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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 105K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For A Job, Job, and Looking For Advice. 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

Community Topics

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +105K members
Growth: +4.6% / 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: 67K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 11K members
  • Jul: 7K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Terrified of the job market and AI. Can I actually become employable in 1-1.25 years studying Java Fullstack for only 2 hours a day?
    2. Advice for how to get out of a career dead end?
    3. QA Engineer looking to either stay in QA or move to DB work at another company
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Terrified of the job market and AI. Can I actually become employable in 1-1.25 years studying Java Fullstack for only 2 hours a day? · Advice for how to get out of a career dead end? · QA Engineer looking to either stay in QA or move to DB work at another company
    6
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Twenty years of professional programming experience and no recruiter has ever contacted me, ever. How do I get recruiters to contact me? ...do I even want them to contact me?
    2. How quickly were you laid off?
    3. Over sharing in meetings
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Twenty years of professional programming experience and no recruiter has ever contacted me, ever. How do I get recruiters to contact me? ...do I even want them to contact me? · How quickly were you laid off? · Over sharing in meetings
    3

Topics

  • Looking For A Job
    22 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For A Job
    22
  • Job
    22 posts in the past month
    #2
    Job
    22
  • Looking For Advice
    15 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For Advice
    15
  • Struggling
    15 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    15
  • Mentor
    8 posts in the past month
    #5
    Mentor
    8

Flair

  • Experienced
    20 posts in the past month
    1. How do I become employable again?
    2. QA Engineer looking to either stay in QA or move to DB work at another company
    3. How is servicenow dev job market in India right now? Is certification must to get job?
    #1
    Experienced
    How do I become employable again? · QA Engineer looking to either stay in QA or move to DB work at another company · How is servicenow dev job market in India right now? Is certification must to get job?
    20
  • New Grad
    18 posts in the past month
    1. $94k remote near family vs. $120k + $30k RSUs away from home in Canada
    2. Terrified of the job market and AI. Can I actually become employable in 1-1.25 years studying Java Fullstack for only 2 hours a day?
    3. How to let down retired industry professionals?
    #2
    New Grad
    $94k remote near family vs. $120k + $30k RSUs away from home in Canada · Terrified of the job market and AI. Can I actually become employable in 1-1.25 years studying Java Fullstack for only 2 hours a day? · How to let down retired industry professionals?
    18
  • Student
    16 posts in the past month
    1. I don’t know what to study, or how
    2. CS vs Software Engineering vs Computer Engineering: Which offers the best long-term career prospects?
    3. Animal related fields in CS?
    #3
    Student
    I don’t know what to study, or how · CS vs Software Engineering vs Computer Engineering: Which offers the best long-term career prospects? · Animal related fields in CS?
    16
  • Lead/Manager
    1 post in the past month
    1. Are tech systems/tools getting worse?
    #4
    Lead/Manager
    Are tech systems/tools getting worse?
    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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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/cscareerquestions for?
Best for Technologists enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/cscareerquestions free to join?
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How many members does r/cscareerquestions have?
Roughly 2.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/cscareerquestions on?
r/cscareerquestions 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/cscareerquestions cover?
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