803 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 27 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 11 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (87%).
r/devops Traffic & Engagement r/devops Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/devops Most Active Times When r/devops Is Most Active
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r/devops Flair Performance r/devops Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Discussion | 412 (51.3%) | 12 |
| Tools | 88 (11.0%) | 5 |
| Ops / Incidents | 63 (7.8%) | 3 |
| Vendor / market research | 54 (6.7%) | 3 |
| Architecture | 40 (5.0%) | 80 |
| AI content | 36 (4.5%) | 5 |
| Security | 30 (3.7%) | 10 |
| Career / learning | 29 (3.6%) | 18 |
| Troubleshooting | 26 (3.2%) | 2 |
| Observability | 25 (3.1%) | 1 |
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r/devops Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/devops
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| devops | 179 (22.3%) | 6 | 9 |
| built | 47 (5.8%) | 10 | 3 |
| cloud | 46 (5.7%) | 6 | 6 |
| actually | 41 (5.1%) | 6 | 13 |
| agent | 39 (4.9%) | 2 | 4 |
| production | 37 (4.6%) | 7 | 6 |
| aws | 36 (4.5%) | 4 | 5 |
| need | 31 (3.9%) | 3 | 8 |
| engineer | 31 (3.9%) | 12 | 13 |
| looking | 27 (3.4%) | 2 | 5 |
r/devops Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/devops
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 13 | 1 |
| packagemain.tech | 3 | 1 |
r/devops Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/devops
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
The end of Software Engineering
how much you agree with this
Built a small 3-node Kubernetes homelab
Vibe coding infra is creating more operational debt than it saves
Senior engineer said "bastion hosts have been insecure and outdated for 10 years" what am I missing?
Is it just me or Github actions is overrated?
When did infrastructure engineering become the art of telling developers ‘no’?
Detailed guide: Building a 3-node Kubernetes homelab with Talos Linux
Anyone else seeing AI make DevOps/infra the bottleneck?
Critical RCE Alert: Full takeover of HashiCorp Vault and OpenBao. OpenBao is patched. Vault remains exposed
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The end of Software Engineering | 2.8K | 153 | image | Sep 12 |
| how much you agree with this | 1.4K | 131 | image | Sep 8 |
| Built a small 3-node Kubernetes homelab | 426 | 66 | image | Sep 1 |
| Vibe coding infra is creating more operational debt than it saves | 412 | 108 | text | Sep 8 |
| Senior engineer said "bastion hosts have been insecure and outdated for 10 years" what am I missing? | 302 | 219 | text | Sep 21 |
| Is it just me or Github actions is overrated? | 263 | 179 | text | Sep 29 |
| When did infrastructure engineering become the art of telling developers ‘no’? | 216 | 95 | text | Sep 23 |
| Detailed guide: Building a 3-node Kubernetes homelab with Talos Linux | 214 | 29 | image | Sep 5 |
| Anyone else seeing AI make DevOps/infra the bottleneck? | 151 | 88 | text | Sep 1 |
| Critical RCE Alert: Full takeover of HashiCorp Vault and OpenBao. OpenBao is patched. Vault remains exposed | 146 | 6 | text | Sep 29 |
r/devops Audience Overlap r/devops Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/devops FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/devops
What's the best time to post on r/devops?
Based on posting volume, r/devops is most active on Tuesdays around 11 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/devops?
r/devops averages 27 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/devops get?
Posts on r/devops average about 13 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/devops get most?
On r/devops, most posts are text posts (87%)