Channels like @loose_code
What Telegram recommends beside DevOps Portal | Linux, ranked by size and shown with the numbers Telegram leaves out.
Measured in week 38 of 2026, on 14 Sept 2026, from public Telegram data
Recommended alongside
| Channel | Name | Subscribers | 14 days | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 @IT_Portal | IT Portal | 100,231 | -0.31% | Programming |
 @PythonPortal | Python Portal | 50,540 | -0.44% | Programming |
 @cybersecinform | InfoSec Portal | 19,341 | -0.16% | Security and privacy |
 @git_developer | GitHub Разработчика | 16,998 | +0.15% | Programming |
 @BackendPortal | Backend Portal | Программирование | 16,119 | -0.17% | Security and privacy |
 @Cpportal | С/С++ Portal | Программирование | 14,823 | -0.41% | Security and privacy |
 @SQLPortal | SQL Portal | Базы Данных | 13,732 | -0.28% | Programming |
 @Java_Iibrary | Java Portal | Программирование | 11,685 | -0.54% | Security and privacy |
 @pylinux0 | PyLinux - Всё о Linux, Python и IT | 11,011 | +0.09% | Programming |
 @GolangPortal | Golang Portal | 7,479 | -0.16% | Security and privacy |
This list comes from Telegram's own recommendation graph. The subscriber counts, growth and topics are ours — Telegram shows the names and stops there.
The reverse
4 channels in the index have @loose_code in their own recommendation list. That direction is not something Telegram publishes — see the channel page for the full list.
Build this yourself
One call returns the recommendation list for any public channel. The counts and growth come from asking for each channel in turn.
curl --request GET \
--url 'https://telegram155.p.rapidapi.com/v1/channels/recommendations?peer_id=1657364770' \
--header 'x-rapidapi-host: telegram155.p.rapidapi.com' \
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