Can you promote in r/dev?
A space to discuss and keep up with software development and your software career.
The short answer
Reply helpfully to leads with valuable, non-promotional answers first; optionally disclose affiliation briefly and ask if they'd like more info or a demo in DM.
What works here
- helpful technical answers and career discussion
- brief, transparent mention of affiliation if relevant
What gets posts removed
- overt advertising or solicitation in initial replies
- posting salesy links or repetitive self-promotion
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on Redditno rules provided
The subreddit published rules field returned no explicit rules about self-promotion or vendor participation.
general public description
Sidebar/about only says it's for discussing software development and careers, which doesn't clarify policy on promotion.
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 18, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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