Is Scala dead?
Deaditude Score:
21.1%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> You can use this in production. And sleep at night.
*Data last collected: 24 Dec 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component 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
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
🚀
2004
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
6
Answer Rate
50%
Acceptance Rate
33%
Growth
+100%
Recent Questions
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
55,945
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
61
Posts
20.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-19.0%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysIntelliJ Scala Plugin 2025.3 is out!
r/scala16 days ago
72(100%)3
Live reloading on JVM
r/scala9 days ago
64(99%)9
Scala 3 slowed us down?
r/scala16 days ago
65(96%)8
Martin Odersky on Virtual Threads: "That's just imperative."
r/scala25 days ago
59(97%)30
A New Scala Ethos - Scala Days 2025 talk by Daniel Ciocîrlan
r/scala9 days ago
54(98%)13
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Scala on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
8,816🇮🇳India
2,048🇫🇷France
531🇬🇧United Kingdom
372🇨🇦Canada
351🇩🇪Germany
202Market Summary
12,320
Total Jobs
🏢
38,326
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Scala is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Scala, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points10.5
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Why is everything so scalable?
2 months ago
408370
Scala 3 slowed us down?
17 days ago
262191
Scala
24 days ago
8419
The Origins of Scala (2009)
25 days ago
7893
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Trending
YouTubers discovered Scala generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
31
Videos
2.2M
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+100.0%
Average Engagement
71.5K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Scala:
Sergei Winitzki
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
00
1 months ago
10
Implementing a tiny functional language (µDhall) in Scala. Part 6. Converting µDhall to Scala
Sergei Winitzki
1 months ago
00
1 months ago
10
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 24 Dec 2025 | 21.1% |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 44.8% |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 40.5% |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 38.5% |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 39.7% |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 33.7% |
| 4 Oct 2025 | 51.0% |
| 20 Sept 2025 | 42.7% |
| 6 Sept 2025 | 42.6% |
| 24 Aug 2025 | 42.6% |
| 10 Aug 2025 | 43.8% |
| 27 Jul 2025 | 43.7% |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 43.0% |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 54.2% |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 41.1% |
| 3 Jun 2025 | 45.1% |
| 10 May 2025 | 40.1% |
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