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The Programmer's Hangout

Rank #81 in Discord SocialHangout

The Programmer's Hangout

Community
TechWriting / LiteratureCommunityProgramming

Composite score

73.2/100
ranked among social+0.1% 7d

Members

217K

Online now

23.7K · 11%

7d growth

+234

Server age

9 years old

Last synced

Sep 29, 2026

Editorial summary

The Programmer's Hangout is a social space for people who write code. You'll find beginners writing their first program and veterans with decades of experience in the same channels, all treated as equals. Members use the server to debug together, show off projects, discuss trends in tech and software design, and talk through career decisions.

Conversation ranges from specific technical problems to broader questions about what makes good code or how to grow as a developer. The server doesn't gatekeep, no one cares how long you've been coding or what languages you know. If you're curious about programming and willing to learn from other people doing the same thing, you fit.

Score breakdown · methodology v3.2

Methodology

What goes into the 73.2

33%
Size89/100

How big it is, measured fairly so smaller servers still count

17%
Activity55/100

How alive the chat is: people online, messages flowing

25%
Growth51/100

Whether it's picking up steam this week

8%
Trust70/100

Verified, Partnered or Community-flagged by Discord

17%
Category fit95/100

How squarely it fits the niche it sits in

Activity evidence

Live signals refreshed on every sync — not a static claim. Peak of 217,355 members on Sep 29, 2026.

Online now

23.7K

Members

217K

7d change

+234

Peak members

217K

Tracked since

Jul 6, 2026

Snapshots

30

Server features

Moderation, look & feel, discovery and trust signals.

Trust & safety

  • Community-enabled
  • No safety flags

Moderation & safety

Welcome screenMembership screeningAutoMod enabledGuided onboarding

Discovery & engagement

Community serverIn Server DiscoveryThreadsText-in-voiceAnnouncement channelsServer tagsStage channels

Look & feel

SoundboardCustom invite linkInvite splashServer bannerAnimated bannerAnimated iconRole iconsEnhanced role colors

Where this server ranks.

The Programmer's Hangout appears in 2 ranked lists on Discord Rankings.

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Questions about The Programmer's Hangout.

Is The Programmer's Hangout a good Discord server?

The Programmer's Hangout ranks #81 of 11,024 Social servers on Discord Rankings, with a strong composite score of 73.2/100. That score blends its size, live activity, recent growth, Discord trust flags and how squarely it fits the Social niche.

How many members does The Programmer's Hangout have?

The Programmer's Hangout has 217,355 members, with around 23,748 online at the last sync.

How active is The Programmer's Hangout?

Based on our latest snapshot, about 23,748 members are online right now (11% of the server), and membership grew by 234 over the past 7 days.

When was The Programmer's Hangout created?

The Programmer's Hangout was created in November 2016 — 9 years on Discord.

How does Discord Rankings score The Programmer's Hangout?

Every server earns a 0–100 composite (methodology v3.2) from five weighted components — size, activity, growth, trust and category fit — and we refresh the underlying data on a roughly 15 min sync cadence. Rankings are independent of advertising.

Data provenance

Last synced

Sep 29, 2026

Scoring version

v3.2

Update cadence

~15 min sync

Established

November 2016

Rankings are computed independently of advertising and are not endorsed by Discord Inc. Based on 30 tracked snapshots.

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