1. Executive Summary
73.8%Dead
▲ Worsening (+4.9% since last check)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Clinical Notes | "It's slowly turning into a giant, unmaintainable ball of mud." |
| Classification | framework |
| Age | 11 years (est. 2015) |
2. Algorithmic Evaluation
The following mathematical model was applied to evaluate the existential footprint of Gatsby. 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): August 2027
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: 55,946
- Forks: 10,114
- Open Issues: 217
- Issues Closed Ratio: 0.0%
- Recent Commits (last month): 7
- Days Since Last Commit: 0
- Contributors Count: 499
- Trend Direction: stable
- Trend Growth Rate: 0.0%
Community Cry for Help (StackOverflow)
- Total Questions (recent): 0
- Answered Ratio: 0.0%
- Accepted Ratio: 0.0%
- Zero Answer Ratio: 0.0%
- Median Response Time (hr): N/A
- Days Since Last Activity: 0
- Trend Direction: stable
Hype & Propaganda (YouTube)
- Recent Videos: 6
- Average Views: 73,120.7
Despair & Existential Dread (Reddit)
- Reddit Posts (recent): 0
- Average Upvotes: 0.0
- Trend Direction: insufficient_data
- Trend Growth Rate: 0.0%
Intellectual Discourse (Hacker News)
- Mentions (recent): 2
- Average Points: 10.5
- Days Since Last Post: 6
Corporate Adoption (StackShare & Jobs)
- Stacks Using It: 0
- StackShare Followers: 0
- StackShare Upvotes: 0
- StackShare Mentions: 0
- Open Job Postings: 140
- Jobs Trend Direction: stable
- Jobs Trend Growth Rate: 0.0%
Data retrieved at: 9/28/2026
Appendix A: Recent YouTube Propaganda
| Thumbnail | Video Details | Views |
|---|---|---|
 | Learn English With a Book | The Great Gatsby | Deep Learning Session | Part 1 Channel: Reading English with Eric | 438577 |
 | Gatsby Benchmark 4 Staff CPD (Barnsley) Channel: South Yorkshire Careers Hub | 8 |
 | How can my student learn with J.PEZ Tutoring? Channel: JPEZ Tutoring | 60 |
 | How to Setup WordPress Locally with Local by Flywheel | Gatsby.js | Lecture 2 Channel: NST Infotech | 41 |
 | WordPress Setup for Gatsby: What You Need to Install First | Lecture 3 Channel: NST Infotech | 31 |
Appendix C: Hacker News Discourse
| Topic | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Show HN: The Occult Gatsby | 19 | 4 |
| The Great Gatsby | 2 | 1 |
Appendix E: Historical Deaditude Scores
| Date | Deaditude Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| 9/28/2026 | 73.8% | Dying Slowly |
| 9/14/2026 | 68.9% | Dying Slowly |
| 8/31/2026 | 74.7% | Dying Slowly |
| 8/16/2026 | 75.1% | Certified Zombie |
| 8/2/2026 | 82.8% | Certified Zombie |
| 7/20/2026 | 77.0% | Certified Zombie |
| 7/5/2026 | 74.4% | Dying Slowly |
| 6/25/2026 | 77.3% | Certified Zombie |
| 6/11/2026 | 78.0% | Certified Zombie |
| 5/29/2026 | 76.9% | Certified Zombie |
| 5/15/2026 | 68.5% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/1/2026 | 76.2% | Certified Zombie |
| 4/18/2026 | 69.8% | Dying Slowly |
| 4/4/2026 | 79.2% | Certified Zombie |
| 3/21/2026 | 75.3% | Certified Zombie |
| 3/8/2026 | 86.3% | Dead |
| 2/22/2026 | 75.2% | Certified Zombie |
| 2/8/2026 | 72.7% | Dying Slowly |
| 1/26/2026 | 74.3% | Dying Slowly |
| 1/12/2026 | 64.5% | Dying Slowly |
| 12/29/2025 | 72.6% | Dying Slowly |
| 12/16/2025 | 66.5% | Dying Slowly |
| 12/2/2025 | 62.3% | Dying Slowly |
| 11/18/2025 | 71.5% | Dying Slowly |
| 11/6/2025 | 78.6% | Certified Zombie |
| 10/23/2025 | 79.7% | Certified Zombie |
| 10/9/2025 | 73.4% | Dying Slowly |
| 9/26/2025 | 74.6% | Dying Slowly |
| 9/12/2025 | 74.7% | Dying Slowly |
| 8/29/2025 | 66.2% | Dying Slowly |
| 8/16/2025 | 68.5% | Dying Slowly |
| 8/2/2025 | 74.3% | Dying Slowly |
| 7/19/2025 | 68.8% | Dying Slowly |
| 7/6/2025 | 61.5% | Dying Slowly |
| 6/22/2025 | 69.3% | Dying Slowly |
| 6/9/2025 | 62.6% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/13/2025 | 66.8% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/9/2025 | 59.1% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/3/2025 | 61.8% | Dying Slowly |