Is Spring boot dead?
Deaditude Score:
22.2%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> This tech is thriving. Weird, I know.
*Data last collected: 7 Jun 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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๐ฌComponent 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
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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2003
GitHub Pulse
Active Development
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
77,387
total stars
Forks
41,214
total forks
Open PRs
584
open pull requests
Recent Commits
438
last 30 days
Contributors
100
active developers
Pulse Check
Stable
trend assessment
Language Distribution
Java97.8%
Kotlin1.6%
HTML0.2%
JavaScript0.1%
Shell0.1%
Stack Overflow Analysis
Active Support
Question Metrics
Total Questions
273
Answer Rate
27%
Acceptance Rate
16%
Growth
-1%
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
36,098
Subscribers
29
Active Users
Activity Metrics
171
Posts
10.0
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+24.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
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Migration Alert
2 mentions of migrating away from Spring boot detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysme whenever i write controller tests
r/SpringBoot1 months ago
115(93%)35
5 Spring Boot portfolio projects to get you started
r/SpringBoot27 days ago
107(99%)8
Spring Boot 3.5.0 available now
r/SpringBoot21 days ago
61(98%)4
Is learning spring boot is good in 2025??
r/SpringBoot20 days ago
50(89%)28
๐ HttpExchange Spring Boot Starter 3.5.0 Released
r/SpringBoot20 days ago
41(100%)3
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Spring boot on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
๐ฎ๐ณIndia
7,861๐บ๐ธUnited States
4,879๐ซ๐ทFrance
1,580๐ฉ๐ชGermany
1,543๐จ๐ฆCanada
603๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
505Market Summary
16,971
Total Jobs
๐ข
43,921
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Spring boot is still paying the bills in 6 countries.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
๐ธ Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Spring boot, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
27
Posts
Community Interest
Average points12.8
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
From Spring Boot to Ruby on Rails
3 months ago
20
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
Spring boot content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
18
Videos
235.4K
Total Views
Content trend: Strong uptrend+50.0%
Average Engagement
13.1K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Spring boot:
Philipp Lackner
Growing Channel
Programming with Mosh
Growing Channel
Amigoscode
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Spring Boot Project: Build a REST API for an E-commerce Platform
Programming with Mosh
2 months ago
1.4K87
1 months ago
1.8K121
1 months ago
1.2K49
2 months ago
60069
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2025 | 22.2% |
| 12 May 2025 | 22.2% |
| 8 May 2025 | 39.4% |
| 3 May 2025 | 40.1% |
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