1. Executive Summary
36.3%Dead
▼ Improving (-3.0% since last check)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Clinical Notes | "You don't actively choose it. It is thrust upon you by legacy requirements." |
| Classification | framework |
| Age | 21 years (est. 2005) |
2. Algorithmic Evaluation
The following mathematical model was applied to evaluate the existential footprint of Symfony. The deaditude score is heavily influenced by the components listed below.
D =fage × ∑i=1nWbase,i · qi∑ Wbase,j · qjCi
Where Ci ∈ {GH, SO, RE, HN, YT, JB}
Figure 1: Existential Footprint
Radar analysis mapping the six distinct vectors of existential threat.
Figure 2: Historical Deaditude Evolution
Expected Extinction Date (Approximation): April 2047
Chronological evolution of existential threat.
2. Clinical Analysis
2.1 Diagnostic Metrics
The following objective indicators have been collected to determine the existential status of this technology:
Codebase Vitality (GitHub)
- Stars: 31,220
- Forks: 9,927
- Open Issues: 170
- Issues Closed Ratio: 0.0%
- Recent Commits (last month): 2,171
- Days Since Last Commit: 0
- Contributors Count: 498
- Trend Direction: stable
- Trend Growth Rate: 0.0%
Community Cry for Help (StackOverflow)
- Total Questions (recent): 2
- Answered Ratio: 50.0%
- Accepted Ratio: 50.0%
- Zero Answer Ratio: 50.0%
- Median Response Time (hr): N/A
- Days Since Last Activity: 12
- Trend Direction: stable
Hype & Propaganda (YouTube)
- Recent Videos: 11
- Average Views: 630
Despair & Existential Dread (Reddit)
- Reddit Posts (recent): 86
- Average Upvotes: 9.8
- Trend Direction: stable
- Trend Growth Rate: 63.2%
Intellectual Discourse (Hacker News)
- Mentions (recent): 17
- Average Points: 3.4
- Days Since Last Post: 16
Corporate Adoption (StackShare & Jobs)
- Stacks Using It: 22,542
- StackShare Followers: 0
- StackShare Upvotes: 0
- StackShare Mentions: 0
- Open Job Postings: 802
- Jobs Trend Direction: stable
- Jobs Trend Growth Rate: 0.0%
Data retrieved at: 11/1/2026
Appendix A: Recent YouTube Propaganda
| Thumbnail | Video Details | Views |
|---|---|---|
 | City School — Full Demo | School Management System Channel: Delta Dev Software | 41 |
 | Découverte de Symfony Security Auditor Channel: Pentiminax | 974 |
 | Symfony LSP : ce que PHPStan ne verra jamais 🕵️♂️ Channel: YoanDev | 2724 |
 | Co je Domain-Driven Design? | DDD v Symfony #01 Channel: Michal Katuščák | 36 |
 | Core Domain a subdomény: kam investovat | DDD v Symfony #02a Channel: Michal Katuščák | 14 |
Appendix B: Reddit Despair Logs
| Post Title | Score | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| New in Symfony 8.2: Performance Improvements | 53 | 1 |
| New in Symfony 8.2: Encrypted Doctrine Columns | 40 | 4 |
| New in Symfony 8.2: Locking Controllers | 36 | 7 |
| New in Symfony 8.2: Compiled Event Dispatcher | 38 | 2 |
| New in Symfony 8.2: JsonSchema Component | 35 | 1 |
Appendix C: Hacker News Discourse
| Topic | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| From PHP to Xan to Rust: speeding up large CSV imports in Symfony | 1 | 0 |
| Show HN: Dreeve, a self-hosted dashboard for your sports and fitness data | 18 | 3 |
| Show HN: Shikigami, run AI coding agents in parallel, each in a Git worktree | 7 | 2 |
| Show HN: I redesigned my self-hosted data manager's UI (4k stars, v2 | 2 | 0 |
| Why AI Output Is the New XSS | 2 | 0 |
Appendix D: StackOverflow Pleas for Help
| Question Title | Views | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Using legacy scripts in Symfony using Asset Mapper | 91 | Answered (1 ans) |
| Symfony Mercure EventSource.onmessage is not triggered | 61 | Unanswered (0 ans) |
Appendix E: Historical Deaditude Scores
| Date | Deaditude Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| 11/1/2026 | 36.3% | Stable & Mature |
| 10/18/2026 | 39.3% | Stable & Mature |
| 10/4/2026 | 33.9% | Stable & Mature |
| 9/20/2026 | 43.8% | Stable & Mature |
| 9/6/2026 | 38.1% | Stable & Mature |
| 8/22/2026 | 40.4% | Stable & Mature |
| 8/8/2026 | 46.1% | Stable & Mature |
| 7/25/2026 | 51.1% | Dying Slowly |
| 7/11/2026 | 51.9% | Dying Slowly |
| 7/1/2026 | 64.2% | Dying Slowly |
| 6/17/2026 | 60.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 6/3/2026 | 51.4% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/21/2026 | 45.4% | Stable & Mature |
| 5/7/2026 | 59.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 4/23/2026 | 49.5% | Stable & Mature |
| 4/10/2026 | 31.8% | Stable & Mature |
| 3/27/2026 | 55.7% | Dying Slowly |
| 3/13/2026 | 51.2% | Dying Slowly |
| 2/28/2026 | 41.4% | Stable & Mature |
| 2/14/2026 | 49.9% | Stable & Mature |
| 1/31/2026 | 41.0% | Stable & Mature |
| 1/18/2026 | 41.8% | Stable & Mature |
| 1/4/2026 | 53.1% | Dying Slowly |
| 12/21/2025 | 50.5% | Dying Slowly |
| 12/8/2025 | 47.5% | Stable & Mature |
| 11/24/2025 | 45.4% | Stable & Mature |
| 11/10/2025 | 54.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 10/29/2025 | 47.4% | Stable & Mature |
| 10/15/2025 | 49.2% | Stable & Mature |
| 10/1/2025 | 45.0% | Stable & Mature |
| 9/18/2025 | 44.9% | Stable & Mature |
| 9/4/2025 | 40.0% | Stable & Mature |
| 8/21/2025 | 38.4% | Stable & Mature |
| 8/8/2025 | 43.6% | Stable & Mature |
| 7/25/2025 | 51.7% | Dying Slowly |
| 7/11/2025 | 49.0% | Stable & Mature |
| 6/28/2025 | 47.3% | Stable & Mature |
| 6/14/2025 | 38.0% | Stable & Mature |
| 5/31/2025 | 39.4% | Stable & Mature |
| 5/10/2025 | 36.9% | Stable & Mature |
| 5/4/2025 | 36.7% | Stable & Mature |