Can you promote in r/askprogramming?
Ask questions about programming.
The short answer
Do not promote your product or company; answer questions helpfully without mentioning or linking to your service.
What works here
- Answer programming questions with helpful, non-commercial information
- Recommend tools in general (not your own product) as part of an answer
What gets posts removed
- Posting about or linking to your product, service, or company
- Soliciting customers, leads, or survey participants
- Making commercial offers or recruitment pitches
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditNo (self-)promotion
The rules explicitly say 'Please do not promote your own product or affiliate products', banning self-promotion.
No commercial offers
A rule item explicitly forbids commercial offers, which covers vendor solicitations and sales pitches.
Sidebar 'Don't' list
The sidebar repeats 'Self-promote' in the don't list, reinforcing prohibition on vendor participation.
Tool recommendations allowed generally
The rules note recommending a tool in general as an answer is fine, implying neutral tool mentions (not self-promo) are acceptable.
Official rules of r/askprogramming
- 01No (self-)promotion
- 02No trolling, baiting, insults, etc.
- 03Must be Programming related
- 04No Illegal/unethical activities
- 05No commercial offers
- 06No academic dishonesty
- 07Title and post quality
- 08Code must be text and properly formatted
- 09No AI generated content
- 10ChatGPT Panic Question
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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