Can I post a survey here?
Only if you get approval from moderators first, per the rule quoted as No Surveys/Advertisements.
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r/ExperiencedDevs rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/ExperiencedDevs: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 416,512
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Category
- Technical product and developer communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Do not participate unless experienced (3+ years): If you have less than 3 years of experience as a developer, do not make a post, nor participate in comments threads except for the weekly “Ask Experienced Devs” auto-thread. No exceptions.
- No Disrespectful Language or Conduct: Don’t be a jerk. Act maturely. No racism, unnecessarily foul language, ad hominem charges, sexism - none of these are tolerated here. This includes posts that could be interpreted as trolling, such as complaining about DEI (Diversity) initiatives or people of a specific sex or background at your company. Do not submit posts or comments that break, or promote breaking the Reddit Terms and Conditions or Content Policy or any other Reddit policy. Violations = Warning, 7-Day Ban, Permanent Ban.
- No General Career Advice: This sub is for discussing issues specific to experienced developers. Generic career questions are better suited elsewhere. Any career advice thread must contain questions and/or discussions that notably benefit from the participation of experienced developers. Career advice threads may be removed at the moderators discretion based on response to the thread." There are other subs to ask generic career questions.
- No "Which Offer Should I Take" Posts: Asking if you should ask for a raise, switch companies (“should I work for company A or company B”), “should I take offer A or offer B”, or related questions, is not appropriate for this sub. This includes almost any discussion about a “hot market”, comparing compensation between companies, etc.
- No “What Should I Learn” Questions: No questions like “Should I learn C#” or “Should I switch jobs into a language I don’t know?” Discussion about industry direction or upcoming technologies is fine, just frame your question as part of a larger discussion (“What have you had more success with, RDBMS or NoSQL?”) and you’ll be fine. tl;dr: Don’t make it about you/yourself.
- No “I hate X types of interviews" Posts: This has been re-hashed over and over again. There is no interesting/new content coming out. It might be OK to talk about the merits of an interview process, or compare what has been successful at your company, but if it ends up just turning into complaints your post might still be removed.
- No Google-able questions: I.e. no "what are the best language(s), framework(s), tool(s), book(s), resource(s)". Most of these are trivially searchable. If you must post something like this, please frame it in a larger discussion - what are you trying to accomplish, what have you already considered - don't just crowd-source out something you want to know.
- No Surveys/Advertisements: If you think this shouldn't apply to you, get approval from moderators first.
- No Low Effort Posts/Venting/Bragging: No Low Effort or repetitive Posts, Excessive Venting, or Bragging. Using this subreddit to crowd source answers to something that isn't really contributing to the spirit of this subreddit is forbidden at moderator's discretion. This includes posts that are mostly focused around venting or bragging; both of these types of posts are difficult to moderate and don't contribute much to the subreddit.
- AI-topic posts: Wednesdays and Saturdays only: Posts whose topic is AI (LLMs, copilots, agents, AI's impact on the industry, etc.) are only allowed on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Posts on other days will be removed. Intentionally avoiding this will result in a ban.
- Automated posting requirements: Enforced by the modbot: User flair required for posting. Posters need post/comment karma in this sub. Disclose AI tool use by replying to the bot's sticky. OP must comment on their post within 2h.
Works well
- Frame a technology question as a broad industry discussion based on your own experience, asking what others have had success with.
- Share a comparison of two approaches you have tried and invite experienced developers to weigh in.
- Get moderator approval before posting any survey or advertisement.
Avoid
- Posting without at least three years of developer experience.
- Asking which job offer to take or which company to work for.
- Posting about AI on a day that is not Wednesday or Saturday.
- Forgetting to set user flair or comment on your own post within two hours.
- Asking what language or framework to learn.
- Posting a survey or advertisement without moderator approval.
What r/ExperiencedDevs Is For
This community is for experienced developers who have gained some ground in the software engineering world. It facilitates discussion among individuals who have experience, specifically related to development or career advice that is specific to experienced developers. Anyone with less than three years of experience as a developer should not post or comment except for the weekly Ask Experienced Devs auto-thread.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule quoted as No Surveys/Advertisements is the one that most directly affects anyone doing marketing-adjacent work, because it requires prior moderator approval for any survey or advertisement. The rule quoted as No Low Effort Posts/Venting/Bragging means your post must genuinely contribute to the spirit of the subreddit. The rule quoted as AI-topic posts restricts any post about AI to Wednesdays and Saturdays only. The automated posting requirements mean you must set user flair before posting, and you must comment on your own post within two hours. The rule quoted as No General Career Advice means any career-related post must contain questions or discussions that notably benefit from the participation of experienced developers.
What To Post
A good post here would be a broad industry discussion question that comes from genuine experience and invites other experienced developers to share what has worked for them. For example, framing a tool question as part of a larger discussion, like comparing two approaches you have tried and asking what others have had more success with. If you have a product or survey, you must get moderator approval first. If your post touches on AI, only post on Wednesdays or Saturdays. Set your user flair before posting and reply to your own post within two hours to meet the automated requirements.
What To Avoid
Do not post if you have less than three years of experience as a developer. Avoid generic career questions, as the rule quoted as No General Career Advice says they belong elsewhere. Do not ask which offer to take or which company to work for. Do not ask what you should learn or whether you should switch languages. Do not post complaints about types of interviews. Do not post questions that are trivially searchable. Do not post surveys or advertisements without moderator approval. Do not post low effort content, excessive venting, or bragging. Do not post about AI on days other than Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Common questions about r/ExperiencedDevs
Can I ask for career advice?
Only if your question notably benefits from the participation of experienced developers, per the rule quoted as No General Career Advice.
Can I post about AI?
Yes, but only on Wednesdays and Saturdays, per the rule quoted as AI-topic posts.
Do I need to do anything before posting?
Yes, you must set user flair, and you must comment on your own post within two hours.
Can I participate if I am not an experienced developer?
No, the community is specifically for experienced developers with three or more years of experience.
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