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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 119K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For A Job, Looking For Advice, and Career Change. 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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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +119K members
Growth: +5.2% / 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: 97K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 10K members
  • Aug: 9K members
  • Sep: 14K members
  • Oct: 5K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Should I leave perfect environment/comfort zone for 50+% more salary?
    2. Have a nearly 10 year old degree and great competitive coding performance, but no personal projects. I've been teaching kids to code for the last 8 years. Do I have a chance, do I need a masters, or do I just try to get into IT? Need brutal honesty.
    3. Probably a bad decision but willing to pivot. Need advice
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Should I leave perfect environment/comfort zone for 50+% more salary? · Have a nearly 10 year old degree and great competitive coding performance, but no personal projects. I've been teaching kids to code for the last 8 years. Do I have a chance, do I need a masters, or do I just try to get into IT? Need brutal honesty. · Probably a bad decision but willing to pivot. Need advice
    11
  • Pain & Anger
    6 posts in the past month
    1. My job is unbelievably stressful and I don't know what to do
    2. Graduated into COVID, six years in, and I have never once seen a normal market
    3. 'I don't enjoy coding - I enjoy building' - what do people mean by that in the context of a day job?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    My job is unbelievably stressful and I don't know what to do · Graduated into COVID, six years in, and I have never once seen a normal market · 'I don't enjoy coding - I enjoy building' - what do people mean by that in the context of a day job?
    6
  • News
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Massive Amazon Layoffs
    2. Barclays to slash 5,000 jobs in AI efficiency push | 60% expected to be in roles like software development
    #3
    News
    Massive Amazon Layoffs · Barclays to slash 5,000 jobs in AI efficiency push | 60% expected to be in roles like software development
    2

Topics

  • Looking For A Job
    20 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For A Job
    20
  • Looking For Advice
    15 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For Advice
    15
  • Career Change
    10 posts in the past month
    #3
    Career Change
    10
  • Job Search
    9 posts in the past month
    #4
    Job Search
    9
  • Mentor
    8 posts in the past month
    #5
    Mentor
    8

Flair

  • Experienced
    17 posts in the past month
    1. My job is unbelievably stressful and I don't know what to do
    2. Have a nearly 10 year old degree and great competitive coding performance, but no personal projects. I've been teaching kids to code for the last 8 years. Do I have a chance, do I need a masters, or do I just try to get into IT? Need brutal honesty.
    3. Any devs who’ve worked in Arkansas?
    #1
    Experienced
    My job is unbelievably stressful and I don't know what to do · Have a nearly 10 year old degree and great competitive coding performance, but no personal projects. I've been teaching kids to code for the last 8 years. Do I have a chance, do I need a masters, or do I just try to get into IT? Need brutal honesty. · Any devs who’ve worked in Arkansas?
    17
  • Student
    12 posts in the past month
    1. What to get into now?
    2. Graduated into COVID, six years in, and I have never once seen a normal market
    3. Analysis & Opinion Needed
    #2
    Student
    What to get into now? · Graduated into COVID, six years in, and I have never once seen a normal market · Analysis & Opinion Needed
    12
  • New Grad
    10 posts in the past month
    1. hired as swe, instead working as an ai “engineer”?
    2. Imposter syndrome is making me scared to apply to jobs
    3. CEO Round - 1of 2 finalists
    #3
    New Grad
    hired as swe, instead working as an ai “engineer”? · Imposter syndrome is making me scared to apply to jobs · CEO Round - 1of 2 finalists
    10
  • Lead/Manager
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What do you talk to your manager with during 1-1s?
    2. Is general system design required for senior mobile engineers?
    3. Unpopular opinion: AI isn't stealing most jobs, the job market just sucks right now
    #4
    Lead/Manager
    What do you talk to your manager with during 1-1s? · Is general system design required for senior mobile engineers? · Unpopular opinion: AI isn't stealing most jobs, the job market just sucks right now
    3
  • Meta
    1 post in the past month
    1. Do other industries have this same massive conversation around work visas, hiring cartels, department demographics etc
    #5
    Meta
    Do other industries have this same massive conversation around work visas, hiring cartels, department demographics etc
    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?
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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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