292 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 9 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Sundays around 7 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (57%).
r/ProgrammingLanguages Traffic & Engagement r/ProgrammingLanguages Traffic & Engagement
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r/ProgrammingLanguages Most Active Times When r/ProgrammingLanguages Is Most Active
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r/ProgrammingLanguages Flair Performance r/ProgrammingLanguages Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Discussion | 32 (38.6%) | 9 |
| Language announcement | 24 (28.9%) | 15 |
| Requesting criticism | 16 (19.3%) | 5 |
| Help | 6 (7.2%) | 5 |
| Blog post | 5 (6.0%) | 19 |
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r/ProgrammingLanguages Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/ProgrammingLanguages
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | 110 (37.7%) | 5 | 6 |
| programming | 70 (24.0%) | 7 | 9 |
| compiler | 23 (7.9%) | 8 | 5 |
| built | 18 (6.2%) | 2 | 1 |
| languages | 17 (5.8%) | 26 | 26 |
| python | 15 (5.1%) | 1 | 2 |
| code | 15 (5.1%) | 4 | 2 |
| rust | 12 (4.1%) | 1 | 1 |
| memory | 11 (3.8%) | 3 | 1 |
| syntax | 10 (3.4%) | 3 | 3 |
r/ProgrammingLanguages Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/ProgrammingLanguages
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 21 | 1 |
| youtube.com | 5 | 25 |
| futhark-lang.org | 3 | 22 |
r/ProgrammingLanguages Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/ProgrammingLanguages
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Why is everyone creating systems programming languages?
I just wanted to say thank your for the AI/LLM policy
Odin 1.0 announced (and reflections)
Unreal's 6 scripting language has an effects system
Prism: An Impure Functional Language With Typed Effects - Stephen Diehl
Anders Hejlsberg's (Turbo Pascal, Delphi, C#) team releases Go port of Typescript transpiler, achieving 90% reduction in build times
🦄 Unicode's Transliteration Rules Are Turing-Complete
Why do modern systems languages rely on compiler heuristics to reverse-engineer programmer intent?
The Flint Programming Language
Spatial languages are my favorite type of esoteric languages
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why is everyone creating systems programming languages? | 169 | 195 | text | Jul 27 |
| I just wanted to say thank your for the AI/LLM policy | 147 | 53 | text | Jul 20 |
| Odin 1.0 announced (and reflections) | 144 | 150 | text | Jul 7 |
| Unreal's 6 scripting language has an effects system | 85 | 27 | link | Jul 24 |
| Prism: An Impure Functional Language With Typed Effects - Stephen Diehl | 68 | 25 | link | Jul 28 |
| Anders Hejlsberg's (Turbo Pascal, Delphi, C#) team releases Go port of Typescript transpiler, achieving 90% reduction in build times | 66 | 39 | text | Jul 8 |
| 🦄 Unicode's Transliteration Rules Are Turing-Complete | 62 | 10 | link | Jul 8 |
| Why do modern systems languages rely on compiler heuristics to reverse-engineer programmer intent? | 59 | 37 | text | Jul 31 |
| The Flint Programming Language | 56 | 53 | text | Jul 10 |
| Spatial languages are my favorite type of esoteric languages | 52 | 8 | link | Jul 22 |
r/ProgrammingLanguages Audience Overlap r/ProgrammingLanguages Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/ProgrammingLanguages FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/ProgrammingLanguages
What's the best time to post on r/ProgrammingLanguages?
Based on posting volume, r/ProgrammingLanguages is most active on Sundays around 7 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/ProgrammingLanguages?
r/ProgrammingLanguages averages 9 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/ProgrammingLanguages get?
Posts on r/ProgrammingLanguages average about 8 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/ProgrammingLanguages get most?
On r/ProgrammingLanguages, most posts are text posts (57%)