r/programming is a subreddit with 6.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses code, worst, tired, struggling, and struggles, and they frequently recommend/review java ide, python ide, and rich text editor.
Computer Programming
Popular Themes in r/programming
#1
Self-Promotion
: "I'm starting a Youtube channel where I am uploading artisanal coding videos before I forget how to code."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/programming
#1
Code
13 posts
#2
Worst
13 posts
#3
Tired
8 posts
#4
Struggling
7 posts
#5
Struggles
7 posts
#6
Engineering
7 posts
#7
Hate
6 posts
#8
Programming
5 posts
#9
Annoying
4 posts
#10
React
2 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
Member Growth in r/programming
Yearly
+142k members(2.1%)
Similar Subreddits to r/programming
r/bald
618k members
163.4% / yr
r/business
2.6M members
3.5% / yr
r/China
689k members
17.0% / yr
r/coding
649k members
4.8% / yr
r/computerscience
527k members
11.1% / yr
r/LocalLLM
267k members
181.8% / yr
r/opensource
401k members
32.3% / yr
r/PhD
296k members
30.8% / yr
r/Python
1.5M members
7.7% / yr
r/webdev
3.3M members
6.5% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/programming, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: November 13, 2026