r/programmer is a subreddit with 37k 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, article, job, code, 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
: "Template Metaprogramming's Performance Limitations"
8 posts
#2
Article
: "Five Go exercises worth trying"
3 posts
#3
Job
: "Is it even worth it? Should I end it all?"
1 post
#4
Code
: "Sneak peek of a Web Browser I’m working on in HTML."
1 post
#5
Image/Video
: "Vertical Monitor backgrounds"
1 post
#6
Joke/Meme
: "Software eng vs network"
1 post
#7
GitHub
: "I built a free, 100% offline voice assistant for PC — control OBS and games by voice (early demo, need testers)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/programmer
Yearly
+18k members(90.6%)
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Last updated: November 1, 2026