About r/girlsgonewired
Where girls get their geek on.
The community at a glance
r/girlsgonewired is a Subreddit for Female Technologists with roughly 57K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Women in Tech topic page.
Roughly 7K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Tech, Job, and Career. Product recommendations often mention bootcamp, programs, and courses.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 1K members
- 2014: 1K members
- 2015: 1K members
- 2016: 1K members
- 2017: 1K members
- 2020: 8K members
- 2023: 21K members
- 2024: 7K members
- 2025: 9K members
- 2026: 4K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 531 members
- Oct: 382 members
- Nov: 428 members
- Dec: 462 members
- Jan: 475 members
- Feb: 504 members
- Mar: 548 members
- Apr: 556 members
- May: 979 members
- Jun: 719 members
- Jul: 635 members
- Aug: 18 members
Topics
- Tech24 posts in the past month#124Tech
- Job18 posts in the past month#218Job
- Career13 posts in the past month#313Career
- Gender12 posts in the past month#412Gender
- Women8 posts in the past month#58Women
Product recommendations
- bootcamp4 posts in the past month
- Best coding bootcamp?
- Best Coding Bootcamp?
- best in-person full-stack bootcamps?
#14bootcampBest coding bootcamp? · Best Coding Bootcamp? · best in-person full-stack bootcamps? - programs2 posts in the past month
- best online CS master programs?
- Recommendations for programs/field recommendations
#22programsbest online CS master programs? · Recommendations for programs/field recommendations - courses2 posts in the past month
- i get courses covered at work - what are some good classes that folks recommend?
- Recommendations for programs/field recommendations
#32coursesi get courses covered at work - what are some good classes that folks recommend? · Recommendations for programs/field recommendations - jobs2 posts in the past month
- How I Escaped Today's Job Hunt Hell (25, Laid Off): Built a Tool to Find Best Matching Jobs with AI.
- what's the best way to get a job coding quickly?
#42jobsHow I Escaped Today's Job Hunt Hell (25, Laid Off): Built a Tool to Find Best Matching Jobs with AI. · what's the best way to get a job coding quickly? - advice2 posts in the past month
- What is the best place for a low to mid level web developer to get career advice/coaching from?
- What is the best place to get some mid career advice?
#52adviceWhat is the best place for a low to mid level web developer to get career advice/coaching from? · What is the best place to get some mid career advice?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/girlsgonewired for?
- Best for Female Technologists enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/girlsgonewired 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/girlsgonewired have?
- Roughly 57K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/girlsgonewired on?
- r/girlsgonewired 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/girlsgonewired cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/girlsgonewired is organized under Female Technologists.
- How do I join r/girlsgonewired?
- You can join r/girlsgonewired by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Women in Tech communities like?
- Communities for women working in tech, from software engineers and product managers to founders and investors. Slack is the dominant platform, with curated and often application-gated communities focused on peer support, job hunting, salary negotiation, and navigating male-dominated work environments.
Monthly Stats
- 6
- Views /mo (-50%)
- 5
- Visitors /mo (-37%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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