Is React dead?
Deaditude Score:
22.8%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> You can use this in production. And sleep at night.
*Data last collected: 4 Sept 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
225
Answer Rate
22%
Acceptance Rate
16%
Growth
+195%
Recent Questions
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
471,277
Subscribers
75
Active Users
Activity Metrics
288
Posts
9.3
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+57.1%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysI built an open-source UI library because every other one looksย theย same.
r/reactjs1 months ago
132(91%)41
react-window v2.0 is out ๐ฅณ
r/reactjs17 days ago
132(98%)52
What are the best public professional codebases to learn from?
r/reactjs26 days ago
107(99%)32
I blow your mind with TanStack Devtools in under 10 minutes.
r/reactjs22 days ago
92(86%)16
React Keys is not just for lists
r/reactjs1 months ago
79(91%)18
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
50,397๐ฎ๐ณIndia
13,782๐ซ๐ทFrance
5,822๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
5,009๐ฉ๐ชGermany
3,382๐จ๐ฆCanada
3,371Market Summary
81,763
Total Jobs
๐ข
230,476
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 points15.5
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
4 months ago
224129
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
YouTubers discovered React generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
18
Videos
408.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+125.0%
Average Engagement
22.7K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering React:
Brototype Tamil
Growing Channel
SuperSimpleDev
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
React Tutorial Full Course (React 19, 2025)
SuperSimpleDev
2 months ago
5.9K648
2 months ago
2.6K765
React Tutorial Full Course - Lesson 3 (React 19, 2025) State, Event Handlers, Chatbot Features
SuperSimpleDev
1 months ago
814136
React Tutorial Full Course - Lesson 4 (React 19, 2025) CSS with React, Hooks, Finish Chatbot
SuperSimpleDev
1 months ago
48284
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 4 Sept 2025 | 22.8% |
| 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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