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Gergely OroszThe Pragmatic Engineer
Followers1,224,782
Last 7 daysfrom Nov 7
Last 30 daysfrom Nov 30
Subscribers (rounded)1.1M+
Paid subscribersTens of thousands
Best board spot#3 Technology Bestsellers
Recommended by68
New recommenders, 30 days50+
Recommends11
Tracked sinceOct 31, 2026

Followers by day

Gergely Orosz

1,200,0001,220,0001,240,0001,260,000 Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Nov 12 12 more days to fill this frame 1,224,782

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When their recommendations started

Gergely Orosz

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Live recommendations by month started, last 24 months, Substack's dates. Outlined months are incomplete: Substack lists only the 50 newest recommenders.