r/computerscience is a subreddit with 527k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, 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
: "Best books on computer graphics?"
3 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "I made a logic gate simulator! check it out and let me know what you think pls"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Bought a PC after a decade of phone usage? Where do i start?"
1 post
#4
Pain & Anger
: "i installed a program and its creeping me out , please someone explain"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Hi, I’m looking for projects to contribute"
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
Turing Machine
: "I built a canvas simulator for automata theory: DFA/NFA/PDA/Turing Machines, regex to NFA conversion, and real-time team collaboration"
3 posts
#9
Php
: "What is Php2Shell and why is it such a big deal?"
3 posts
#10
Looking For A Tutor
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/computerscience
Programming Languages
33 reviews
#1
Python
4.4★ from 9 reviews
#2
JavaScript
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#3
Java
4.0★ from 5 reviews
Java Ide
4 reviews
#1
IntelliJ IDEA
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
NetBeans
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/computerscience
#1
Discussion
: "Why Don't We Have 64-Bit Physical Addressing?"
13 posts
#2
General
: "Why do Computer Science undergraduate programs seem to emphasise continuous mathematics (namely, infinitesimal calculus) substantially more than what the 'canon' of the field itself invokes?"
10 posts
#3
Advice
: "Best books on computer graphics?"
6 posts
#4
Help
: "Entender de manera general la ciencia de la computacion"
5 posts
#5
Article
: "Zero-entropy aperiodic order that encodes every computation of a universal TM, from extreme points of a convex body of local statistics"
5 posts
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+53k members(11.1%)
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Last updated: November 13, 2026