Is Spring boot dead?
Deaditude Score:
39.0%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> It does exactly what it's supposed to. Nothing more, nothing less. Forever.
*Data last collected: 14 Aug 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
Has achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
โจ
2003
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
141
Answer Rate
35%
Acceptance Rate
24%
Growth
+2%
Recent Questions
java.lang.IllegalStateException: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: error while configuring multiple database in springboot microservice project
Unanswered63 views
javaspring-bootmultiple-databases
@PreAuthorize Failed to evaluate SPeL when expression is a method from an external package
Unanswered35 views
javaspring-bootjavabeans
RestClient property spring.http.client.connect-timeout only seem to work up to 30 seconds
Answered32 views
spring-bootjettyspring-restclient
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
38,985
Subscribers
10
Active Users
Activity Metrics
173
Posts
11.3
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-34.2%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysSpring Boot Authentication, step by step
r/SpringBoot1 months ago
91(99%)2
Complete testing strategy for Spring Boot applications (with code examples)
r/SpringBoot17 days ago
47(96%)1
I got overwhelmed trying to test my Spring Boot backend... so I made this chart (PDF included
r/SpringBoot12 days ago
45(91%)3
Any Site for Java+ SpringBoot like Boot. Dev
r/SpringBoot22 days ago
44(96%)30
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Spring boot on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
๐ฎ๐ณIndia
5,649๐บ๐ธUnited States
5,296๐ซ๐ทFrance
1,420๐ฉ๐ชGermany
1,042๐จ๐ฆCanada
506๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
506Market Summary
14,419
Total Jobs
๐ข
60,148
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
29
Posts
Last mentioned 3 days ago
Community Interest
Average points17.1
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
YouTube algorithm buried Spring boot content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
15
Videos
216.2K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-66.7%
Average Engagement
14.4K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Spring boot:
Spring I/O
Growing Channel
Philipp Lackner
Growing Channel
Phegon Dev
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Master Spring Boot In one Video ๐ฅ Java Development For Beginners | Masterclass (Hindi)
Anuj Kumar Sharma
1 months ago
1.2K100
Spring Debugger: A New Way To Demystify Spring Boot's Magic by Marco Behler @ Spring I/O 2025
Spring I/O
1 months ago
53528
Spring boot roadmap | Telugu | Vamsi Bhavani
Vamsi Bhavani
1 months ago
735121
Introduction to Spring Boot for Android Developers In 15min
Philipp Lackner
1 months ago
53370
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2025 | 39.0% |
| 1 Aug 2025 | 26.4% |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 21.9% |
| 4 Jul 2025 | 29.9% |
| 21 Jun 2025 | 27.6% |
| 7 Jun 2025 | 22.2% |
| 12 May 2025 | 22.2% |
| 8 May 2025 | 39.4% |
| 3 May 2025 | 40.1% |
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