Can I share my own product here?
Yes, sharing your own project is exactly what this community is for, as long as you frame it as sharing and inviting feedback rather than pure promotion.
Subreddit guides
r/SideProject rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/SideProject: 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
- 855,383
- Verified
- September 29, 2026
- Category
- Side project builders and makers
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
No subreddit-specific rules were displayed on the public rules page when Rankhog verified it on 2026-09-29.
Works well
- Share what you built with a short story of the problem it solves, then ask for feedback on one specific part
- Post a launch or milestone update and invite people to try it and tell you what confused them
- Ask the community which of two directions you should take your project next, with honest context on both
- Show your landing page or pricing page and ask whether the offer is clear
- Share a lesson learned from building your side project and tie it back to the thing you made
Avoid
- Posting something with no clear side project behind it, like a generic question or a link dump with no context
- Dropping a promo link and leaving without engaging with any comments or feedback
- Writing a post that reads like an ad copy instead of a maker sharing their work
- Ignoring the feedback people give you, which signals you only came to broadcast
- Posting the same project over and over without showing progress or responding to the community
What r/SideProject Is For
r/SideProject is a subreddit for sharing and receiving constructive feedback on side projects. That is the whole description, and it tells you a lot. The people here are makers. They build things on the side, they want somewhere to show what they made, and they want honest reactions from people who understand the grind. If you are a founder, a developer, a designer, or anyone who has built something outside their day job, this is your room. The moderator one-liner backs this up. There are no published rules, but posts should stay focused on sharing side projects and getting feedback on them. So the community is not a marketplace and not a billboard. It is a workshop where you show your work and ask what people think.
What To Post
A good post here starts with the thing you built. Show it. Say what it does, why you made it, and where you are stuck or unsure. Then ask for feedback on something specific, like the landing page, the pricing, the onboarding, or the name. Specific asks get better replies than a vague tell me what you think. Since there are no published rules, you have room to be human. Share the messy middle, not just the polished launch. If you built a tool, a small app, a newsletter, or a service, describe the problem it solves and who it is for. Then invite people to poke holes in it. That is the spirit of the place, and it is exactly how a founder earns goodwill without spending a cent.
What To Avoid
There are no published rules here, so I cannot point to a rule that gets you banned. What I can point to is the moderator one-liner, which says posts should stay focused on sharing and getting feedback on side projects. That is the line. A post that is pure promotion, with no project story and no ask for feedback, drifts outside that focus. A post that has nothing to do with a side project at all also drifts outside it. When a community has no written rules, moderators lean on that one-line expectation, so respect it.
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Common questions about r/SideProject
Are links allowed?
The rules page is empty, so there is no published link policy. The moderator one-liner asks you to keep posts focused on sharing and getting feedback on side projects, so a link that supports that is reasonable.
Is AI-generated content allowed?
No published rules mention AI content, so there is no stated restriction. The practical bar is that your post should be about a real side project and invite real feedback.
How often can I post about my project?
There is no published rule on how often you can post. The safest read of the moderator note is to post when you have something to share or a genuine question about your project.
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