The number of questions on Stack Overflow fell by 78 percent in December 2025 compared to a year earlier. Developers are switching en masse to AI tools in their IDEs, making the popular developer forum increasingly irrelevant.

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[+] -11 points 10 months ago* (5 children)
  • [–] 10 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Yeah, ok. Now explain these:

    • Closed as duplicate. Question is barely related to the supposed duplicate.
    • Ask question about library X. Get answers for library Y, with demeaning remarks about having used library X instead of library Y.
    • Newcomers have a solution. Can't post it or even comment because minimum reputation requirements.
    • Accepted answer is wrong. The useful advice is in another answer or its comments.
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  • [+] 1 point 10 months ago (2 children)
  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago*

    I never even thought of using Stack Overflow to cheat when doing my homework. Still heard of its reputation during college and decided I should never ask a question there (even now after I've graduated so it absolutely would not be homework help), lest someone, yes, be mean to me.

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