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Is Rust dead?

Deaditude Score:

24.3%
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Still kicking. Might even get a conference keynote soon.
*Data last collected: 17 Aug 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.

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๐Ÿ”ฌComponent 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

โฑ๏ธ Tech Lifecycle Position

Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.

INNOVATION
PEAK
OBSOLESCENCE
๐Ÿš€
2010

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
108
Answer Rate
49%
Acceptance Rate
35%
Growth
+13%
In the last 30 days

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber

Still Breathing

Surprisingly alive and kicking on Reddit

Community Size

358,728
Subscribers
200
Active Users

Activity Metrics

406
Posts
79.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+172.8%
Explosive growth!

Community Sentiment

RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
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Migration Alert

4 mentions of migrating away from Rust detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.

๐Ÿ’ผ Job Market Pulse

Thriving

Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.

Global Job Distribution

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชGermany
10,411
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธUnited States
8,360
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งUnited Kingdom
492
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณIndia
399
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ทFrance
372
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆCanada
326

Market Summary

20,360
Total Jobs
๐Ÿข
387
Companies Using It
A small but determined corporate fanbase exists.

Reality Check

Marketable Skill Alert!

Rust is still paying the bills in 6 countries.

Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.

๐Ÿ”ธ Hacker News Discourse

Still Relevant

Rust gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.

Mentions

1,000
Posts
Last mentioned 3 days ago

Community Interest

Average points24.9
Moderate buzz

HN Verdict

The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
8/10
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."

โ–ถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage

Barely Watched

Rust content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.

Content Metrics

7
Videos
211.3K
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%

Average Engagement

30.2K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views

Creator Landscape

Top channels covering Rust:
Let's Get Rusty
YouTube Royalty
SyedHussimDev
Hobby Channel

Popular Videos

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๐Ÿ“ˆHistorical Score Timeline

Watch the slow death in progress
DateScore
17 Aug 202524.3%
3 Aug 202511.5%
21 Jul 202515.3%
7 Jul 202525.5%
23 Jun 202521.0%
10 Jun 202516.5%
14 May 202527.5%
9 May 202521.7%
4 May 202519.9%

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