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Is Svelte dead?

Deaditude Score:

48.6%
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Will be running unchanged in production when the sun explodes.
*Data last collected: 17 Jan 2026, so it might be even worse now, sorry.

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🔬Component Breakdown

Dissecting the digital corpse
This is supposed to be an ad

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
PEAK
OBSOLESCENCE
⚠️
2016

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

Struggling

Question Metrics

Total Questions
4
Answer Rate
75%
Acceptance Rate
50%
Growth
0%
In the last 30 days

🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber

Still Breathing

Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling

Community Size

51,890
Subscribers
0
Active Users

Activity Metrics

132
Posts
25.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-6.8%
Minor decline

Community Sentiment

RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced

Popular Discussions

Last 30 days
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💼 Job Market Pulse

Sustainable

Resume with Svelte skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.

Global Job Distribution

🇺🇸United States
368
🇮🇳India
98
🇩🇪Germany
89
🇨🇦Canada
43
🇫🇷France
42
🇬🇧United Kingdom
39

Market Summary

679
Total Jobs
🏢
7,052
Companies Using It
Big tech's favorite toy. Even your local coffee shop probably uses it.

Reality Check

Career Life Support

Svelte isn't dead, but maybe start a side project with something trendier.

Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.

🔸 Hacker News Discourse

Still Relevant

HN tolerates discussions about Svelte, but the real party's elsewhere.

Mentions

108
Posts
Last mentioned 2 days ago

Community Interest

Average points19.7
Minimal traction

HN Verdict

The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."

▶️ YouTube Coverage

Fading Away

Svelte content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.

Content Metrics

18
Videos
46.3K
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%

Average Engagement

2.6K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views

Creator Landscape

Top channels covering Svelte:
Tech Guy Dilan
Hobby Channel
Chris Hay
Small Creator
Svelte Society
YouTube Royalty

Popular Videos

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📈Historical Score Timeline

Watch the slow death in progress
DateScore
17 Jan 202648.6%
3 Jan 202646.5%
21 Dec 202540.4%
7 Dec 202535.0%
23 Nov 202533.2%
10 Nov 202525.6%
28 Oct 202537.4%
14 Oct 202544.3%
1 Oct 202527.2%
17 Sept 202532.7%
3 Sept 202539.7%
21 Aug 202525.7%
7 Aug 202522.7%
24 Jul 202527.5%
11 Jul 202539.7%
27 Jun 202533.7%
13 Jun 202532.4%
31 May 202528.5%
10 May 202527.7%
4 May 202529.8%

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