900 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 29 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 11 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (88%).
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
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
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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 | 334 (37.1%) | 10 |
| Career / learning | 194 (21.6%) | 8 |
| Tools | 105 (11.7%) | 2 |
| Vendor / market research | 58 (6.4%) | 3 |
| Ops / Incidents | 56 (6.2%) | 6 |
| AI content | 43 (4.8%) | 8 |
| Architecture | 39 (4.3%) | 2 |
| Security | 30 (3.3%) | 6 |
| Observability | 28 (3.1%) | 9 |
| Troubleshooting | 13 (1.4%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
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 | 189 (21.0%) | 8 | 7 |
| built | 64 (7.1%) | 1 | 1 |
| cloud | 63 (7.0%) | 3 | 4 |
| actually | 48 (5.3%) | 7 | 12 |
| looking | 45 (5.0%) | 2 | 2 |
| production | 39 (4.3%) | 1 | 3 |
| aws | 34 (3.8%) | 8 | 10 |
| need | 34 (3.8%) | 2 | 2 |
| tool | 31 (3.4%) | 3 | 6 |
| anyone | 26 (2.9%) | 15 | 20 |
r/devops Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/devops
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 7 | 3 |
r/devops Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/devops
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
My CTO forced a microservices migration for our tiny user base and it's a dumpster fire.
[meme] IaC and docs matter folks!
Agentic ai devops after a year
Passed CKA with 88%, sharing my prep notes and exam experience
Learning Observability
Is anyone burnt out?
DevOps is one of the most vaguely defined roles in tech, and I think that's exactly the point
I'm lost after 3 years in DevOps. What would you do?
Maybe the most hilarious job post I've run into
Does anyone actually use Gartner's quadrant when picking CI/CD tools?
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My CTO forced a microservices migration for our tiny user base and it's a dumpster fire. | 651 | 199 | text | Jul 16 |
| [meme] IaC and docs matter folks! | 515 | 22 | image | Jul 20 |
| Agentic ai devops after a year | 289 | 43 | text | Jul 27 |
| Passed CKA with 88%, sharing my prep notes and exam experience | 270 | 39 | image | Jul 29 |
| Learning Observability | 199 | 21 | text | Jul 11 |
| Is anyone burnt out? | 185 | 84 | text | Jul 29 |
| DevOps is one of the most vaguely defined roles in tech, and I think that's exactly the point | 176 | 56 | text | Jul 7 |
| I'm lost after 3 years in DevOps. What would you do? | 146 | 60 | text | Jul 31 |
| Maybe the most hilarious job post I've run into | 140 | 21 | image | Jul 6 |
| Does anyone actually use Gartner's quadrant when picking CI/CD tools? | 123 | 195 | image | Jul 2 |
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 Wednesdays 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 29 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 7 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/devops get most?
On r/devops, most posts are text posts (88%)