r/learnprogramming

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About r/learnprogramming

A subreddit for all questions related to programming in any programming language (Contributions are only allowed in English!).

The community at a glance

r/learnprogramming is a Subreddit for Programmers with roughly 4.4M members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Software Development topic page.

Roughly 160K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Learning Programming, Hate, and Career. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention book, coding bootcamp, and html/css/javascript.

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Established 2009
4.4M Members

Community Topics

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Forum

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +160K members
Growth: +3.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 55K members
  • 2014: 58K members
  • 2015: 54K members
  • 2016: 67K members
  • 2017: 162K members
  • 2018: 369K members
  • 2019: 390K members
  • 2020: 721K members
  • 2021: 712K members
  • 2023: 1.4M members
  • 2024: 117K members
  • 2025: 133K members
  • 2026: 121K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 6K members
  • Nov: 17K members
  • Dec: 15K members
  • Jan: 16K members
  • Feb: 15K members
  • Mar: 15K members
  • Apr: 14K members
  • May: 14K members
  • Jun: 13K members
  • Jul: 13K members
  • Aug: 12K members
  • Sep: 9K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Best resources to learn Git as a complete beginner?
    2. Would anyone be interested to review my resume I can;t get a job my friends say its decent
    3. What can I do to improve at algorithms and deepen my understanding?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Best resources to learn Git as a complete beginner? · Would anyone be interested to review my resume I can;t get a job my friends say its decent · What can I do to improve at algorithms and deepen my understanding?
    21
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. i want to do a site for a friends birthday
    2. I have never coded in my life and i want to learn what languages should i learn if i want to make and iOS applications for iPhone and iPads.Thanks!
    #2
    Solution Requests
    i want to do a site for a friends birthday · I have never coded in my life and i want to learn what languages should i learn if i want to make and iOS applications for iPhone and iPads.Thanks!
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. If starting over, would you choose laravel to build your startup as an indie developer?
    #3
    Ideas
    If starting over, would you choose laravel to build your startup as an indie developer?
    1

Topics

  • Learning Programming
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Im thinking about learning programming
    #1
    Learning Programming
    Im thinking about learning programming
    10
  • Hate
    9 posts in the past month
    #2
    Hate
    9
  • Career
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Completely confused about which tech domain to choose for my career
    2. Changing Careers, Coding and Programing?
    3. Need some career/roadmap advice from experienced developers
    #3
    Career
    Completely confused about which tech domain to choose for my career · Changing Careers, Coding and Programing? · Need some career/roadmap advice from experienced developers
    6
  • Mentor
    3 posts in the past month
    #4
    Mentor
    3
  • Study Partner
    3 posts in the past month
    #5
    Study Partner
    3

Flair

  • Topic
    8 posts in the past month
    1. [C] Small win today: I unconsciously optimized my textbook's singly linked list code!
    2. How do I actually start contributing to open source as a beginner?
    3. What should a non-coder do in this situation?
    #1
    Topic
    [C] Small win today: I unconsciously optimized my textbook's singly linked list code! · How do I actually start contributing to open source as a beginner? · What should a non-coder do in this situation?
    8
  • Resource
    7 posts in the past month
    1. How does one learn from first principles the fundamentals?
    2. What coding language should I start learning first as a complete beginner?
    3. How do you all study/reinforce your skills? (Beginner)
    #2
    Resource
    How does one learn from first principles the fundamentals? · What coding language should I start learning first as a complete beginner? · How do you all study/reinforce your skills? (Beginner)
    7
  • Debugging
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Unwanted Whitespace
    2. Raptor programming problem - newbie cs student
    3. Raptor flow chart problem - newbie cs student
    #3
    Debugging
    Unwanted Whitespace · Raptor programming problem - newbie cs student · Raptor flow chart problem - newbie cs student
    6
  • Tutorial
    3 posts in the past month
    1. how do i get into open source contribution?
    2. Is there a good guideline on single liners in code?
    3. What can I do to improve at algorithms and deepen my understanding?
    #4
    Tutorial
    how do i get into open source contribution? · Is there a good guideline on single liners in code? · What can I do to improve at algorithms and deepen my understanding?
    3
  • Need your advice
    1 post in the past month
    1. Best resources to learn Git as a complete beginner?
    #5
    Need your advice
    Best resources to learn Git as a complete beginner?
    1

Product recommendations

  • book
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for book recs for a junior engineer thrown into the deep-end
    2. 10 year old wants to step up from Scratch and learn "word coding" - Book or other recs?
    3. Book recs when practicing is not an option
    #1
    book
    Looking for book recs for a junior engineer thrown into the deep-end · 10 year old wants to step up from Scratch and learn "word coding" - Book or other recs? · Book recs when practicing is not an option
    6
  • coding bootcamp
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Coding Bootcamp recs?
    2. Full stack dev boot camp worth it/recs?
    3. Online Class/Bootcamp Recs for someone who already has a little experience
    #2
    coding bootcamp
    Coding Bootcamp recs? · Full stack dev boot camp worth it/recs? · Online Class/Bootcamp Recs for someone who already has a little experience
    3
  • html/css/javascript
    2 posts in the past month
    1. HTML/CSS/Javascript recs.
    2. HTML/CSS/Javascript recs.
    #3
    html/css/javascript
    HTML/CSS/Javascript recs. · HTML/CSS/Javascript recs.
    2
  • web development projects
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Web development projects recs?
    2. Web development projects recs? Including elements of ML too.
    #4
    web development projects
    Web development projects recs? · Web development projects recs? Including elements of ML too.
    2
  • laptop
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Gf using really old laptop, starts programming classes for spring semester, recs for new one?
    2. Coding laptop recs?
    #5
    laptop
    Gf using really old laptop, starts programming classes for spring semester, recs for new one? · Coding laptop recs?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/learnprogramming for?
Best for Programmers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/learnprogramming free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/learnprogramming have?
Roughly 4.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/learnprogramming on?
r/learnprogramming runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/learnprogramming cover?
On the Hive Index, r/learnprogramming is organized under Programmers.
How do I join r/learnprogramming?
You can join r/learnprogramming by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Software Development communities like?
The largest tech-adjacent category on the site, covering software engineering across languages, frameworks, and specialties. Discord and Slack host communities for specific languages and stacks, while Reddit has massive general programming communities. Good for code review, career advice, tool recommendations, and connecting with developers at similar stages.
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