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How to post in r/learnprogramming
What this community allows, what its most upvoted posts have in common, and what gets removed. Checked against the community's sidebar.
Can I promote my app or project in r/learnprogramming?
Not as a rule. No self-promotion here. Take part as a member instead, or pick another community.
Does r/learnprogramming allow AI-written posts?
There's no explicit ban we could find, but readers spot generic AI writing quickly. Rewrite any draft in your own voice.
What do the top posts in r/learnprogramming look like?
Top posts of the year: 100% have a text body; median body 134 words, 88% first person; titles ~12 words, 4% questions, 24% with a number; top comments ~27 words.
What do readers of r/learnprogramming reward?
Patient, concrete answers to beginners' questions.
The rules we found
Sidebar: self-promotion only under their policy, never from first-time posters without prior participation; your history must not be mostly self-promotion.
What gets posts removed or ignored
- self-promotion before you've taken part
Draft a post for r/learnprogramming that follows these rules, scored before you post it.
Sign up, it's freeRules change. Read the community's own Rules tab before posting; this page is a summary, not the rules.