r/datascience

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About r/datascience

A space for data science professionals to engage in discussions and debates on the subject of data science.

The community at a glance

r/datascience is a Subreddit for Data Scientists and ML Engineers with roughly 2.8M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Data Science topic page and the 4th largest community in the Machine Learning topic page.

Roughly 77K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Data, Struggling, and Data Science. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention data science course and laptop.

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Yearly: +77K members
Growth: +2.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1K members
  • 2014: 4K members
  • 2015: 7K members
  • 2016: 12K members
  • 2017: 23K members
  • 2018: 46K members
  • 2019: 83K members
  • 2020: 179K members
  • 2023: 862K members
  • 2024: 1.3M members
  • 2025: 230K members
  • 2026: 58K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 9K members
  • Dec: 8K members
  • Jan: 8K members
  • Feb: 7K members
  • Mar: 7K members
  • Apr: 7K members
  • May: 7K members
  • Jun: 7K members
  • Jul: 6K members
  • Aug: 5K members
  • Sep: 4K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone suggest a comprehensive intro to LangGraph?
    2. Where to Train models on a 35 GB dataset?
    3. I had a 526-page PDF. I wanted to know which LLM would be cheapest to process it.
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Can anyone suggest a comprehensive intro to LangGraph? · Where to Train models on a 35 GB dataset? · I had a 526-page PDF. I wanted to know which LLM would be cheapest to process it.
    4
  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. How would you deal with unprofessional co workers
    2. Advice and professional development online feels like its geared towards one-time ad-hoc projects. Any resources on managing data on a recurring, organizational basis?
    3. Can I please get advice on whether I should seek higher education (BEGGING FOR INSIGHT)
    #2
    Advice Requests
    How would you deal with unprofessional co workers · Advice and professional development online feels like its geared towards one-time ad-hoc projects. Any resources on managing data on a recurring, organizational basis? · Can I please get advice on whether I should seek higher education (BEGGING FOR INSIGHT)
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I'm a "data scientist" but I don't do any data science.
    2. Feeling frustrated as a junior who has never worked with other analysts or had a senior analyst to learn from.
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    I'm a "data scientist" but I don't do any data science. · Feeling frustrated as a junior who has never worked with other analysts or had a senior analyst to learn from.
    2
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Created this comma delimiter tool for data analysts. Let me know what you think
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    Created this comma delimiter tool for data analysts. Let me know what you think
    1
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. Spotting the Red Flags of Executive AI & ML Theater: A Survival Guide for Builders
    #5
    News
    Spotting the Red Flags of Executive AI & ML Theater: A Survival Guide for Builders
    1

Topics

  • Data
    23 posts in the past month
    1. What are your favorite data and AI podcasts?
    2. FlexViz: 1 billion data points, interactive exploration, in 0.25s
    3. Created this comma delimiter tool for data analysts. Let me know what you think
    #1
    Data
    What are your favorite data and AI podcasts? · FlexViz: 1 billion data points, interactive exploration, in 0.25s · Created this comma delimiter tool for data analysts. Let me know what you think
    23
  • Struggling
    23 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    23
  • Data Science
    11 posts in the past month
    1. At senior levels, where do you draw the line between Data Science, Data Engineering, and Platform ownership?
    #3
    Data Science
    At senior levels, where do you draw the line between Data Science, Data Engineering, and Platform ownership?
    11
  • Job
    9 posts in the past month
    #4
    Job
    9
  • Tired
    8 posts in the past month
    #5
    Tired
    8

Flair

  • Discussion
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone who's never worked at FAANG or big tech, do you have regrets about it?
    2. What do I do as DS manager
    3. What are your favorite data and AI podcasts?
    #1
    Discussion
    Anyone who's never worked at FAANG or big tech, do you have regrets about it? · What do I do as DS manager · What are your favorite data and AI podcasts?
    22
  • ML
    8 posts in the past month
    1. How are LLMs used in predictive modeling and anomaly detection?
    2. Silent broadcasting is still a big problem and could be derailing your work right now
    3. TabPFN-3.5 is released today and SOTA for 1M rows and up to 20k features
    #2
    ML
    How are LLMs used in predictive modeling and anomaly detection? · Silent broadcasting is still a big problem and could be derailing your work right now · TabPFN-3.5 is released today and SOTA for 1M rows and up to 20k features
    8
  • Career | US
    7 posts in the past month
    1. I'm a "data scientist" but I don't do any data science.
    2. Feeling frustrated as a junior who has never worked with other analysts or had a senior analyst to learn from.
    3. Those who have gotten a new job in the last 6 months - 1 year, how’s it going?
    #3
    Career | US
    I'm a "data scientist" but I don't do any data science. · Feeling frustrated as a junior who has never worked with other analysts or had a senior analyst to learn from. · Those who have gotten a new job in the last 6 months - 1 year, how’s it going?
    7
  • Tools
    6 posts in the past month
    1. DuckDB can now query Hugging Face datasets directly where they are hosted
    2. An R package for imputing US Census data using iterative proportional fitting on available margins
    3. Can anyone suggest a comprehensive intro to LangGraph?
    #4
    Tools
    DuckDB can now query Hugging Face datasets directly where they are hosted · An R package for imputing US Census data using iterative proportional fitting on available margins · Can anyone suggest a comprehensive intro to LangGraph?
    6
  • Projects
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Radar point cloud object classification
    2. [p] Open-access fine-tuning data for AI reasoning models, via a single URL
    3. Designing a multi-scale biophysical & agent simulation (SIMONE). Looking for advice and Julia collaborators.
    #5
    Projects
    Radar point cloud object classification · [p] Open-access fine-tuning data for AI reasoning models, via a single URL · Designing a multi-scale biophysical & agent simulation (SIMONE). Looking for advice and Julia collaborators.
    5

Product recommendations

  • data science course
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best Data Science Course to become data scientist / data analyst / data engineer / ai engineer / ai developer / ?
    2. Best Data Science Course to become data scientist / data analyst / data engineer / ai engineer / ai developer / ?
    3. Best Data Science Courses?
    #1
    data science course
    Best Data Science Course to become data scientist / data analyst / data engineer / ai engineer / ai developer / ? · Best Data Science Course to become data scientist / data analyst / data engineer / ai engineer / ai developer / ? · Best Data Science Courses?
    3
  • laptop
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Laptop Recs
    2. Laptop Recs
    #2
    laptop
    Laptop Recs · Laptop Recs
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/datascience for?
Best for Data Scientists and ML Engineers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/datascience 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/datascience have?
Roughly 2.8M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/datascience on?
r/datascience 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/datascience cover?
On the Hive Index, r/datascience is organized under Data Scientists, ML Engineers.
How do I join r/datascience?
You can join r/datascience by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Data Science communities like?
Communities for data scientists and analysts covering machine learning, statistics, Python, and real-world data projects. Slack, Discord, and Reddit all have active communities, ranging from beginner-friendly spaces for breaking into the field to more technical groups discussing research papers and production ML systems.
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