% |
| 10 May 2025 | 12.7% |
| 4 May 2025 | 14.1% |
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