Dev Tools · 2h ago
StackOverflow traffic plummets as AI coding tools rise
StackOverflow's monthly question submissions dropped from 6.5 million in early 2022 to under 2 million by late 2024, according to Stack Exchange data. The decline correlates with the rise of AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT. The platform now sees fewer new questions but more edits and answers per existing post.
Meridian48 take
The graph confirms what many suspected: AI is eating StackOverflow's core use case, but the platform's remaining activity suggests it's shifting from Q&A to a knowledge base.
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