Is Swift dead?
Deaditude Score:
42.8%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Rock solid stability, soul-crushing mediocrity.
*Data last collected: 10 Dec 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
2014
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
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
147
Answer Rate
40%
Acceptance Rate
25%
Growth
-22%
Recent Questions
Swift SelectionValue Cannot be inferred in Picker with user defined class enums
Answered27 views
swiftswiftui
Notification Permission Issue in Device Activity Report Extension (iOS 26)
Unanswered25 views
iosswiftpush-notification
SSL Pinning (using public key) not Working for Sectigo SSL certificate
Unanswered24 views
swiftpublic-key-pinningsslpinning
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
133,238
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
187
Posts
12.3
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+9.4%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
๐จ
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Swift detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysOne Swift mistake everyone should stop making today
r/swift28 days ago
219(98%)35
Can we slow down on changing Swift so fast?
r/swift13 days ago
134(87%)90
I developed a library to make Network Layers approachable: RequestSpec
r/swift1 months ago
120(96%)14
Embedded Swift Improvements Coming in Swift 6.3
r/swift29 days ago
96(100%)1
Awesome Apple Developer Tutorials
r/swift8 days ago
75(98%)3
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
28,959๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
2,908๐ฎ๐ณIndia
2,666๐จ๐ฆCanada
1,075๐ฉ๐ชGermany
689๐ซ๐ทFrance
598Market Summary
36,895
Total Jobs
๐ข
52,652
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Swift is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
๐ธ Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Swift, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points17.3
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
The Swift SDK for Android
1 months ago
696280
Winamp clone in Swift for macOS
1 months ago
262155
Swift on FreeBSD Preview
1 months ago
235156
Launch HN: Bitrig (YC S25) โ Build Swift apps on your iPhone
3 months ago
188122
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
YouTube algorithm buried Swift content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
5
Videos
114.3K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-33.3%
Average Engagement
22.9K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Swift:
CodeWithChris
YouTube Royalty
freeCodeCamp.org
Growing Channel
Karin Prater
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
SwiftUI Course for Beginners โ Create an iOS App from Scratch
freeCodeCamp.org
1 months ago
1.4K52
1 months ago
1.7K0
1 months ago
44645
SwiftUI Tutorial Xcode 26 (Day 3)
CodeWithChris
2 months ago
23814
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2025 | 42.8% |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 38.0% |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 35.7% |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 37.0% |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 38.8% |
| 3 Oct 2025 | 31.5% |
| 20 Sept 2025 | 39.7% |
| 6 Sept 2025 | 35.6% |
| 23 Aug 2025 | 41.0% |
| 10 Aug 2025 | 43.4% |
| 27 Jul 2025 | 37.4% |
| 13 Jul 2025 | 34.2% |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 22.8% |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 21.4% |
| 3 Jun 2025 | 27.7% |
| 10 May 2025 | 29.8% |
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