Is Swift dead?
Deaditude Score:
38.0%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Mature, stable, and as exciting as accounting software.
*Data last collected: 26 Nov 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
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
142
Answer Rate
41%
Acceptance Rate
24%
Growth
+43%
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
132,705
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
199
Posts
11.5
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-8.6%
Minor decline
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/swift13 days ago
213(98%)35
I developed a library to make Network Layers approachable: RequestSpec
r/swift17 days ago
117(96%)14
Embedded Swift Improvements Coming in Swift 6.3
r/swift14 days ago
96(100%)1
Built my entire game in SwiftUI ๐
, didnโt even know GameKit existed
r/swift22 days ago
95(95%)30
I've given a conference talk on coding Swift while blind
r/swift24 days ago
92(96%)10
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
28,541๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
2,825๐ฎ๐ณIndia
2,706๐จ๐ฆCanada
1,010๐ซ๐ทFrance
607๐ฉ๐ชGermany
601Market Summary
36,290
Total Jobs
๐ข
51,839
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 points17.5
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
17 days ago
262155
Swift on FreeBSD Preview
25 days ago
235156
Launch HN: Bitrig (YC S25) โ Build Swift apps on your iPhone
3 months ago
188122
How we built an interpreter for Swift
2 months ago
8236
"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
120.8K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-75.0%
Average Engagement
24.2K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Swift:
Sean Allen
Growing Channel
CodeWithChris
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
SwiftUI Course for Beginners โ Create an iOS App from Scratch
freeCodeCamp.org
1 months ago
1.3K50
17 days ago
1.5K0
1 months ago
71180
Xcode 26 Tutorial for Beginners (Day 2)
CodeWithChris
1 months ago
30917
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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