Community Overview
About r/technology
Subreddit dedicated to the news and discussions about the creation and use of technology and its surrounding issues.
The community at a glance
r/technology is a Subreddit for Technologists with roughly 20.4M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Tech topic page.
Roughly 665K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Ai, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are News and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention gaming monitor, flutter vs. react native, and tesla model y suv.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +665K members
Growth: +3.4% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 2.0M members
- 2014: 763K members
- 2015: 0 members
- 2016: 159K members
- 2017: 669K members
- 2018: 1.2M members
- 2019: 1.4M members
- 2020: 1.6M members
- 2021: 1.2M members
- 2023: 4.2M members
- 2024: 2.3M members
- 2025: 2.4M members
- 2026: 391K members
2013
+2.0M new
2014
+763K new
2015
+0 new
2016
+159K new
2017
+669K new
2018
+1.2M new
2019
+1.4M new
2020
+1.6M new
2021
+1.2M new
2023
+4.2M new
2024
+2.3M new
2025
+2.4M new
2026
+391K new
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 150K members
- Sep: 21K members
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 49K members
- Dec: 48K members
- Jan: 50K members
- Feb: 55K members
- Mar: 51K members
- Apr: 54K members
- May: 51K members
- Jun: 75K members
- Jul: 55K members
August 2025
+150K new
September 2025
+21K new
October 2025
+3K new
November 2025
+49K new
December 2025
+48K new
January 2026
+50K new
February 2026
+55K new
March 2026
+51K new
April 2026
+54K new
May 2026
+51K new
June 2026
+75K new
July 2026
+55K new
Themes
- News17 posts in the past month
- AI companies are now destroying warehouses full of rare books
- This New Meta “Advertisement” Is Absolutely Brutal
- New insurance products cover damages caused by AI
#117NewsAI companies are now destroying warehouses full of rare books · This New Meta “Advertisement” Is Absolutely Brutal · New insurance products cover damages caused by AI - Pain & Anger2 posts in the past month
- ‘My childhood home is being taken’: Eminent domain for data centers targets properties across a thousand miles of grid expansion in Georgia
- US residents furious at plan to seize and destroy their homes for AI data centers
#22Pain & Anger‘My childhood home is being taken’: Eminent domain for data centers targets properties across a thousand miles of grid expansion in Georgia · US residents furious at plan to seize and destroy their homes for AI data centers - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Some Tech bros want to introduce products that will change society in major/important ways. There are some weird ideas that require a lot of trust. Is this too much too fast, without having done a long term evaluation?
#31IdeasSome Tech bros want to introduce products that will change society in major/important ways. There are some weird ideas that require a lot of trust. Is this too much too fast, without having done a long term evaluation? - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Elon Musk finally launches X Money. What could possibly go wrong | Expect bumps with X Money rollout as major US financial markets are excluded
#41Money TalkElon Musk finally launches X Money. What could possibly go wrong | Expect bumps with X Money rollout as major US financial markets are excluded - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Anthropic’s New AI Model Can Identify More Software Bugs Than Ever. Microsoft Is Struggling to Fix Them Fast Enough.
#51Solution RequestsAnthropic’s New AI Model Can Identify More Software Bugs Than Ever. Microsoft Is Struggling to Fix Them Fast Enough.
Topics
- Looking For25 posts in the past month#125Looking For
- Ai16 posts in the past month
- Monroe Township Banned AI Data Centers Township-Wide. Now They're Being Sued for $300M.
- OpenAI's rogue agent compromised a customer at a second tech firm, executive says
- Sam Altman says people don’t really want an AI to act as CEO: ‘I think the world wants to know about the person’
#216AiMonroe Township Banned AI Data Centers Township-Wide. Now They're Being Sued for $300M. · OpenAI's rogue agent compromised a customer at a second tech firm, executive says · Sam Altman says people don’t really want an AI to act as CEO: ‘I think the world wants to know about the person’ - Struggling13 posts in the past month#313Struggling
- Worst8 posts in the past month#48Worst
- Annoying5 posts in the past month#55Annoying
Flair
- Artificial Intelligence44 posts in the past month
- AI companies are now destroying warehouses full of rare books
- OpenAI's rogue models roamed the internet for 4 days and staged a second attack
- Pentagon AI Post Sparks Confusion Over Gemini Screenshot
#144Artificial IntelligenceAI companies are now destroying warehouses full of rare books · OpenAI's rogue models roamed the internet for 4 days and staged a second attack · Pentagon AI Post Sparks Confusion Over Gemini Screenshot - Hardware16 posts in the past month
- Samsung Expands Hwaseong Fab to Break DRAM Bottleneck
- Samsung Prepares HBM5 Production, Targets 50% Speed Boost With 2nm Process
- Seriously, Don't Buy a Windows 11 PC With 8GB of RAM
#216HardwareSamsung Expands Hwaseong Fab to Break DRAM Bottleneck · Samsung Prepares HBM5 Production, Targets 50% Speed Boost With 2nm Process · Seriously, Don't Buy a Windows 11 PC With 8GB of RAM - Business10 posts in the past month
- ServiceNow continues layoffs as it restructures around AI
- DoorDash is building its own drone delivery business "called DoorDash Air, after receiving a Part 135 air carrier certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration"
- Apple set for strongest June-quarter sales growth in 5 years
#310BusinessServiceNow continues layoffs as it restructures around AI · DoorDash is building its own drone delivery business "called DoorDash Air, after receiving a Part 135 air carrier certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration" · Apple set for strongest June-quarter sales growth in 5 years - Robotics/Automation8 posts in the past month
- Robotis bets on actuators as Korea’s humanoid market opens early
- TONLY MTTL-W01
- Telegram Founder Faces Life Sentence Over Russia's Terror Charge
#48Robotics/AutomationRobotis bets on actuators as Korea’s humanoid market opens early · TONLY MTTL-W01 · Telegram Founder Faces Life Sentence Over Russia's Terror Charge - Society6 posts in the past month
- New Study Finds Kids Who Own Cell Phones Suck at Reading
- Shopify CEO appears to endorse giving more votes to wealthy Canadians /// The billionaire CEO of one of Canada's largest tech companies has come under fire for endorsing the idea of stripping voting rights from some people and giving more votes to the ultra-wealthy
- Teacher Arrested for Clapping at AI Data Center Public Hearing
#56SocietyNew Study Finds Kids Who Own Cell Phones Suck at Reading · Shopify CEO appears to endorse giving more votes to wealthy Canadians /// The billionaire CEO of one of Canada's largest tech companies has come under fire for endorsing the idea of stripping voting rights from some people and giving more votes to the ultra-wealthy · Teacher Arrested for Clapping at AI Data Center Public Hearing
Product recommendations
- gaming monitor2 posts in the past month
- Battle of the BEASTS: Best Gaming Monitor for $500?
- Battle of the BEASTS: Best Gaming Monitor for $500?
#12gaming monitorBattle of the BEASTS: Best Gaming Monitor for $500? · Battle of the BEASTS: Best Gaming Monitor for $500? - flutter vs. react native2 posts in the past month
- A Deep Dive into Flutter Vs. React Native: Which One is the Best for 2025?
- A Deep Dive into Flutter Vs. React Native: Which One is the Best for 2025?
#22flutter vs. react nativeA Deep Dive into Flutter Vs. React Native: Which One is the Best for 2025? · A Deep Dive into Flutter Vs. React Native: Which One is the Best for 2025? - tesla model y suv2 posts in the past month
- Tesla refresh to best-selling Model Y SUV starts on rocky road
- Tesla refresh to best-selling Model Y SUV starts on rocky road
#32tesla model y suvTesla refresh to best-selling Model Y SUV starts on rocky road · Tesla refresh to best-selling Model Y SUV starts on rocky road
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/technology for?
- Best for Technologists enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/technology 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/technology have?
- Roughly 20.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/technology on?
- r/technology 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/technology cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/technology is organized under Technologists.
- How do I join r/technology?
- You can join r/technology by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Tech communities like?
- If you work in tech or are trying to break in, there are communities for basically every niche you can think of. The mix spans Discord servers, Slack groups, and independent forums, covering everything from general software and startup culture to more specific corners like devops, web dev, and product. Good place to start if you want to find your people in the industry.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+156%)
- 20
- Visitors /mo (+186%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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