Is Typescript dead?
Deaditude Score:
38.8%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> The tech equivalent of sensible shoes.
*Data last collected: 19 Aug 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
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Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
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Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
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Job offering
Still Thriving
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Companies adoption
Still Thriving
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Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
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⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
✨
2012
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
Active Support
Question Metrics
Total Questions
208
Answer Rate
37%
Acceptance Rate
28%
Growth
-3%
Recent Questions
Why the second letter is being ignored when using my Typewriter component?
Answered61 views
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Multiple authentication methods in NextJS with Auth.js
Unanswered40 views
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Drag/drop an expanded row into another set of expanded rows - Angular Material
Unanswered38 views
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🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
161,715
Subscribers
25
Active Users
Activity Metrics
70
Posts
24.6
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-34.6%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysTIL: The TypeScript parser is a single 10819 line (527kb) source code file
r/typescript25 days ago
566(97%)60
Announcing TypeScript 5.9
r/typescript18 days ago
274(99%)26
Do people think TypeScript is hard?
r/typescript24 days ago
95(86%)149
What tools and libraries do you use with TypeScript to make your dev life easier?
r/typescript11 days ago
77(98%)77
runner - the new framework you might never need.
r/typescript20 days ago
76(91%)35
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
19,289🇮🇳India
5,615🇩🇪Germany
2,924🇫🇷France
2,001🇬🇧United Kingdom
1,934🇨🇦Canada
1,896Market Summary
33,659
Total Jobs
🏢
135,652
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Typescript is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Typescript, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
427
Posts
Community Interest
Average points11.9
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Comptime.ts: compile-time expressions for TypeScript
16 days ago
15250
Run TypeScript code without worrying about configuration
1 months ago
10183
A parser for TypeScript types, written in TypeScript types
15 days ago
7739
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
YouTube algorithm buried Typescript content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
17
Videos
316.6K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-50.0%
Average Engagement
18.6K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Typescript:
Matt Pocock
Growing Channel
Skillemy - Programming & Web Development
Hobby Channel
ThePrimeTime
Major Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
WTF Typescript?! (The Standup)
ThePrimeTime
1 months ago
4.5K777
1 months ago
2.2K545
TypeScript Crash Course (2025) – TypeScript Tutorial for Beginners & JavaScript Developers
LearnAwesome
1 months ago
50
TypeScript Full Course for Beginners (1 Hour Crash Course 2025) 🔥 | Learn TypeScript
Code with Riwaj dev
1 months ago
64
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2025 | 38.8% |
| 5 Aug 2025 | 23.4% |
| 23 Jul 2025 | 25.0% |
| 9 Jul 2025 | 27.3% |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 37.9% |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 37.5% |
| 29 May 2025 | 28.7% |
| 9 May 2025 | 27.8% |
| 4 May 2025 | 31.0% |
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