Over the past one and a half years, Stack Overflow has lost around ~~50%~~ 35% of its traffic (Update: Around 15% of the observed loss seems to be related to the recategorization of the Google Analytics Cookie around May 2022. The chart was updated to only include data after that change). This decline is similarly reflected in site usage, with approximately a 50% decrease in the number of questions and answers, as well as the number of votes these posts receive. The charts below show the usage represented b

Over the past one and a half years, Stack Overflow has lost around 50% of its traffic. This decline is similarly reflected in site usage, with approximately a 50% decrease in the number of questions and answers, as well as the number of votes these posts receive.

The charts below show the usage represented by a moving average of 49 days.

What happened?

  • HTTP_404_NotFound@lemmyonline.com
    1·
    1 year ago

    Honestly.

    Stackoverflow is a horrible place to ask anything.

    I have had 100% legit, well documented questions, closed as duplicate of unrelated other question.

    Its… honestly, just not a friendly place to go. Full of a bunch of assholes…

    Most of the answers actually suck too. Many times, you will find the correct answer downvoted, and incorrect or bad answers upvoted.

    • Buttons@programming.dev
      1·
      1 year ago

      A few months ago I had a 7 year old question of mine closed as a duplicate of a 5 year old question. Just another sign that StackOverflow mods are hard at work.