r/computerscience is a subreddit with 524k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses looking for, looking for a, computer science, looking for a book, and looking for a course, and they frequently recommend/review programming languages and java ide.
A place to discuss the academic field of computer science, including research, computing theory, and the theory behind software engineering/programming (e.g. language design).
Popular Themes in r/computerscience
#1
Advice Requests
: "Advices for someone looking to get into Language Technology?"
6 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Suggest me some website ideas š¤"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "How to install ChatGPT into a calculator, what do you need to accomplish this (I have the fx-991EX calculator)"
1 post
#4
Pain & Anger
: "I failed an IBM assessment and couldn't feel dumber."
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Open to work or help anyone to build a startup."
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "Iām a software developer in Ethiopia looking for work"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/computerscience
#1
Looking For
64 posts
#2
Looking For A
40 posts
#3
Computer Science
38 posts
#4
Looking For A Book
38 posts
#5
Looking For A Course
38 posts
#6
Looking For A Good
3 posts
#7
Looking For A History
3 posts
#8
Looking For A Tutor
2 posts
#9
Looking For A C++
2 posts
#10
Software
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/computerscience
Programming Languages
33 reviews
#1
Python
4.4ā
from 9 reviews
#2
JavaScript
4.2ā
from 5 reviews
#3
Java
4.0ā
from 5 reviews
Java Ide
4 reviews
#1
IntelliJ IDEA
5.0ā
from 3 reviews
#2
NetBeans
4.0ā
from 1 review
Flair Used in r/computerscience
#1
Discussion
: "Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90"
17 posts
#2
Help
: "Why use Big O notation?"
13 posts
#3
General
: "What is Tail Call Optimization?"
13 posts
#4
Advice
: "I have a question about file compression"
10 posts
#5
Article
: "U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green card labor program in foreign worker crackdown"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/computerscience
Yearly
+55k members(11.7%)
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Last updated: October 15, 2026