174 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 6 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 3 AM UTC. Mostly link posts (98%).
r/coding Traffic & Engagement r/coding Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/coding Most Active Times When r/coding Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
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r/coding Flair Performance r/coding Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
This subreddit doesn't use post flairs.
No flaired posts were found in this month's data.
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/coding Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/coding
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| code | 24 (13.8%) | 19 | 3 |
| coding | 19 (10.9%) | 42 | 14 |
| built | 13 (7.5%) | 1 | 1 |
r/coding Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/coding
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 33 | 2 |
| leaddev.com | 17 | 53 |
| youtu.be | 7 | 1 |
| medium.com | 4 | 3 |
| youtube.com | 4 | 2 |
| levelup.gitconnected.com | 3 | 2 |
| fagnerbrack.com | 3 | 98 |
| dev.to | 3 | 1 |
r/coding Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/coding
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
A PDF Parser from the 80s Beats Claude (And They Use It Internally)
Code maintainability plummets in the AI coding era
AI Coding will Prevent Expertise | The need for ongoing friction in long-term skill formation.
AI coding is addictive. Engineers are paying the price.
The AI Productivity Illusion
AI productivity is burning out your best engineers
Idempotency in event-driven systems: how do you handle duplicate messages?
Engineering managers are paying the price of rising expectations
A History of IDEs at Google
Email is crazy
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A PDF Parser from the 80s Beats Claude (And They Use It Internally) | 294 | 22 | link | Jul 10 |
| Code maintainability plummets in the AI coding era | 287 | 62 | link | Jul 7 |
| AI Coding will Prevent Expertise | The need for ongoing friction in long-term skill formation. | 255 | 72 | link | Jul 23 |
| AI coding is addictive. Engineers are paying the price. | 249 | 119 | link | Jul 3 |
| The AI Productivity Illusion | 225 | 90 | link | Jul 20 |
| AI productivity is burning out your best engineers | 202 | 51 | link | Jul 6 |
| Idempotency in event-driven systems: how do you handle duplicate messages? | 134 | 24 | link | Jul 28 |
| Engineering managers are paying the price of rising expectations | 125 | 19 | link | Jul 13 |
| A History of IDEs at Google | 108 | 5 | link | Jul 25 |
| Email is crazy | 84 | 12 | link | Jul 24 |
r/coding Audience Overlap r/coding Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/coding FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/coding
What's the best time to post on r/coding?
Based on posting volume, r/coding is most active on Tuesdays around 3 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/coding?
r/coding averages 6 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/coding get?
Posts on r/coding average about 14 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/coding get most?
On r/coding, most posts are link posts (98%)