r/programming is a subreddit with 6.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses code, worst, programming, hate, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review java ide, python ide, and rich text editor.
Computer Programming
Popular Themes in r/programming
#1
Advice Requests
: "I'm just starting out in programming; I've already learned HTML and am improving my JavaScript skills at home. I'd like some guidance from someone more experienced on how to stand out in the market despite the AI boom?"
4 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Creator of free Adobe clones unveils open-source Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, and Word replications"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Which Frontend Framework Can Handle The Most Users On A 12$ Server?"
1 post
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Software developers are not okay | Bjarnason"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/programming
#1
Code
14 posts
#2
Worst
14 posts
#3
Programming
: "I'm just starting out in Programming; I've already learned HTML and am improving my JavaScript skills at home. I'd like some guidance from someone more experienced on how to stand out in the market despite the AI boom?"
10 posts
#4
Hate
9 posts
#5
Struggling
8 posts
#6
Tired
8 posts
#7
Struggles
7 posts
#8
Engineering
7 posts
#9
Language
6 posts
#10
Rust
: "Rust Borrow Checker Bug: 11 Years in the Compiler, Reproduced"
6 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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+141k members(2.1%)
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Last updated: October 15, 2026