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People said ChatGPT would kill

Stack Overflow

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Why people said itDevelopers were turning to ChatGPT for coding help, and traffic estimates showed Stack Overflow visits falling after it launched.

Badly hurtCut about 28% of staffOctober 2023

What was claimed ·

Developers seem to be ditching StackOverflow since ChatGPT launch, stats showTechCabal

ChatGPT could replace Stack Overflow as the place developers go for coding answers.

Who else said it

  1. Developers seem to be ditching StackOverflow since ChatGPT launch, stats show · TechCabal · Secondary source · archived copy
  2. Are Developers Embracing ChatGPT over Stack Overflow? · Analytics India Magazine · Secondary source · archived copy

What happened

Stack Overflow is still operating. In October 2023 its CEO announced that the company would reduce its headcount by approximately 28%.

  1. Stack Overflow CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar announced on the company blog that it would reduce the company's headcount by approximately 28%.

    1. A Message from Prashanth Chandrasekar, CEO Stack Overflow · Stack Overflow · Primary source · archived copy

The verdict describes what happened to the product. It does not claim the AI release caused it. Last checked 11 November 2026. How verdicts are decided.