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Account age: 14 years (joined August 2012)x.com

Real Python is on Twitter (X) as @realpython, with 267,540 followers and 85,485 posts. A typical post draws 6 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.002% per follower. It has been on X since August 2012, an account age of 14 years.

Followers
268K
Growth (7d)
-
Following
164
Influence
103
Posts
85K~16.4/day
Likes given
57K
Media posts
7.5K
Follower ratio
1.6K:1

Engagement

Per follower
0.002%
of 268K followers
Per impression
0.324%
1.7K views on a typical post
Reach
0.63%
of its followers see a post
Typical post
6
interactions (median)
Saved
0.118%
2 bookmarks on a typical post
Posting rate
1.33/day
active 10% of days
Peak time
17:00 UTC
Wednesday

A typical post picks up 6 interactions against 268K followers, an engagement rate of 0.002%. Posts are seen about 1.7K times each, and 0.324% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.634% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 1.3 post a day over the last 30 days, though only 10% of days saw any activity at all.

Measured over 40 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 29, 2026. Recurring tags: #python, #learnpython, #sponsored.

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Bio

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Real Python on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions

What is the Twitter handle for Real Python?
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How many followers does Real Python have on Twitter?
Real Python (@realpython) has 267,540 followers on Twitter (X). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did Real Python join Twitter?
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