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Blockchain Developer Activity: Stack Overflow & Stack Exchange

One potential way to gain insight into the developer activity of different crypto projects / blockchain ecosystems is by looking at the related questions, answers, and users on Stack Overflow and Stack Exchange. Stack Overflow is a Q & A site for programmers, and Stack Exchange follows the Q & A format for specific niches.

You can see the individual year-by-year Stack Overflow / Stack Exchange stats for the following:On this page, the totals and per year averages are compared:

NOTE: Some projects have been on Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange for many years, and others only a year or two. Keep this in mind when comparing totals and averages.

Average Stack Exchange Questions per Year

The average number of questions asked per year on each respective Stack Exchange.

Blockchain
Average Questions per Year

Total Stack Exchange Questions

The total number of questions asked on each respective Stack Exchange.

Blockchain
Total Questions
53,332
30,940
4,548
2,743
4,454
2,208
2,411
1,464

Average Stack Exchange Answers per Year

The average number of answers per year on each respective Stack Exchange.

Blockchain
Average Answers per Year

Total Stack Exchange Answers

The total number of answers on each respective Stack Exchange.

Blockchain
Total Answers
60,598
42,728
5,143
3,823
5,349
2,545
2,942
1,673

Average Stack Exchange Users per Year

The average number of users that joined per year on each respective Stack Exchange.

Blockchain
Average Users per Year
13,027
8,074
3,416
2,093
1,391
1,339
1,212
1,017

Total Stack Exchange Users

The total number of users that have joined each respective Stack Exchange.

Blockchain
Total Users
117,242
113,031
10,249
8,371
12,523
8,035
8,482
7,119

Average Stack Overflow Questions per Year

The average number of questions asked per year on Stack Overflow with the tag of the crypto project (for example, questions on with the tag Ethereum).

Blockchain
Average Questions per Year

Total Stack Overflow Questions

The total number of questions asked on Stack Overflow with the tag of the crypto project (for example, questions on with the tag Ethereum).

Blockchain
Total Questions

Why Stack Overflow / Stack Exchange for Developer Activity?

Stack Overflow and Stack Exchange have a huge network of professionals, experts, and enthusiasts. Millions of developers / software engineers use these sites to ask questions and get answers. The amount of questions, answers, and users, related to a specific blockchain / crypto project, might provide some insight into how active and healthy the developer ecosystem is.

Source: Stack Exchange API