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Can you promote in r/experienceddevs?

For experienced developers. This community should be specialized subreddit facilitating discussion amongst individuals who have gained some ground in the software engineering world. Any posts or comments that are made by inexperienced individuals (outside of the weekly Ask thread) should be reported. Anything not specifically related to development or career advice that is _specific_ to Experienced Developers belongs elsewhere. Try /r/work, /r/AskHR, /r/careerguidance, or /r/OfficePolitics.

The short answer

Only engage if you meet the 3+ year requirement, avoid unsolicited promotion, request moderator approval before any survey/advertisement, disclose your affiliation if you mention your product, and focus on providing substantive technical value rather than marketing.

What works here

  • Posting and commenting if you have 3+ years experience
  • Asking moderators for approval before running surveys/ads
  • Participating in technical discussions where your product is directly relevant with clear disclosure
  • Posting AI-topic content only on Wednesdays and Saturdays

What gets posts removed

  • Unapproved surveys, advertisements, or lead-generation posts
  • Posting if you have <3 years experience (outside the weekly Ask thread)
  • Making posts that read like recruitment, sales pitches, or low-effort marketing
  • Generic career questions, 'which offer' or 'what should I learn' style posts

Where this comes from

View the current official rules on Reddit

No Surveys/Advertisements

Rule explicitly bans surveys/advertisements unless you get moderator approval, so promotional outreach requires prior mod signoff.

Experience requirement

Only users with 3+ years may post or comment (except in the weekly Ask thread), so founders must meet this to engage freely.

Content focus restrictions

Subreddit forbids generic career advice, 'which offer' questions, low-effort/venting posts, and off-topic items, so promotional messages disguised as generic advice are likely removed.

AI posting schedule

AI-topic posts are limited to specific days (Wed & Sat); promotional AI content should follow this timing.

Automated posting requirements

Posting requires user flair and subreddit karma and other automated checks, creating higher friction for new/vendor accounts.

Official rules of r/experienceddevs

  1. 01Do not participate unless experienced (3+ years)
  2. 02No Disrespectful Language or Conduct
  3. 03No General Career Advice
  4. 04No "Which Offer Should I Take" Posts
  5. 05No “What Should I Learn” Questions
  6. 06No “I hate X types of interviews" Posts
  7. 07No Google-able questions
  8. 08No Surveys/Advertisements
  9. 09No Low Effort Posts/Venting/Bragging
  10. 10AI-topic posts: Wednesdays and Saturdays only
  11. 11Automated posting requirements

Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed June 22, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.

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