r/AskProgramming is a subreddit with 229k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses programming, looking for a tool, looking for a way, struggling, and coding, and they frequently recommend/review python ide, programming languages, and coding language.
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Popular Themes in r/AskProgramming
#1
Advice Requests
: "Why are browsers such huge pieces of software?"
19 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Website Designing"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Trying to get back into coding after depression — how do I restart?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/AskProgramming
#1
Programming
: "What Programming habit changed the way you write code over time?"
62 posts
#2
Looking For A Tool
60 posts
#3
Looking For A Way
47 posts
#4
Struggling
24 posts
#5
Coding
: "What's a Coding habit you picked up early that you now realize was terrible?"
23 posts
#6
Development
: "If you were starting from scratch today, what programming language would you learn first for future web/API Development?"
15 posts
#7
Learning
: "Do you do something to improve/learn after work? If yes then what?"
14 posts
#8
Python
: "If I’m strong in VB (intermediate), how hard is it to learn C++ or Python?"
11 posts
#9
Ai
: "Anyone here who doesn't use Agentic Ai and writes code manually?"
11 posts
#10
Career
: "My daugther 17 is choosing a college, she shows interest in programming and also biology. Is there a Career that includes both and might offer good chances of employment? Or is it better to just choose a CS degree.Thanks"
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/AskProgramming
Python Ide
43 reviews
#1
JetBrains
4.5★ from 27 reviews
#2
Microsoft
4.2★ from 10 reviews
#3
PyDroid 3
4.0★ from 1 review
Programming Languages
18 reviews
#1
C#
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Other Languages
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Pharo Smalltalk
2.0★ from 1 review
Coding Language
17 reviews
#1
Python
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#2
Twine
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Go
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AskProgramming
#1
Other
: "Why do some people write redundant if statements to return a boolean?"
54 posts
#2
Career/Edu
: "What do you expect a junior dev to know before entering the workplace?"
22 posts
#3
Architecture
: "Why are so few interested in parsimony?"
9 posts
#4
Databases
: "What actually is a database?"
8 posts
#5
Python
: "Can i go from a text based game to a graphical game (Python)"
6 posts
#6
Algorithms
: "What algorithm is surprisingly new?"
5 posts
#7
Java
: "How to deal with class explosion when growing in multiple dimensions?"
4 posts
#8
C/C++
: "Why was type mismatch for C printf() UB for a long time before it become a static compiler error?"
3 posts
#9
Javascript
: "React + Python"
1 post
#10
HTML/CSS
: "Why can I load files using HTML but not javascript?"
1 post
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Last updated: July 20, 2026