Can I post here if I am a founder looking to hire a developer?
Yes, as long as your title starts with [Hire] and the post is a real attempt to find a developer rather than an advert.
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r/hiredev rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/hiredev: 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
- 11,439
- Verified
- September 29, 2026
- Category
- Startup founders and entrepreneurs
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Respect others and be civil: No harassment, hate speech, or toxic behavior. Treat all contributors and members with kindness.
- No spam: Excessive promotion, spam, or advertising of any kind is not allowed.
- Post title must include [Hire] or [For Hire]: All posts must start with a tag in the title. Use [For Hire] if you are a developer looking for work. Use [Hire] if you are looking to hire a developer.
Works well
- A [Hire] post describing a specific project, the stack involved, and what kind of developer you are looking for.
- A [Hire] post for a short contract or freelance role with a clear scope a developer can respond to.
- A [For Hire] post from a founder who codes, listing skills and availability so others can reach out.
- A plain question post tagged [Hire] asking how others here structure paid trial projects before committing to a longer engagement.
Avoid
- Posting a title without the [Hire] or [For Hire] tag at the start, which gets the post removed.
- Writing a post that reads like an advertisement for your product instead of a genuine hiring or availability post.
- Dropping the same promotional message repeatedly, since excessive promotion counts as spam.
- Being rude or dismissive to developers who reply, because uncivil behavior breaks the first rule.
- Using the community as a link dump with no real hiring intent behind it.
- Tagging your post [Hire] when you are actually just promoting a service nobody is being hired for.
What r/hiredev Is For
This community exists for one simple job, connecting people who want to hire a developer with developers who want to get hired. That is it, and the description says so plainly. So you have two kinds of people posting here. Founders, agencies, and anyone with a project who needs dev work done, and developers putting themselves forward for work. If you are a founder, this is a room full of people who either want to work with you or are your competition for talent. There is no general chat, no product showcase, and no place for content that is not about hiring or being hired.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
Three rules decide everything here. “Respect others and be civil” means no harassment, hate speech, or toxic behavior, and you have to treat everyone with kindness. “No spam” bans excessive promotion, spam, or advertising of any kind, and that is the rule that matters most if you arrive with a marketing mindset. “Post title must include [Hire] or [For Hire]” requires every post to start with a tag in the title, [For Hire] if you are a developer looking for work and [Hire] if you are looking to hire one. The moderator one-liner confirms posts get removed if they are uncivil, contain spam or excessive promotion, or lack the required title tag.
What To Post
A good post here is a real hiring post. Start your title with [Hire], then say clearly what you are building, what kind of developer you need, and what the work involves. Keep it honest and specific, because a post that reads like a genuine attempt to find someone fits the purpose of the community, while a post that reads like an advert does not. If you are a founder who also happens to be available for dev work, a [For Hire] post describing your skills is equally at home here. Talk like a person, not a landing page. One clear post that helps someone find work or find a worker is the whole game.
What To Avoid
The fastest way to lose a post here is a missing title tag, because the rule requires every post to start with [Hire] or [For Hire] and the moderator one-liner says untagged posts get removed. The second fastest is promotion. If your post reads like an advert for your product, your agency, or your course, it falls under “No spam” and can be removed. Anything toxic, harassing, or uncivil breaks “Respect others and be civil” and puts your standing in the community at risk. Repeated promotional posts are exactly the excessive promotion pattern the rules call out.
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Common questions about r/hiredev
Can I post as a developer looking for work?
Yes, if you are genuinely open to being hired. Use [For Hire] and describe what you can do.
Can I promote my dev tool or agency here?
No. The rule against spam and advertising applies to any kind of promotion, so a link-only pitch will likely be removed.
Are links allowed in my post?
The rules do not say links are banned, but anything that looks like spam or excessive promotion is not allowed, so keep links minimal and purposeful.
How often can I post here?
The rules do not state a posting frequency, but excessive promotion is treated as spam, so one clear post is the safe play.
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