Can I mention my own tool or service if it is relevant to the architecture discussion?
No, the rule No promotion of personal/business services bans promotion of services offered by an individual or company.
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r/softwarearchitecture rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/softwarearchitecture: 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
- 117,857
- 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
- No promotion of personal/business services.: No promotion of services offered either by an individual or company.
- No job posts: You cannot post job advertisements, links to job boards, resumes, personal sites with the aim to get a job, or solicitation of employment of any kind.
- No flair abuse: Using the incorrect flair purposefully will result in punitive action.
- No cryptocurrency - zero tolerance: Absolutely zero posts about cryptocurrency. The topic of blockchain is allowed.
- Keep posts related to Software Architecture: All posts must be related to software architecture.
- No AI Generated Posts: The community has decided that AI generated posts are not something that brings value to the architecture community. They will be removed.
Works well
- A detailed writeup of an architectural pattern you applied in production, focusing on the tradeoffs and outcomes with no product mention.
- A question about structuring a specific type of software system, written in your own words with enough technical context to spark discussion.
- A reflection on a real-world architecture decision that went wrong and what you learned from it.
- A comparison of two architectural approaches for a common design problem, grounded in your own experience.
Avoid
- Do not mention or link to your product, service, or business anywhere in your post.
- Do not post job listings, job board links, resumes, or any kind of employment solicitation.
- Do not use AI tools to write or generate your post, because the community will remove it.
- Do not bring up cryptocurrency, though blockchain as a technical topic is permitted.
- Do not pick the wrong flair on purpose, because it can lead to punitive action.
- Do not stray from software architecture into unrelated engineering or business topics.
What r/softwarearchitecture Is For
This community is for people who want to talk about designing, structuring, and optimizing software systems. The description says you should share insights on architectural patterns, best practices, and real-world experiences. Based on the rules, the room is meant for architecture discussion only, with no room for services, jobs, or crypto talk.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule called No promotion of personal/business services is the one that will end your marketing effort before it starts, because it bans promotion of services offered by an individual or company. The rule named No job posts is equally firm, covering job advertisements, links to job boards, resumes, personal sites aimed at getting a job, and any solicitation of employment. The rule titled No AI Generated Posts tells you that anything the community suspects was written by a tool will be removed. The rule called Keep posts related to Software Architecture is the relevance gate, and the rule named No flair abuse warns that using the wrong flair on purpose leads to punitive action. The rule titled No cryptocurrency, zero tolerance is absolute, though it carves out blockchain as a permitted topic.
What To Post
A good post here is something you wrote yourself, in your own words, about a real architecture problem or decision you faced. Talk about a pattern you chose, a tradeoff you weighed, or a structural challenge you worked through, without naming or linking to your product. The goal is to share an insight that an architect or engineer would find useful on its own. If your experience happens to involve a tool you built, focus on the architectural thinking, not the tool. Keep the post squarely about software architecture so it clears the relevance rule.
What To Avoid
Avoid any form of promotion, because the rule No promotion of personal/business services bans it outright. Avoid job posts of any kind, including ads, job board links, resumes, and personal sites aimed at getting work. Avoid AI generated content, because the rule No AI Generated Posts says such posts will be removed. Avoid cryptocurrency posts entirely, since the rule No cryptocurrency, zero tolerance allows no exceptions, though blockchain as a topic is fine. Avoid off-topic posts, because the rule Keep posts related to Software Architecture requires every post to stay on subject. Avoid using the wrong flair on purpose, because the rule No flair abuse says it will result in punitive action.
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Common questions about r/softwarearchitecture
Are job posts allowed if I am hiring for an architecture role?
No, the rule No job posts covers job ads, job board links, resumes, personal sites aimed at getting a job, and any employment solicitation.
Can I use an AI writing assistant to draft my post?
No, the rule No AI Generated Posts says AI generated posts will be removed because they do not bring value to the community.
Is it okay to discuss blockchain architecture?
Blockchain as a topic is allowed, but cryptocurrency is banned with zero tolerance.
Can I share a real-world architecture case study from my company?
Yes, as long as the post is directly about software architecture and does not promote a service.
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