r/programming is a subreddit with 6.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are ideas and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses looking for, programming, code, worst, and software, and they frequently recommend/review java ide, python ide, and rich text editor.
Computer Programming
Popular Themes in r/programming
#1
Ideas
: "I Want to Build a Sandboxed, Cross-Platform Software Distribution System"
3 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "We just launched our new feature! 🚀"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/programming
#1
Looking For
21 posts
#2
Programming
18 posts
#3
Code
14 posts
#4
Worst
14 posts
#5
Software
10 posts
#6
Hate
9 posts
#7
Struggling
8 posts
#8
Tired
8 posts
#9
Developer
7 posts
#10
Struggles
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/programming
Java Ide
13 reviews
#1
JetBrains
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#2
NetBeans
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Apache
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Python Ide
7 reviews
#1
Thonny
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Visual Studio Code
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
PyCharm
5.0★ from 1 review
Rich Text Editor
5 reviews
#1
WYMeditor
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Telerik
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
WMD Editor
4.0★ from 1 review
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Yearly
+124k members(1.8%)
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Last updated: July 27, 2026