Stack overflow is almost dead - Gergely Orosz

Even without LLMs, it’s possible StackOverflow would have eventually faded into irrelevance – perhaps driven by moderation policy changes or something else that started in 2014. [...] May 2025: the number of monthly questions is as low as when Stack Overflow launched in 2009.

Can't say I didn't notice the decline in questions since I recently decided to start actively answering questions on StackOverflow again — only now I have data to back it up. I just hope people gravitate towards LLMs and private chat platforms like Discord for help, bring back forums!

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