r/learnprogramming
4.4M members
r/learnprogramming is a subreddit with 4.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses programming, learning, coding, struggling, and study partner, and they frequently recommend/review programming language, programming languages, and java ide.
A subreddit for all questions related to programming in any programming language (Contributions are only allowed in English!).
Popular Themes in r/learnprogramming
#1
Advice Requests
: "Is not using Ai at all the right move?"
28 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Got embarrassed in an interview"
5 posts
#3
Ideas
: "If you could build one portfolio project today, what would it be and why?"
3 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "HttpForge — privacy-first open-source API client (Windows + VS Code) with live API Capture"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/learnprogramming
#1
Programming
: "Lost spark for Programming"
15 posts
#2
Learning
14 posts
#3
Coding
: "Do you like to have music while Coding?"
11 posts
#4
Struggling
7 posts
#5
Study Partner
5 posts
#6
Full Stack
5 posts
#7
Java
: "am i wasting my time learning Java swing?"
5 posts
#8
Ai
: "How do people even enjoy using Ai to code?"
5 posts
#9
Mentor
4 posts
#10
Webdev
: "How to start Webdev?"
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/learnprogramming
Programming Language
162 reviews
#1
Python
4.6★ from 80 reviews
#2
JavaScript
3.7★ from 14 reviews
#3
C
3.9★ from 9 reviews
Programming Languages
91 reviews
#1
C++
4.0★ from 12 reviews
#2
Go
4.7★ from 10 reviews
#3
JavaScript
5.0★ from 8 reviews
Java Ide
60 reviews
#1
JetBrains
4.5★ from 24 reviews
#2
IntelliJ IDEA
5.0★ from 11 reviews
#3
Eclipse
3.8★ from 9 reviews
Flair Used in r/learnprogramming
#1
Topic
: "Learning by building is dramatically more effective than learning by consuming tutorials, even if it feels slower"
20 posts
#2
Resource
: "Is programming not for everyone? I feel so dumb and tired."
12 posts
#3
Tutorial
: "LeetCode is HUMBLING me"
8 posts
#4
Debugging
: "How do i get my ball to stop bouncing after a while"
3 posts
#5
Question
: "What should I do?"
3 posts
#6
advice
: "Which language should my 15 yo brother learn first. C, C++, or Rust?"
1 post
#7
Solved
: "Leetcode #9: Palindrome Number"
1 post
#8
Data
: "I need help with data structure for my project"
1 post
#9
Major
: "Choosing major"
1 post
#10
Advice
: "Need advice: Getting into freelancing - which programming gig should I offer?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/learnprogramming
Yearly
+155k members(3.7%)
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Last updated: July 21, 2026