About r/compsci
Computer Science Theory and Application. We share and discuss any content that computer scientists find interesting. People from all walks of life welcome, including hackers, hobbyists, professionals, and academics.
The community at a glance
r/compsci is a Subreddit for Programmers with roughly 4.0M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Software Development topic page.
Popular discussion topics include Programming, Computer Science, and Ai. Product recommendations often mention computer science books, computer, and courses.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 16K members
- 2014: 17K members
- 2015: 11K members
- 2016: 20K members
- 2017: 65K members
- 2018: 251K members
- 2019: 269K members
- 2020: 550K members
- 2021: 455K members
- 2023: 830K members
- 2024: 1.3M members
- 2025: 120K members
- 2026: 12K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 0 members
- Aug: 0 members
- Sep: 0 members
- Oct: 0 members
- Nov: 3K members
- Dec: 3K members
- Jan: 3K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 1K members
Topics
- Programming25 posts in the past month#125Programming
- Computer Science24 posts in the past month#224Computer Science
- Ai23 posts in the past month#323Ai
- Struggling12 posts in the past month#412Struggling
- Coding11 posts in the past month#511Coding
Product recommendations
- computer science books4 posts in the past month
- Which book is best for understanding how programming languages work under the hood?
- Recommend me your favorite Comp Sci books and/or papers!
- Recommended books for entry level
#14computer science booksWhich book is best for understanding how programming languages work under the hood? · Recommend me your favorite Comp Sci books and/or papers! · Recommended books for entry level - computer3 posts in the past month
- Best computer for compsci I major ?
- What are your recommended specs for a PC for a CS student/Minecraft player? I want it to be good enough to play on and has a big enough RAM to handle whatever programming I might need to do :) Open to answering additional questions lol
- What computer do you all recommend for computer science major?
#23computerBest computer for compsci I major ? · What are your recommended specs for a PC for a CS student/Minecraft player? I want it to be good enough to play on and has a big enough RAM to handle whatever programming I might need to do :) Open to answering additional questions lol · What computer do you all recommend for computer science major? - courses2 posts in the past month
- Please recommended any good course on Blockchain development
- Recommend me a good data mining foundation course from udemy,skillshare,coursera or any other sites.
#32coursesPlease recommended any good course on Blockchain development · Recommend me a good data mining foundation course from udemy,skillshare,coursera or any other sites. - resources2 posts in the past month
- I want to create an archive of best free resources to learn computer science and coding on YouTube.
- Compsci beginner here what are some recommended resources to learn from scratch. Thanks appreciate any reply’s
#42resourcesI want to create an archive of best free resources to learn computer science and coding on YouTube. · Compsci beginner here what are some recommended resources to learn from scratch. Thanks appreciate any reply’s
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/compsci for?
- Best for Programmers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/compsci 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/compsci have?
- Roughly 4.0M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/compsci on?
- r/compsci 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/compsci cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/compsci is organized under Programmers.
- How do I join r/compsci?
- You can join r/compsci by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Software Development communities like?
- The largest tech-adjacent category on the site, covering software engineering across languages, frameworks, and specialties. Discord and Slack host communities for specific languages and stacks, while Reddit has massive general programming communities. Good for code review, career advice, tool recommendations, and connecting with developers at similar stages.
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- Visitors
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