Best GitHub creators on Instagram (2026)

Ranked by real engagement signal — quality, breadth, freshness and depth — not follower count.

  1. Peter Steinberger 🦞 (@steipete) — 3 GitHub posts, 66,229 avg views on them, 0.7% engagement — #1 for GitHub.
  2. Harper Carroll | AI Explained ✨ (@harpercarrollai) — 1 GitHub post, 216,432 avg views on them, 5.1% engagement.
  3. Bilawal Sidhu (@bilawal.ai) — 2 GitHub posts, 34,944 avg views on them, 1.8% engagement.
  4. @levelsio (@levelsio) — 1 GitHub post, 263,019 avg views on them, 0.6% engagement.
  5. Riley Brown (@realrileybrown) — 1 GitHub post, 16,371 avg views on them, 3.0% engagement.
  6. Tony Dinh (@tdinh_me) — 1 GitHub post, 10,438 avg views on them, 0.6% engagement.
  7. Mark Kretschmann (@mark_k) — 1 GitHub post, 4,073 avg views on them, 1.0% engagement.
  8. cocktail peanut (@cocktailpeanut) — 1 GitHub post, 2,403 avg views on them, 1.6% engagement.
  9. P(aul) Frazee (@pfrazee.com) — 2 GitHub posts, — avg views on them, — engagement.
  10. Maliha Noushin Raida (@maliha-noushin-raida) — 1 GitHub post, — avg views on them, — engagement.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the best GitHub creator on Instagram right now?

Peter Steinberger 🦞 (@steipete) ranks #1 for GitHub with 3 posts on the topic, 66,229 average views on those posts and a 0.7% engagement rate — ranked on GitHub posts only, not on follower count.

How are the best GitHub creators ranked?

Only GitHub posts count. Each creator is scored on how those posts perform — engagement rate (45%), how many GitHub posts they've published (30%) and average views on them (25%). A creator with millions of followers who posted once about GitHub does not outrank someone who covers it consistently.

How many GitHub creators are on this list?

10 creators with live tracked posts about GitHub, each with at least one post on the topic. A topic needs three or more creators before it earns a list.

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