Is Scala dead?
Deaditude Score:
42.6%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> So stable it makes COBOL look cutting-edge.
*Data last collected: 6 Sept 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 achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
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
Active Support
Question Metrics
Total Questions
8
Answer Rate
25%
Acceptance Rate
13%
Growth
+100%
Recent Questions
Decode a sealed trait with type as String
Unanswered100 views
scalacirce
Combining a sequence of Either function results using a for comprehension
Answered72 views
scalafor-comprehensioneither
How to custom calculate the Yline to position almost exactly to illustrator with openpdf
Unanswered63 views
javascalapdf
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
55,246
Subscribers
23
Active Users
Activity Metrics
53
Posts
33.5
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+46.7%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysScala is #1 in 'Functional Languages'
r/scala1 months ago
86(98%)37
Am I cooked?
r/scala26 days ago
85(91%)37
Shadows finally! Scala, LWJGL, OpenGL & WebGL
r/scala1 months ago
76(99%)5
Pekko 1.2.0 just released
r/scala15 days ago
77(97%)15
sbt 2.0.0-RC2 released
r/scala1 months ago
70(97%)0
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Scala on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
5,987🇮🇳India
2,117🇫🇷France
596🇬🇧United Kingdom
381🇨🇦Canada
378🇩🇪Germany
310Market Summary
9,769
Total Jobs
🏢
34,143
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 points18.3
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
3 months ago
22048
Mill: A better build tool for Java, Scala, and Kotlin
2 months ago
8390
Capture Checking in Scala
22 days ago
6318
"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
3
Videos
56
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-50.0%
Average Engagement
18.7
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Scala:
NashKnolX
Hobby Channel
Rosado Amargo
Hobby Channel
SNIGDHA JYOTSNA
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Scala Basics for Data Engineers: A Databricks Tutorial
SNIGDHA JYOTSNA
12 days ago
10
1 months ago
10
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 |
|---|---|
| 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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