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<p>DR 95 · Traffic Very High · Links Weak · Free · Community</p>
Approval & timeline
Posts publish immediately unless filtered — moderators remove off-topic content quickly. Strict moderation on programming news relevance. Product marketing, startup pitches, and low-effort promo are removed.
Pros
- DR 95 domain with massive developer audience on technical posts that hit front page
- Free — no listing fees
- High credibility if your open-source or engineering content is genuinely newsworthy
- Can drive developer awareness for deeply technical tools
Cons
- Backlink quality rated Weak — nofollow links, not SEO
- Not a launch channel — product pitches are off-topic and removed
- Extremely competitive — front page requires exceptional technical content
- Wrong audience intent — readers want programming news, not startup demos
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FAQ
Can I launch my startup on r/programming? No — r/programming is for programming news and technical articles. Use Product Hunt, r/SideProject, or r/startups for product launches.
Does r/programming help SEO? No — Reddit links are nofollow. Backlink quality is Weak. Any value is developer referral traffic on exceptional technical content.
Can open-source projects post here? Sometimes — if framed as programming news with genuine technical merit, not as a startup launch ad. Read sidebar rules first.
Why is r/programming in a launch directory tracker? It is indexed for completeness as a high-DR developer community. Tracker notes it is the wrong channel for typical startup product launches.