r/learnprogramming

learn programming

A subreddit for all questions related to programming in any programming language (Contributions are only allowed in English!).

Members: 4,421,765
Created: 2009
Posts a day: 17
Avg comments, top posts this week: 37

r/learnprogramming is a Reddit community with 4,421,765 members, created in 2009. It averaged about 17 new posts a day over the last month. This week's top posts had a median score of 25 and an average of 37 comments each. Learn, programming and java are the words that show up most in recent titles. This month's top posts went up most often around 17:00 UTC, and most often on a Tuesday.

Only approved members can post in r/learnprogramming.

Data checked October 18, 2026 · Open on Reddit

What people ask

440How are so many self-taught programmers able to build software from scratch without ever truly learning Algorithms?342 comments · September 22, 2026
339Cannot for the life of me understand object oriented programming299 comments · September 26, 2026
211Once I learn programming, will I see AI is not that big of a threat?286 comments · September 26, 2026
262Why is Python considered "slow" and is Python losing "steam"?226 comments · October 6, 2026
229Do you think that human made code will gain value in the future?208 comments · October 13, 2026
385How Do Programmers Stay Focused for 8+ Hours Without Losing Their Minds?206 comments · October 6, 2026

Common words in titles

learn 12
programming 10
java 6
code 5
learning 5
c++ 4
engineering 4
project 4
python 4
without 4
working 4
big 3

Best time to post

17:00 UTC · 6 top posts
16:00 UTC · 6 top posts
15:00 UTC · 3 top posts
Tuesday · 7 top posts
Saturday · 5 top posts

These are counted from the timestamps of this month's 25 top posts. They show when popular posts went up and don't guarantee reach.

Rules

No unprofessional/derogatory speech
No spam or tasteless self-promotion
No off-topic posts
Do not ask exact duplicates of FAQ questions
Do not delete posts
No app/website review requests/app showcases
No rewards
No indirect links
Do not promote illegal or unethical practices
No complete solutions
Don't Ask To Ask
Low Effort Questions

How to post in r/learnprogramming without breaking its rules

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Member growth

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{
  "data": {
    "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/learnprogramming/",
    "name": "learnprogramming",
    "nsfw": false,
    "title": "learn programming",
    "createdAt": "2009-09-24T04:25:37.000Z",
    "description": "A subreddit for all questions related to programming in any programming language (Contributions are only allowed in English!).",
    "subscribers": 4421765
  },
  "credits": {
    "charged": 2
  }
}

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Questions about r/learnprogramming

How many members does r/learnprogramming have?

r/learnprogramming had 4,421,765 members when we last checked on October 18, 2026.

How active is r/learnprogramming?

Based on its newest posts, it got about 17 new posts a day over the last month. This week's top posts averaged 37 comments each.

When is the best time to post in r/learnprogramming?

This month's top posts in r/learnprogramming went up most often around 17:00 UTC, and most often on a Tuesday. That's when popular posts were published, so use it as a starting point, not a rule.

Can I get r/learnprogramming data through an API?

Yes. Call GET /v1/reddit/subreddits/learnprogramming for members, rules and description, and GET /v1/reddit/subreddits/learnprogramming/posts for its posts. Each call costs 2 credits, and new accounts get 100 free credits.