Is Perl dead?
Deaditude Score:
28.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Still getting stars, still getting hate. It's tech puberty.
*Data last collected: 20 Apr 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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GitHub Vitals
Open Issues2215
Latest Releasev5.40.2 (13 Apr 2025)
Avg PR Age759 days
Stack Overflow Stats
Unanswered
5
Accepted
8
Avg Views
103.44
Reddit Activity
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