The Pragmatic Engineer — Subscriber Count & Channel Stats
The Pragmatic Engineer has 535,000 subscribers and 18,850,874 total views across 268 videos. Channel created on July 3, 2010.
Last refreshed August 27, 2026.
Where The Pragmatic Engineer ranks
Position within the channels TubeLeader currently tracks, by subscriber count.
Daily channel metrics
The Pragmatic Engineer tracked day by day since Aug 21, 2026.
| Date | Subscribers | Views | Videos | Est. earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2026-08-22 | —535,000 | +36,70518,632,931 | —265 | $14 – $44 |
| Sun 2026-08-23 | —535,000 | +44,88418,677,815 | +1266 | $17 – $54 |
| Mon 2026-08-24 | —535,000 | +22,11818,699,933 | —266 | $8 – $27 |
| Tue 2026-08-25 | —535,000 | +45,24118,745,174 | —266 | $17 – $54 |
| Wed 2026-08-26 | —535,000 | +50,04618,795,220 | +1267 | $19 – $60 |
| Thu 2026-08-27 | —535,000 | +55,65418,850,874 | +1268 | $21 – $67 |
| Daily average | — | +42,441 | +1 | $16 – $51 |
| Weekly average | — | +297,089 | +4 | $112 – $357 |
| Last 7 days | — | +254,648 | +3 | $96 – $306 |
When will The Pragmatic Engineer reach 750,000 subscribers?
The Pragmatic Engineer needs another 215,000 subscribers to reach 750,000. At roughly 91 a day, that is about 2,368 days away. Growth rarely holds perfectly steady, so treat the date as a direction rather than a diary entry.
The Pragmatic Engineer's videos, one by one
The numbers above describe The Pragmatic Engineer as a whole. These 268 uploads are what produced them — and they did not contribute equally.
- Views, likes and comments on every upload
- Which videos beat the channel average, and by how far
- Shorts against long-form, side by side
- The publishing pattern — days, gaps and streaks
- Estimated earnings per video, not just per month
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About The Pragmatic Engineer
Interviews about software engineering, Big Tech and startups. Highly relevant for developers and engineering leaders, useful for those working in tech. Hosted by Gergely Orosz. Also writes The Pragmatic Engineer Newsletter (the #1 newsletter for software engineers) and the author of The Software Engineer's Guidebook.
How to read The Pragmatic Engineer's numbers
Average views per video (70,339). This spreads lifetime views across every public upload, so older uploads that have had years to accumulate views are averaged together with recent ones. It is a useful scale check, not a prediction of how the next video will perform.
Views per subscriber (35.2). A rough measure of how much watch demand each subscriber represents over the channel's lifetime. Channels that reach large non-subscribed audiences — through search, Shorts or recommendations — tend to show a higher figure than channels that rely mainly on their existing subscriber base.
Upload cadence (~1.4 per month). Averaged across the channel's full history of about 16.2 years, so a channel that changed format or publishing pace along the way will not match this figure in any single recent month.
All figures come from public YouTube channel data and are refreshed on a schedule. They are research signals for comparison and context — they are not private YouTube Studio analytics, and they do not include revenue, watch time or audience retention. Read the full methodology.
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Frequently asked questions about The Pragmatic Engineer
How many subscribers does The Pragmatic Engineer have?
The Pragmatic Engineer has 535,000 subscribers on YouTube as of August 27, 2026.
How many total views does The Pragmatic Engineer have?
The Pragmatic Engineer has 18,850,874 total views across 268 public videos, averaging about 70,339 views per video.
When did The Pragmatic Engineer start on YouTube?
The Pragmatic Engineer joined YouTube on July 3, 2010, which is about 16.2 years ago.
How often does The Pragmatic Engineer upload?
The Pragmatic Engineer has published 268 videos, which averages about 1.4 uploads per month across the life of the channel.
What kind of channel is The Pragmatic Engineer?
The Pragmatic Engineer is a Science & Technology channel.
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