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This result shows s the total number of Stack Overflow questions asked each month. THE SQL query is https://data.stackexchange.com/stackoverflow/query/1926661#graph: ``` SELECT DATEFROMPARTS(YEAR(CreationDate), MONTH(CreationDate), 1) AS [Month], COUNT(*) AS [Questions] FROM Posts WHERE PostTypeId = 1 GROUP BY DATEFROMPARTS(YEAR(CreationDate), MONTH(CreationDate), 1) ORDER BY [Month] ASC ``` The graph shows the number of questions asked on StackOverflow over time, from the site's launch in 2009 until now, the start of 2026. Initially there is a steady increase until 2014, when the number hits an all-time peak at over 200 000 questions. Then begins a slow decline. This might be correlated with StackOverflow's change of moderator policies at the time. In early 2020 there is a sudden steep increase, which coincides with the start of the Covid-lockdown, but shortly afterwards the decline continues, faster than before. This might be related to the fact that in mid-2021, StackOverflow was sold to a private equity investor. In late-2022 begins a very steep decline, which is when ChatGPT (and Google AI summary later on) came out. Since then the decline has continued and today the number of questions asked is almost 0. (Thanks https://mastodon.social/@lethe@digitalcourage.social for additional alt text) 4c0890fdd2dc3187.png A screenshot from the official Mozilla blog that reads: Firefox will grow from a browser into a broader ecosystem of trusted software. Firefox will remain our anchor. It will evolve into a modern AI browser and support a portfolio of new and trusted software additions. fc44105ce3edf5b5.png A promotional image for a major update to the Firefox mobile browser. The phone screen is purple, displaying a search bar with sparkles, and text that reads "Search Smarter with AI" and "Meet Perplexity AI in Firefox. Get conversational answers with trusted citations for faster, more confident browsing." A banner at the top reads "NOW AVAILABLE." 068f5389ae5fa60f.png A screenshot of social media post from user @gizmobly from X/Twitter that reads as: "If RAM becomes so rare / expensive that software enshittification and the impending crash of the industry reverses due to developers needing to learn about resource constraints and quality then I will start believing in a god" fba70cc1998a22bb.png Screenshot showing lines of code references in the ChatGPT Android app to a new "ads feature," including "bazaar content," "search ad," and "search ads carousel." d546dcc92aa1ee4e.png