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 154K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Programming, Learning, and Studybuddy. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Ideas. Product recommendations often mention book, coding bootcamp, and html/css/javascript.

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Established 2009
4.4M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +154K members
Growth: +3.7% / 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: 91K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 10K members
  • Sep: 8K members
  • 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: 4K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    16 posts in the past month
    1. new to programming some help
    2. I have a shitty laptop reccomend skills to learn on it
    3. How do you actually find a "good" project to learn from?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    new to programming some help · I have a shitty laptop reccomend skills to learn on it · How do you actually find a "good" project to learn from?
    16
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Weighing three mobile app builder strategies before committing to one
    #2
    Ideas
    Weighing three mobile app builder strategies before committing to one
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. you never go full re-ard
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    you never go full re-ard
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Best way to change app storage location for end-to-end testing
    #4
    Solution Requests
    Best way to change app storage location for end-to-end testing
    1

Topics

  • Programming
    47 posts in the past month
    1. new to programming some help
    #1
    Programming
    new to programming some help
    47
  • Learning
    34 posts in the past month
    #2
    Learning
    34
  • Studybuddy
    14 posts in the past month
    #3
    Studybuddy
    14
  • Coding
    13 posts in the past month
    #4
    Coding
    13
  • Study
    11 posts in the past month
    #5
    Study
    11

Flair

  • Topic
    4 posts in the past month
    1. I have a few specific questions about where to start.
    2. Quick question!!
    3. Middle school student looking to start coding where should I begin?
    #1
    Topic
    I have a few specific questions about where to start. · Quick question!! · Middle school student looking to start coding where should I begin?
    4
  • Code Review
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Is it possible to edit a metadata of video file?
    2. I got bored and built an anonymous social app over the weekend. No sign-up. No profiles. No followers. Just anonymous posts, comments, and upvotes. Curious what strangers will post first: https://whisperwalls-nu.vercel.app Roast the app if it deserves it.
    3. new to programming some help
    #2
    Code Review
    Is it possible to edit a metadata of video file? · I got bored and built an anonymous social app over the weekend. No sign-up. No profiles. No followers. Just anonymous posts, comments, and upvotes. Curious what strangers will post first: https://whisperwalls-nu.vercel.app Roast the app if it deserves it. · new to programming some help
    3
  • Resource
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best Way To learn backend(web development)
    2. Update: OpenDevHub now has interactive Flexbox/Grid guides, a custom Bezier curve simulator, NPM comparator charts, a GitHub profile README builder, and many more
    3. About to graduate from a low-tier college. Feeling hopeless looking at the job landscape. What would you focus on next to maximize career growth?
    #3
    Resource
    Best Way To learn backend(web development) · Update: OpenDevHub now has interactive Flexbox/Grid guides, a custom Bezier curve simulator, NPM comparator charts, a GitHub profile README builder, and many more · About to graduate from a low-tier college. Feeling hopeless looking at the job landscape. What would you focus on next to maximize career growth?
    3
  • Solved
    1 post in the past month
    1. SOLVED MY FIRST LEETCODE PROBLEM!!
    #4
    Solved
    SOLVED MY FIRST LEETCODE PROBLEM!!
    1
  • Debugging
    1 post in the past month
    1. got pygame working now just need to fix this code
    #5
    Debugging
    got pygame working now just need to fix this code
    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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