r/programmer is a subreddit with 32k members. The community frequently discusses programming, coding, development, ai, and python, and they frequently recommend/review microcontroller, note taking apps, and mechanical keyboard, and the most common flair used is question, idea, joke/meme, github, and image/video.
Popular Topics in r/programmer
#1
Programming
91 posts
#2
Coding
42 posts
#3
Development
29 posts
#4
Ai
28 posts
#5
Python
21 posts
#6
Help
20 posts
#7
Job
18 posts
#8
Programmer
14 posts
#9
Javascript
14 posts
#10
App
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/programmer
Microcontroller
8 reviews
#1
ESP32
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
NVIDIA
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
ATtiny
4.0★ from 1 review
Note Taking Apps
1 review
#1
Notesnook
5.0★ from 1 review
Mechanical Keyboard
1 review
#1
Keychron
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/programmer
#1
Question
: "Feeling bad for not writing code yourself"
11 posts
#2
Idea
: "Tool that detects fake npm packages hallucinated by AI coding assistants"
4 posts
#3
Joke/Meme
: "Is this meme still funny?"
3 posts
#4
GitHub
: "I FOUND MY FIRST BUG!!!"
2 posts
#5
Image/Video
: "Your future project started with one line of code."
1 post
#6
Code
: "Need your coding assistant to know you and your work better?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/programmer
Yearly
+14k members(81.1%)
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Last updated: July 22, 2026