Is Scala dead?
Deaditude Score:
54.2%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> You can use it, sure. Just don't expect anyone to help you.
*Data last collected: 30 Jun 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
Has reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
⚠️
2004
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
14,390
total stars
Forks
3,114
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
21
last 30 days
Contributors
100
active developers
Pulse Check
Declining
trend assessment
Language Distribution
Scala97.6%
Java1.7%
CSS0.3%
JavaScript0.2%
Shell0.1%
Stack Overflow Analysis
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
26
Answer Rate
65%
Acceptance Rate
27%
Growth
-25%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
54,933
Subscribers
10
Active Users
Activity Metrics
66
Posts
26.0
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-55.6%
Significant drop
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysAnother company stopped using Scala
r/scala7 days ago
173(94%)165
Industry Scala
r/scala16 days ago
66(96%)40
S2D - Simple Videogames Programming Library written in Scala
r/scala23 days ago
52(100%)13
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Scala on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
10,960🇮🇳India
2,256🇫🇷France
713🇬🇧United Kingdom
456🇨🇦Canada
423🇩🇪Germany
421Market Summary
15,229
Total Jobs
🏢
31,684
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
947
Posts
Community Interest
Average points19.8
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Typical orange site discourse: pedantic corrections.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Q-learning is not yet scalable
20 days ago
22048
Evolving Scala
3 months ago
184183
The Scalar Select Anti-Pattern
1 months ago
477
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Crickets
Scala videos get fewer views than paint drying timelapses.
Content Metrics
4
Videos
210
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-66.7%
Average Engagement
52.5
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Scala:
Haoyi Li
Hobby Channel
Scala Programming Madrid
Hobby Channel
The Debug Zone
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
20
Better Scala Builds with the Mill Build Tool
Scala Programming Madrid
1 months ago
20
6 days ago
00
1 months ago
00
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | 54.2% |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 41.1% |
| 3 Jun 2025 | 45.1% |
| 10 May 2025 | 40.1% |
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