@dennyhenke
I think you have to look more specifically for the task or interest. Search #linux with said interest.

A lot of apps have been around forever so maybe don't get talked about much.
Like #calibre or lilypond, kicad, open scad.

I tend to just use #emacs for everything because I don't like lots of buttons and icons everywhere.
I don't use a mouse
That limits the things that solve my niches.

I use Mpd for my music player, it has so many front ends, including emacs. I even use emacs for my browser, or #nyxtbrowser or qute browser.
So I'm off in the woods with my outlier self and nobody wants to hear about that.