Is Terraform dead?
Deaditude Score:
59.7%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Run, don't walk, away from this.
*Data last collected: 22 May 2026, 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 reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
โ ๏ธ
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
Struggling
Question Metrics
Total Questions
4
Answer Rate
25%
Acceptance Rate
25%
Growth
0%
Recent Questions
Terraform errors with "provider_config is not a supported block" for databricks_rfa_access_request_destinations
Answered108 views
terraformdatabricks
Configuring Content Understanding in Microsoft Foundry via Terraform?
Unanswered90 views
azureterraformterraform-provider-azure
To store bootstrap folder terraform state to S3 backend with migration approach
Unanswered70 views
pythonamazon-s3terraform
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
80,696
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
79
Posts
10.3
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-17.9%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysOpenTofu 1.12 has landed!
r/Terraform21 days ago
136(92%)11
I made Terminal UI for Terraform workflows
r/Terraform1 months ago
98(92%)22
I built a 24-episode series teaching Terraform + Azure from zero to production Kubernetes โ all code open source
r/Terraform1 months ago
64(94%)17
4 Terraform module mistakes that passed code review and bit us in prod
r/Terraform1 months ago
52(95%)16
Terraform v1.15.0 is out today, see link for changes
r/Terraform1 months ago
46(90%)75
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
21,879๐ฎ๐ณIndia
6,629๐ซ๐ทFrance
2,636๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
2,604๐ฉ๐ชGermany
1,798๐จ๐ฆCanada
1,464Market Summary
37,010
Total Jobs
๐ข
125,163
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Terraform 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 Terraform, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
111
Posts
Community Interest
Average points9.9
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Claude Code wiped our production database with a Terraform command
3 months ago
145158
Show HN: Hardened OpenClaw on AWS with Terraform
2 months ago
103
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
Creators would get more views livestreaming themselves sleeping than talking about Terraform.
Content Metrics
35
Videos
25.8K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-66.7%
Average Engagement
735.9
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Terraform:
Durga Software Solutions
Hobby Channel
SimplyDanTech
Hobby Channel
Liv4IT
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Terraform with Azure Part 1
TheDevOpsSchool
2 months ago
64
TERRAFORM, JENKINS, DOCKER & KUBERNETES tutorials || by Mr. Chaitanya On 25-03-2026 @7:30PM (IST)
Durga Software Solutions
2 months ago
00
How to createservers using terraform script | #devopsbykk
Vansro Technologies
2 months ago
50
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 59.7% |
| 9 May 2026 | 36.8% |
| 25 Apr 2026 | 56.1% |
| 11 Apr 2026 | 57.6% |
| 29 Mar 2026 | 41.5% |
| 15 Mar 2026 | 50.9% |
| 1 Mar 2026 | 38.9% |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 54.7% |
| 2 Feb 2026 | 20.2% |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 46.5% |
| 6 Jan 2026 | 49.7% |
| 23 Dec 2025 | 32.4% |
| 9 Dec 2025 | 42.6% |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 40.5% |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 35.0% |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 42.5% |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 36.7% |
| 3 Oct 2025 | 25.4% |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 50.8% |
| 6 Sept 2025 | 34.0% |
| 23 Aug 2025 | 52.2% |
| 9 Aug 2025 | 31.3% |
| 27 Jul 2025 | 40.8% |
| 13 Jul 2025 | 30.6% |
| 29 Jun 2025 | 41.3% |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 43.4% |
| 2 Jun 2025 | 37.8% |
| 10 May 2025 | 37.1% |
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