r/orlybooks

7k members
r/orlybooks is a subreddit with 7k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses programming, coding, development, web, and code.
Essential Programming Guides

Popular Themes in r/orlybooks

#1
Advice Requests
: "Help"
2 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Somebody please write this"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "There's probably an API for that"
1 post
#4
Pain & Anger
: "The real challenge"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/orlybooks

#1

Programming

: "There 15 stand-ups a day now!?"
21 posts
#2

Coding

: "There 15 stand-ups a day now!?"
19 posts
#3

Development

: "Solving the same problems every month, but in a much better way"
13 posts
#4

Web

10 posts
#5

Code

: "Ctrl C Ctrl V"
10 posts
#6

Javascript

9 posts
#7

Debugging

: "Debugging"
6 posts
#8

Design

5 posts
#9

Testing

: "Unit Testing in Brainfuck."
5 posts
#10

Documentation

4 posts

Member Growth in r/orlybooks

Yearly
+115 members(1.6%)

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Last updated: October 24, 2026