Today, Stack overflow has almost as few questions asked per month, as when it launched back in 2009. A recap of its slow, then rapid, downfall.

Four months ago, we asked Are LLMs making Stack Overflow irrelevant? Data at the time suggested that the answer is likely “yes:”

  • piefood@feddit.onlineEnglish
    201·
    2 days ago

    I forget where I heard the quote, but:

    Stack Overflow is a great place to find answers. Stack Overflow is a terrible place to ask questions.

    • asret@lemmy.zipEnglish
      51·
      2 days ago

      Their moderation approach is a big part of why it’s a great place to search for answers.

      • stephen01king@lemmy.zipEnglish
        1·
        7 hours ago

        But if it results in edge issues that’re similar to another problem but not to the point of having the same solution being closed for being a duplicate, is it really helpful to the overall quality of the answers on Stack Overflow?