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 287K 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 49K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Data, Tools, and Analytics. 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 GummySearchMember 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: 41K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 5K members
- Jan: 5K members
- Feb: 5K members
- Mar: 4K members
- Apr: 4K members
- May: 4K members
- Jun: 4K members
- Jul: 4K members
- Aug: 4K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 474 members
Themes
- Advice Requests6 posts in the past month
- What is next for BI analyst after AI assisted reporting?
- Looking for feedback on web analytics UI / landing page
- Demystify the entry-level market for me please?
#16Advice RequestsWhat is next for BI analyst after AI assisted reporting? · Looking for feedback on web analytics UI / landing page · Demystify the entry-level market for me please? - Solution Requests5 posts in the past month
- Planning to move our team from PBIX to PBIP + GitHub. Has anyone done this successfully?
- Suggest Hightouch alternatives
- Embedding natural-language querying / conversational BI in a SaaS product
#25Solution RequestsPlanning to move our team from PBIX to PBIP + GitHub. Has anyone done this successfully? · Suggest Hightouch alternatives · Embedding natural-language querying / conversational BI in a SaaS product - Pain & Anger2 posts in the past month
- Despise my new role.
- My only two experiences in data have been incredibly frustrating
#32Pain & AngerDespise my new role. · My only two experiences in data have been incredibly frustrating
Topics
- Data6 posts in the past month
- How much activity data do you need before a most-active-hours chart is worth acting on?
- Would you use an AI agent that handles end-to-end data analysis and data science workflows?
#16DataHow much activity data do you need before a most-active-hours chart is worth acting on? · Would you use an AI agent that handles end-to-end data analysis and data science workflows? - Tools2 posts in the past month#22Tools
- Analytics2 posts in the past month#32Analytics
- Real Time Stats1 post in the past month#41Real Time Stats
- Career1 post in the past month#51Career
Flair
- Discussion32 posts in the past month
- Analytics lead, 10 years in. The roadmap I'd follow if I was starting today
- As a manager, how do you deal with other departments presenting your team's work as their own without damaging relationships?
- Has anyone else had productivity software placed on their laptop?
#132DiscussionAnalytics lead, 10 years in. The roadmap I'd follow if I was starting today · As a manager, how do you deal with other departments presenting your team's work as their own without damaging relationships? · Has anyone else had productivity software placed on their laptop? - Question30 posts in the past month
- Which data jobs have the brightest future?
- Where is the semantic layer?
- Planning to move our team from PBIX to PBIP + GitHub. Has anyone done this successfully?
#230QuestionWhich data jobs have the brightest future? · Where is the semantic layer? · Planning to move our team from PBIX to PBIP + GitHub. Has anyone done this successfully? - Support4 posts in the past month
- Leads, Managers, and Directors of Reddit, Seeking Your Advice On How To Identify When You've Failed?
- Small rant
- Moved from GenAI work to ML/time series forecasting for a higher CTC. How do I rebuild LLM depth and move back?
#34SupportLeads, Managers, and Directors of Reddit, Seeking Your Advice On How To Identify When You've Failed? · Small rant · Moved from GenAI work to ML/time series forecasting for a higher CTC. How do I rebuild LLM depth and move back?
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
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 287K 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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