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learn programming

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

4.4M subscribers1,568 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,335 authors / mosince 2009

r/learnprogramming has 4.4M members (+3.8% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,568 posts a month from 1,335 people. Top topics: Learning Resources, Job Seekers & Developers and Python Learning Resources.

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Size and growth

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+3.8%in 12 months · +0.7% in 3 months · +0.1% in 1 month
Oct 20264.4M
Growing4.4M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/learnprogramming

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−39%vs Sep 2025 · −26% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.6k
QuieterPeaked at 5.9k in Mar 2022
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/learnprogramming

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Learning Resources11%
  2. Job Seekers & Developers2.2%
  3. Python Learning Resources1.8%
  4. Programming Languages1.7%
  5. Learning C++ Programming Projects1.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. roadmap.sh
  2. MOOC.fi
  3. freeCodeCamp
  4. Mozilla
  5. Boot.dev

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