r/ProgrammerTIL

40k members
r/ProgrammerTIL is a subreddit with 40k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses til, programming, python, code, and software.
Learn something new? Wanna share? Post here along with the language/framework you learned it in. This is a great place for novice and advanced programmers alike to come and discover all the interesting things they could learn *tomorrow* ;)

Popular Themes in r/ProgrammerTIL

#1
Solution Requests
: "please help me run a code"
3 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I built a job application bot after getting ghosted — it helped me land interviews"
3 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Hi, guys, I just built a small si coding tool aim to simplify the learning programming difficulties, how do you think about this tool"
3 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Anyone here looking to get referral as a Senior/Staff Code Review Expert position | $40 to $125 / Hr ?"
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/ProgrammerTIL

#1

Til

: "Til - How to do a 5‑Minute Postgres Performance Checkup"
60 posts
#2

Programming

: "Programming Language for Mobile"
38 posts
#3

Python

21 posts
#4

Code

: "please help me run a Code"
16 posts
#5

Software

: "💼 Software Engineer (Open-Source) — $90–$120/hr"
16 posts
#6

Git

10 posts
#7

Ai

: "Built an Ai tool that reviews PRs on Bitbucket – looking for early feedback"
10 posts
#8

Javascript

: "Is it possible to have multiple JS functions inside one JS file of karate framework?"
9 posts
#9

Coding

: "Hi, guys, I just built a small si Coding tool aim to simplify the learning programming difficulties, how do you think about this tool"
9 posts
#10

C#

8 posts

Flair Used in r/ProgrammerTIL

#1
Other
: "How do older/senior programmers feel about “vibe coding” today?"
102 posts
#2
Other Language
: "TIL there's a language named Typoscript."
8 posts
#3
Python
: "[Python] TIL there's a Rust version of Pandas that's like 100 times faster"
6 posts
#4
Java
: "Made a prompt that explains any LeetCode problem from first principles (not just the answer)"
3 posts
#5
C++
: "Release of TURA"
2 posts
#6
GIT Workflow
: "GitKraken"
1 post
#7
PHP
: "Recently added my first package called simple-language-recognizer in NPM and PyPI."
1 post
#8
Java Pattern Architecture Delegate Programming Interfaces Code
: "Sharing a design pattern idea: Reflective Delegate Pattern"
1 post
#9
R
: "Quick Tutorial using melt()"
1 post
#10
Swift
: "Why do we tolerate slow builds in 2025?"
1 post

Member Growth in r/ProgrammerTIL

Yearly
+1k members(3.7%)

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Last updated: August 10, 2026