Can you promote in r/askprogrammers?
A subreddit to ask questions about anything coding/programming related.
The short answer
Answer programming questions helpfully without mentioning or linking to your product or service; if you must disclose affiliation, keep it minimal and non-promotional and consider contacting moderators first.
What works here
- answer technical questions
- provide programming resources and guidance
- use pastebin for code when requested
What gets posts removed
- posting marketing, promotional content, or product pitches
- soliciting customers, surveys, or commercial recruitment
- posting spammy or low-quality content
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditNo Marketing rule
Explicit rule forbids marketing, so vendor promotion is disallowed.
No Spam rule
Spam is prohibited, which covers unsolicited promotions and solicitations.
No résumés/job listings rule
Commercial/recruiting posts are explicitly disallowed.
Subreddit purpose
Public description focuses on asking programming questions and helping, implying replies should be helpful and non-commercial.
Official rules of r/askprogrammers
- 01No Marketing
- 02Strictly NSFW is not allowed here
- 03No résumés/job listings
- 04No Spam
- 05No Low Quality Posts / Crossposts
- 06Please refrain from posting low-quality code problems
- 07Code Reviews are not allowed here
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 8, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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