r/programming

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The community at a glance

r/programming is a Subreddit for Programmers with roughly 6.9M members. It has been around since 2006. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Software Development topic page.

Roughly 112K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include And They Said It Couldn't Be Done, Programming, and Code. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Money Talk. Product recommendations often mention programming language and course.

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Established 2006
6.9M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +112K members
Growth: +1.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 78K members
  • 2014: 89K members
  • 2015: 54K members
  • 2016: 86K members
  • 2017: 208K members
  • 2018: 568K members
  • 2019: 891K members
  • 2020: 705K members
  • 2021: 700K members
  • 2023: 2.0M members
  • 2024: 884K members
  • 2025: 122K members
  • 2026: 76K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 387 members
  • Nov: 13K members
  • Dec: 14K members
  • Jan: 19K members
  • Feb: 12K members
  • Mar: 15K members
  • Apr: 12K members
  • May: 11K members
  • Jun: 7K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Drupal SQL Code-Injection Vulnerability - Why does it still exist?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Drupal SQL Code-Injection Vulnerability - Why does it still exist?
    1
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. What an 8kb Postgres read costs
    #2
    Money Talk
    What an 8kb Postgres read costs
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Ported my C game to WASM, here's everybug that I hit
    #3
    Ideas
    Ported my C game to WASM, here's everybug that I hit
    1

Topics

  • And They Said It Couldn't Be Done
    33 posts in the past month
    #1
    And They Said It Couldn't Be Done
    33
  • Programming
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Programming as Theory Building, Naur (1985). PDF-link
    2. The cover of C++: The Programming Language raises questions not answered by the cover
    3. Scala Was an Experiment That Changed Programming - Martin Odersky | The Marco Show
    #2
    Programming
    Programming as Theory Building, Naur (1985). PDF-link · The cover of C++: The Programming Language raises questions not answered by the cover · Scala Was an Experiment That Changed Programming - Martin Odersky | The Marco Show
    28
  • Code
    27 posts in the past month
    1. Configuration flags are where software goes to rot
    2. Catlantean 3D - Making Graphics Like It's 1993
    #3
    Code
    Configuration flags are where software goes to rot · Catlantean 3D - Making Graphics Like It's 1993
    27
  • Done
    19 posts in the past month
    #4
    Done
    19
  • Ai
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Humans Still Beat AI in the Long Horizon: Revisiting Test-Time Scaling in the Agent Era
    #5
    Ai
    Humans Still Beat AI in the Long Horizon: Revisiting Test-Time Scaling in the Agent Era
    15

Product recommendations

  • programming language
    6 posts in the past month
    1. whats the best language for making games?
    2. What's the best programing language for desktop HR software
    3. The Best Programming Language for the End of the World
    #1
    programming language
    whats the best language for making games? · What's the best programing language for desktop HR software · The Best Programming Language for the End of the World
    6
  • course
    4 posts in the past month
    1. help me find best course paid
    2. help me find best course paid
    3. Which programming Language should I start for fullstack development, and which free and payed courses would you recommend, thank you in advance for the answer. I got some programming knowledge since I did some c# c++ and even though HTML is not a programming language, HTML and CSS.
    #2
    course
    help me find best course paid · help me find best course paid · Which programming Language should I start for fullstack development, and which free and payed courses would you recommend, thank you in advance for the answer. I got some programming knowledge since I did some c# c++ and even though HTML is not a programming language, HTML and CSS.
    4
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/programming for?
Best for Programmers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/programming 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/programming have?
Roughly 6.9M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/programming on?
r/programming 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/programming cover?
On the Hive Index, r/programming is organized under Programmers.
How do I join r/programming?
You can join r/programming 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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