r/programmer is a subreddit with 33k 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, image/video, joke/meme, article, and idea.
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
: "Is anybody else confused that"
19 posts
#2
Image/Video
: "Your future project started with one line of code."
5 posts
#3
Joke/Meme
: "Is this meme still funny?"
4 posts
#4
Article
: "Aide à programmer"
4 posts
#5
Idea
: "Tool that detects fake npm packages hallucinated by AI coding assistants"
4 posts
#6
Job
: "I do not like programming anymore"
3 posts
#7
Code
: "Why don't math people just do this instead? Are they stupid?.."
3 posts
#8
GitHub
: "I FOUND MY FIRST BUG!!!"
2 posts
#9
Request
: "Looking for Serious Frontend Beginners to Grind Together"
2 posts
#10
Locked
: "HTTP finally got a new method after 16 years because GET and POST wouldn't stop arguing"
1 post
Member Growth in r/programmer
Yearly
+15k members(82.7%)
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Last updated: August 12, 2026