About Stack Overflow
Founded in 2008, Stack Overflow’s public platform is used by nearly everyone who codes to learn, share their knowledge, collaborate, and build their careers. Our products and tools help developers and technologists in life and at work. These products include Stack Overflow for Teams, Stack Overflow Advertising, and Stack Overflow for Talent and Jobs. Stack Overflow for Teams, our core SaaS collaboration product, is helping thousands of companies around the world as the transition to remote work, address business continuity challenges, and undergo digital transformation. Whether it’s on Stack Overflow or within Stack Overflow for Teams, community is at the center of all that we do.
The community at a glance
Stack Overflow is an online community for Programmers with roughly 100.0M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes job listings or career networking. It is the 1st largest community in the Software Development topic page.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Stack Overflow for?
- Best for Programmers enthusiasts looking for a an independent setup-based community with forum discussion.
- Is Stack Overflow 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 Stack Overflow have?
- Roughly 100.0M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What topics does Stack Overflow cover?
- On the Hive Index, Stack Overflow is organized under Programmers.
- How do I join Stack Overflow?
- You can join Stack Overflow by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Software Development communities like?
- The largest tech-adjacent category on the site, covering software engineering across languages, frameworks, and specialties. Discord and Slack host communities for specific languages and stacks, while Reddit has massive general programming communities. Good for code review, career advice, tool recommendations, and connecting with developers at similar stages.
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