816 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 27 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 2 PM UTC. Mostly link posts (99%).
r/programming Traffic & Engagement r/programming Traffic & Engagement
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r/programming Most Active Times When r/programming Is Most Active
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r/programming Flair Performance r/programming Flair Performance
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r/programming Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/programming
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| code | 71 (8.7%) | 29 | 13 |
| programming | 39 (4.8%) | 22 | 21 |
| coding | 23 (2.8%) | 12 | 12 |
| agent | 22 (2.7%) | 1 | 2 |
| language | 20 (2.5%) | 3 | 3 |
| built | 20 (2.5%) | 42 | 6 |
| rust | 19 (2.3%) | 66 | 12 |
| open | 19 (2.3%) | 22 | 6 |
| llm | 18 (2.2%) | 1 | 2 |
| memory | 18 (2.2%) | 10 | 3 |
r/programming Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/programming
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 127 | 1 |
| youtu.be | 36 | 3 |
| youtube.com | 35 | 13 |
| medium.com | 15 | 25 |
| x.com | 9 | 26 |
| google.com | 7 | 1 |
| packagemain.tech | 7 | 45 |
| en.wikipedia.org | 6 | 2 |
| leetarxiv.substack.com | 5 | 73 |
| npmjs.com | 5 | 1 |
r/programming Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/programming
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Shopify is moving from React Native back to Swift and Kotlin
Homebrew: 7.0.0 - faster installations and upgrades, stronger sandboxing, a native macOS app, built-in vulnerability checks and an advisory database, the end of macOS 10.15 support and Intel Macs moving to Tier 3.
We ported the original Doom to SQL
"the main purpose of unit tests is keeping your code from being violently sh*t on by others"
.name Termination
A faster way to convert a timestamp ➜ Hour, Min, Sec
There's No Limit to How Bad Code Can Get
We still maintain a development tool first released in 1993. Here’s what 30+ years of backwards compatibility looks like
Java 27 has released!
Saving another 100TB of RAM with math (and Rust)
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shopify is moving from React Native back to Swift and Kotlin | 865 | 160 | link | Sep 11 |
| Homebrew: 7.0.0 - faster installations and upgrades, stronger sandboxing, a native macOS app, built-in vulnerability checks and an advisory database, the end of macOS 10.15 support and Intel Macs moving to Tier 3. | 799 | 95 | link | Sep 14 |
| We ported the original Doom to SQL | 700 | 81 | link | Sep 23 |
| "the main purpose of unit tests is keeping your code from being violently sh*t on by others" | 602 | 113 | link | Sep 18 |
| .name Termination | 566 | 52 | link | Sep 4 |
| A faster way to convert a timestamp ➜ Hour, Min, Sec | 550 | 105 | link | Sep 7 |
| There's No Limit to How Bad Code Can Get | 514 | 176 | link | Sep 5 |
| We still maintain a development tool first released in 1993. Here’s what 30+ years of backwards compatibility looks like | 477 | 80 | link | Sep 25 |
| Java 27 has released! | 470 | 164 | link | Sep 15 |
| Saving another 100TB of RAM with math (and Rust) | 456 | 18 | link | Sep 20 |
r/programming Audience Overlap r/programming Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/programming FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/programming
What's the best time to post on r/programming?
Based on posting volume, r/programming is most active on Tuesdays around 2 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/programming?
r/programming averages 27 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/programming get?
Posts on r/programming average about 26 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/programming get most?
On r/programming, most posts are link posts (99%)