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r/dataengineering subreddit stats

Posts, comments, unique posters, link rates, and activity patterns from the last month, updated daily.

From September 17, 2026 to October 17, 2026, 1,509 users on r/dataengineering made 658 posts and 4,763 comments, or about 21 posts/day and 155 comments/day. The subreddit averaged 7.2 comments per post; 14.4% of posts and 1.4% of comments contained links. Its Health Score was 27.8/100, meaning unique posters divided by total posts and comments. The top 1% of users produced 0.8% of posts and 54.9% of comments. Activity is measured in UTC: the most active hour was 16:00 (1.8x avg), the most active day was Tuesday (1.2x avg), and normalized weekend volume was 0.80x weekday volume.

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Posts/month
658
Posts/day
21
Comments/month
4,763
Comments/day
155
Posts with links
14.4%
Comments with links
1.4%
Comments per post
7.2
Unique posters
1,509
Health Score
27.8/100
Unique posters divided by total posts and comments.
Top 1% user posts
0.8%
Share of posts made by the most active 1% of users.
Top 1% user comments
54.9%
Share of comments made by the most active 1% of users.
Most active hour
16:00 (1.8x avg)
Based on average activity per hour in UTC.
Most active day
Tuesday (1.2x avg)
Based on average activity per weekday in UTC.
Weekend vs weekday
0.80x
Weekend daily volume divided by weekday daily volume, normalized by day in UTC.

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The heatmap shows when people post and comment, not when a post is most likely to get clicks or upvotes. Our Reddit posting-time analysis explains how to use activity patterns when planning a post.

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