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CSCareerQuestions is a community for those who are in the process of entering or are already part of the computer science field. Our goal is to help navigate and share challenges of the industry and strategies to be successful .

The community at a glance

r/cscareerquestions is a Subreddit for Technologists with roughly 2.4M members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Tech topic page.

Roughly 99K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Job, Career, and Ai. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention universities of applied science in germany for cs, laptop, and flutter dev career path.

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Established 2011
2.4M Members

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Yearly: +99K members
Growth: +4.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 11K members
  • 2014: 17K members
  • 2015: 23K members
  • 2016: 30K members
  • 2017: 45K members
  • 2018: 70K members
  • 2019: 118K members
  • 2020: 142K members
  • 2021: 226K members
  • 2023: 524K members
  • 2024: 892K members
  • 2025: 197K members
  • 2026: 53K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 8K members
  • Aug: 7K members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 3K members
  • Nov: 10K members
  • Dec: 10K members
  • Jan: 10K members
  • Feb: 9K members
  • Mar: 10K members
  • Apr: 10K members
  • May: 10K members
  • Jun: 4K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Is it normal in software teams for an old mistake to define your reputation? How do you deal with it?
    2. Tips for managing burnout from AI coding?
    3. 1 year and 2 months unemployed, got a few offers, need to decide by next week. Any advice?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Is it normal in software teams for an old mistake to define your reputation? How do you deal with it? · Tips for managing burnout from AI coding? · 1 year and 2 months unemployed, got a few offers, need to decide by next week. Any advice?
    21
  • Pain & Anger
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Corporate first said that they highly encourage use of AI, now with billing in place, they want us to be mindful
    2. Anyone else just juat tired of the AI gaslighting?
    3. Dream company is a nightmare
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Corporate first said that they highly encourage use of AI, now with billing in place, they want us to be mindful · Anyone else just juat tired of the AI gaslighting? · Dream company is a nightmare
    13
  • Money Talk
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Budget of $2000 for a Cert
    2. Is it worth dropping a ton of money on a chair early in your career or should I stick to mid-range options?
    #3
    Money Talk
    Budget of $2000 for a Cert · Is it worth dropping a ton of money on a chair early in your career or should I stick to mid-range options?
    2
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. LC-like study tool for System Design?
    #4
    Solution Requests
    LC-like study tool for System Design?
    1
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. US Tech Sector Announces Most Job Cuts in Nearly Two Years
    #5
    News
    US Tech Sector Announces Most Job Cuts in Nearly Two Years
    1

Topics

  • Job
    67 posts in the past month
    1. 2024 CS Grad with No SWE Job
    2. How do y'all deal with starting a job with complicated foreign architecture and almost 0 training
    3. Don't you think job market will get way worse?
    #1
    Job
    2024 CS Grad with No SWE Job · How do y'all deal with starting a job with complicated foreign architecture and almost 0 training · Don't you think job market will get way worse?
    67
  • Career
    43 posts in the past month
    1. General career advice for a software engineer in early 20's in the UK
    #2
    Career
    General career advice for a software engineer in early 20's in the UK
    43
  • Ai
    32 posts in the past month
    1. Why are there so many post about companies cutting AI back in last 24 hours?
    2. My team's AI usage got so expensive they quietly rolled back the mandate
    3. Corporate first said that they highly encourage use of AI, now with billing in place, they want us to be mindful
    #3
    Ai
    Why are there so many post about companies cutting AI back in last 24 hours? · My team's AI usage got so expensive they quietly rolled back the mandate · Corporate first said that they highly encourage use of AI, now with billing in place, they want us to be mindful
    32
  • Coding
    25 posts in the past month
    1. With AI costs skyrocketing are we going to see a resurgence of manual coding?
    2. One silver lining of coding in the AI era is I’ve gone back to my other hobbies
    #4
    Coding
    With AI costs skyrocketing are we going to see a resurgence of manual coding? · One silver lining of coding in the AI era is I’ve gone back to my other hobbies
    25
  • Looking For A Job
    23 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking For A Job
    23

Flair

  • Experienced
    41 posts in the past month
    1. Sorry to say, but I’m happy to see AI fail
    2. My team's AI usage got so expensive they quietly rolled back the mandate
    3. Anyone else just juat tired of the AI gaslighting?
    #1
    Experienced
    Sorry to say, but I’m happy to see AI fail · My team's AI usage got so expensive they quietly rolled back the mandate · Anyone else just juat tired of the AI gaslighting?
    41
  • New Grad
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Why are there so many post about companies cutting AI back in last 24 hours?
    2. A software engineer was granted a religious exemption from using AI at work. Legal experts say others may follow now that the Pope has raised concerns about the tech's impact on humanity.
    3. How do I quit three weeks into my internship to accept a full-time role elsewhere?
    #2
    New Grad
    Why are there so many post about companies cutting AI back in last 24 hours? · A software engineer was granted a religious exemption from using AI at work. Legal experts say others may follow now that the Pope has raised concerns about the tech's impact on humanity. · How do I quit three weeks into my internship to accept a full-time role elsewhere?
    20
  • Student
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Almost fully AI at internship??
    2. Would you enter CS today?
    3. AI Boom made me lose faith in my field and I don't know what to do.
    #3
    Student
    Almost fully AI at internship?? · Would you enter CS today? · AI Boom made me lose faith in my field and I don't know what to do.
    13
  • Lead/Manager
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Dream company is a nightmare
    2. Is AI slop from new hires a problem at your company or just mine?
    3. Would you hire a senior engineer who refuses to use AI?
    #4
    Lead/Manager
    Dream company is a nightmare · Is AI slop from new hires a problem at your company or just mine? · Would you hire a senior engineer who refuses to use AI?
    6
  • Meta
    1 post in the past month
    1. Question for the British python developers?
    #5
    Meta
    Question for the British python developers?
    1

Product recommendations

  • universities of applied science in germany for cs
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Can you recommend some best universities of applied science in germany for CS. Also,is studying in universities of applied science is good for job opportunities,since I am not interested in research and like to work after my graduatio
    2. Can you recommend some best universities of applied science in germany for CS. Also,is studying in universities of applied science is good for job opportunities,since I am not interested in research and like to work after my graduatio
    3. Can you recommend some best universities of applied science in germany for CS?
    #1
    universities of applied science in germany for cs
    Can you recommend some best universities of applied science in germany for CS. Also,is studying in universities of applied science is good for job opportunities,since I am not interested in research and like to work after my graduatio · Can you recommend some best universities of applied science in germany for CS. Also,is studying in universities of applied science is good for job opportunities,since I am not interested in research and like to work after my graduatio · Can you recommend some best universities of applied science in germany for CS?
    4
  • laptop
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Which (bare minimum) laptop would you recommend? aim: work in tech (SWE, etc.)
    2. Which (bare minimum) laptop would you recommend? aim: work in tech (SWE, etc.)
    3. What laptop (minimum spec) would you recommend to work as a SWE/tech-related?
    #2
    laptop
    Which (bare minimum) laptop would you recommend? aim: work in tech (SWE, etc.) · Which (bare minimum) laptop would you recommend? aim: work in tech (SWE, etc.) · What laptop (minimum spec) would you recommend to work as a SWE/tech-related?
    3
  • flutter dev career path
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Switching from Flutter Dev – What’s the Best Career Path for a High-Paying Job?
    2. Switching from Flutter Dev – What’s the Best Career Path for a High-Paying Job?
    #3
    flutter dev career path
    Switching from Flutter Dev – What’s the Best Career Path for a High-Paying Job? · Switching from Flutter Dev – What’s the Best Career Path for a High-Paying Job?
    2
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Who is r/cscareerquestions for?
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