Stack Overflow’s forum is dead but the company’s still kicking
Stack Overflow's Q&A forum has seen a significant decline in user engagement, with question volume dropping to levels not seen since its launch, largely attributed to the rise of AI coding assistants. Despite the forum's struggles, the company is experiencing financial growth, doubling its annual revenue to $115 million. This turnaround is driven by enterprise solutions like "Stack Internal," which leverages the platform's extensive data for AI applications, and by licensing its content to AI companies. AI
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