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information technology

IT: information technology. Discussion, links, and questions about software, hardware, and the IT industry.

237k subscribers648 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~3% by known bots)563 authors / mosince 2006

r/it has 237k members (+111% over the last 12 months). It gets about 648 posts a month from 563 people. Top topics: Starting IT Career, Sysadmin Career Advice and Sysadmin Career Paths.

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Size and growth

How r/it has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+111%in 12 months · +13% in 3 months · +2.1% in 1 month
Oct 2026236k
Growing236k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−4.7%vs Sep 2025 · −15% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026648
QuieterPeaked at 892 in May 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~3% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/it

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Starting IT Career3.6%
  2. Sysadmin Career Advice3.1%
  3. Sysadmin Career Paths1.3%
  4. CompTIA Certifications1.1%
  5. Tech Issues0.8%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Microsoft
  2. TimesNow
  3. LinkedIn
  4. Medium
  5. ChatGPT

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