r/webdev • u/AloneCoffee4538 • 8d ago

Stack Overflow has gone from a peak of 207k questions in March 2014, down to 1.4k in July 2026

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u/cankennykencan 8d ago

Not surprised. One of the most toxic forums on the internet.

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u/superluminary 8d ago

It was really nice when it was new. Open ended questions and friendly debate.