240 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 8 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/AskProgramming Traffic & Engagement r/AskProgramming Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/AskProgramming Most Active Times When r/AskProgramming Is Most Active
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r/AskProgramming Flair Performance r/AskProgramming Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 44 (37.6%) | 4 |
| Career/Edu | 33 (28.2%) | 3 |
| Algorithms | 15 (12.8%) | 1 |
| Python | 10 (8.5%) | 4 |
| C/C++ | 8 (6.8%) | 2 |
| Architecture | 7 (6.0%) | 2 |
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r/AskProgramming Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/AskProgramming
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| code | 27 (11.3%) | 3 | 20 |
| programming | 22 (9.2%) | 7 | 23 |
| learn | 14 (5.8%) | 3 | 16 |
| language | 11 (4.6%) | 2 | 28 |
| job | 11 (4.6%) | 8 | 22 |
| help | 11 (4.6%) | 0 | 6 |
| use | 11 (4.6%) | 2 | 22 |
| python | 10 (4.2%) | 3 | 13 |
r/AskProgramming Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/AskProgramming
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This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/AskProgramming Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/AskProgramming
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AI Is Killing My Passion and Effort in Programming
I’m 23, I have a CS degree and a backend job but I genuinely feel like I don’t know how to be an engineer without AI
I can't believe there was an era where people especially college graduate showed up with "I know C Programming" and got job, and they learnt rest of the things in job
Does anyone know of an easier way to say "https"?
My team switched to claude code and i am the only one who has never run an agent
What's the first thing you look at when you look at code?
What programming concept finally made sense after you struggled with it?
If you had to pick a scripting language to use for the rest of your life, what would it be?
What's something every beginner programmer should learn earlier?
As a mid-level programmer, how should I deal with AI phenomena?
r/AskProgramming Audience Overlap r/AskProgramming Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/AskProgramming FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/AskProgramming
What's the best time to post on r/AskProgramming?
Based on posting volume, r/AskProgramming is most active on Wednesdays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/AskProgramming?
r/AskProgramming averages 8 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/AskProgramming get?
Posts on r/AskProgramming average about 3 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/AskProgramming get most?
On r/AskProgramming, most posts are text posts (100%)