Can you promote in r/softwarearchitecture?
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The short answer
Do not promote or link to a product/company; contribute neutral, technical answers and architectural insights without self-promotion.
What works here
- Technical discussions about software architecture
- Sharing patterns, design advice, and real-world experience
- Participating as an individual expert without promoting services
What gets posts removed
- Advertising or promoting your product/company or services
- Posting job ads, recruitment solicitations, or links to job boards
- Using posts to solicit customers, leads, surveys, or commercial work
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditNo promotion of personal/business services
Rule 1 explicitly bans promotion of services offered by an individual or company, which prohibits vendor pitches and lead generation.
No job posts
Rule 2 forbids job advertisements and solicitation of employment, so recruitment or hiring-related outreach is disallowed.
Topical constraint
Posts must be related to software architecture, so engagement should be technical and on-topic rather than commercial.
Official rules of r/softwarearchitecture
- 01No promotion of personal/business services.
- 02No job posts
- 03No flair abuse
- 04No cryptocurrency - zero tolerance
- 05Keep posts related to Software Architecture
- 06No AI Generated Posts
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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