Community Overview
About r/analytics
Dedicated to web analytics, data and business analytics. We're here to discuss analysis of data, learning of skills and implementation of web analytics.
The community at a glance
r/analytics is a Subreddit for Technologists and Marketers with roughly 271K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 8th largest community in the Tech topic page.
Roughly 52K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Analytics, Career, and Data. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention best major, best masters, and best coursera certification.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +52K members
Growth: +23.7% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 807 members
- 2014: 2K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 4K members
- 2017: 7K members
- 2018: 6K members
- 2019: 26K members
- 2020: 36K members
- 2023: 66K members
- 2024: 42K members
- 2025: 53K members
- 2026: 25K members
2013
+807 new
2014
+2K new
2015
+2K new
2016
+4K new
2017
+7K new
2018
+6K new
2019
+26K new
2020
+36K new
2023
+66K new
2024
+42K new
2025
+53K new
2026
+25K new
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 4K members
- Aug: 5K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 4K members
- Nov: 4K members
- Dec: 5K members
- Jan: 5K members
- Feb: 5K members
- Mar: 4K members
- Apr: 4K members
- May: 4K members
- Jun: 2K members
July 2025
+4K new
August 2025
+5K new
September 2025
+3K new
October 2025
+4K new
November 2025
+4K new
December 2025
+5K new
January 2026
+5K new
February 2026
+5K new
March 2026
+4K new
April 2026
+4K new
May 2026
+4K new
June 2026
+2K new
Themes
- Advice Requests22 posts in the past month
- Cushy ez Job = Drastic Loss of Skills. What to do?
- Data Analyst → Data Scientist: How do you actually upskill while working full-time + doing a Master’s?
- Seniors of this sub: what's one mistake you made in your first analyst job that you wish someone had warned you about?
#122Advice RequestsCushy ez Job = Drastic Loss of Skills. What to do? · Data Analyst → Data Scientist: How do you actually upskill while working full-time + doing a Master’s? · Seniors of this sub: what's one mistake you made in your first analyst job that you wish someone had warned you about? - Solution Requests17 posts in the past month
- Reporting automation across 8 data sources without a data team
- Tired of manual data cleaning, need reporting automation
- Top 5 website analytics tools for better seo analysis platform results in 2026
#217Solution RequestsReporting automation across 8 data sources without a data team · Tired of manual data cleaning, need reporting automation · Top 5 website analytics tools for better seo analysis platform results in 2026 - Pain & Anger5 posts in the past month
- Tableau is horrible.
- Coding interviews have gotten completely ridiculous
- Where to? Possible burnout
#35Pain & AngerTableau is horrible. · Coding interviews have gotten completely ridiculous · Where to? Possible burnout - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- 2025 End of Year Salary Sharing Thread
#41Money Talk2025 End of Year Salary Sharing Thread - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- mobile conversion was half our desktop rate for two years. fixed most of it without touching checkout.
#51Opportunitiesmobile conversion was half our desktop rate for two years. fixed most of it without touching checkout.
Topics
- Analytics104 posts in the past month
- At what point does "Self-Service Analytics" just become an excuse for unmanaged Technical Debt?
- Peter Principle'd Myself: Tired of being a Manager - Want to Pivot back to IC Analytics and GROW
- Top 5 website analytics tools for better seo analysis platform results in 2026
#1104AnalyticsAt what point does "Self-Service Analytics" just become an excuse for unmanaged Technical Debt? · Peter Principle'd Myself: Tired of being a Manager - Want to Pivot back to IC Analytics and GROW · Top 5 website analytics tools for better seo analysis platform results in 2026 - Career50 posts in the past month
- Anyone else feeling uncertain in their career trajectory?
- Next leap in Analytics career
- Next Step: After 20 years of hardcore Analytics career
#250CareerAnyone else feeling uncertain in their career trajectory? · Next leap in Analytics career · Next Step: After 20 years of hardcore Analytics career - Data41 posts in the past month
- Claude just generated a full Python data pipeline… are data workflows changing faster than expected?
- small org internship requested me to build relational database and automate program monthly progress reports solo but kind of stumped and wonder if I should bring some different ideas up?
- What's your biggest HR data headache right now?
#341DataClaude just generated a full Python data pipeline… are data workflows changing faster than expected? · small org internship requested me to build relational database and automate program monthly progress reports solo but kind of stumped and wonder if I should bring some different ideas up? · What's your biggest HR data headache right now? - Struggling39 posts in the past month#439Struggling
- Ai31 posts in the past month
- AI is nowhere near as capable in analytics as people are pretending
- Does anyone else feel like it’s time to switch professions due AI?
- Being asked to do engineering jobs because AI
#531AiAI is nowhere near as capable in analytics as people are pretending · Does anyone else feel like it’s time to switch professions due AI? · Being asked to do engineering jobs because AI
Flair
- Discussion99 posts in the past month
- Tableau is horrible.
- AI is nowhere near as capable in analytics as people are pretending
- Does anyone ever get tired of working with the "offshore" team?
#199DiscussionTableau is horrible. · AI is nowhere near as capable in analytics as people are pretending · Does anyone ever get tired of working with the "offshore" team? - Question93 posts in the past month
- Cushy ez Job = Drastic Loss of Skills. What to do?
- Data Analyst → Data Scientist: How do you actually upskill while working full-time + doing a Master’s?
- Seniors of this sub: what's one mistake you made in your first analyst job that you wish someone had warned you about?
#293QuestionCushy ez Job = Drastic Loss of Skills. What to do? · Data Analyst → Data Scientist: How do you actually upskill while working full-time + doing a Master’s? · Seniors of this sub: what's one mistake you made in your first analyst job that you wish someone had warned you about? - Support6 posts in the past month
- Being asked to do engineering jobs because AI
- Unable to focus on work 1.5 year postpartum
- Project ideas for strong resume.
#36SupportBeing asked to do engineering jobs because AI · Unable to focus on work 1.5 year postpartum · Project ideas for strong resume. - News1 post in the past month
- Are we allowed to post Jobs in this thread?
#41NewsAre we allowed to post Jobs in this thread?
Product recommendations
- best major4 posts in the past month
- best major?
- Which major is best for breaking into sports analytics or data analytics? Also looking for a backup career path if that doesn’t work out.
- What’s the best major if I want to become a data analyst or work in sports analytics?
#14best majorbest major? · Which major is best for breaking into sports analytics or data analytics? Also looking for a backup career path if that doesn’t work out. · What’s the best major if I want to become a data analyst or work in sports analytics? - best masters4 posts in the past month
- Best Analytics masters for a BA (Hons) International Relations Graduate
- Best Place for an Online Data Analytics or Data Science Master's Degree?
- Best Masters with a Business Analytics Undergrad?
#24best mastersBest Analytics masters for a BA (Hons) International Relations Graduate · Best Place for an Online Data Analytics or Data Science Master's Degree? · Best Masters with a Business Analytics Undergrad? - best coursera certification3 posts in the past month
- Which Coursera certification would you recommend ?
- Which Coursera certification would you recommend ?
- Which Coursera certification would you recommend ?
#33best coursera certificationWhich Coursera certification would you recommend ? · Which Coursera certification would you recommend ? · Which Coursera certification would you recommend ? - sql course2 posts in the past month
- can anyone recommend me best sql course for data analyst paid or free doesn't matter
- What SQL course would you recommend?
#42sql coursecan anyone recommend me best sql course for data analyst paid or free doesn't matter · What SQL course would you recommend? - data analyst portfolio2 posts in the past month
- Best data analyst portfolio
- Best data analyst portfolio
#52data analyst portfolioBest data analyst portfolio · Best data analyst portfolio
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/analytics for?
- Best for Technologists and Marketers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/analytics free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/analytics have?
- Roughly 271K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/analytics on?
- r/analytics runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/analytics cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/analytics is organized under Technologists, Marketers.
- How do I join r/analytics?
- You can join r/analytics by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Tech communities like?
- If you work in tech or are trying to break in, there are communities for basically every niche you can think of. The mix spans Discord servers, Slack groups, and independent forums, covering everything from general software and startup culture to more specific corners like devops, web dev, and product. Good place to start if you want to find your people in the industry.
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