Can I post about my own product?
There are no published rules on promotion, so nothing is banned by name, but the moderator note asks for relevance, so tie it clearly to a methodology or workflow problem.
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r/softwaredevelopment rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/softwaredevelopment: 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
- 164,162
- Verified
- September 27, 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 subreddit-specific rules were displayed on the public rules page when Rankhog verified it on 2026-09-27.
Works well
- A writeup of how your team runs one specific practice, like sprint retrospectives or kanban boards, with what worked and what did not
- A question asking how other teams handle a methodology problem you are facing right now
- A tool discussion framed around the workflow problem it solves, told as your own experience
- A comparison of two methodologies based on a project you actually delivered
- A lesson learned from a change in your delivery process, shared honestly with discussion invited
Avoid
- Basic programming help, debugging questions, or syntax talk, since the description says the community is not to be confused with programming
- Posts with no connection to software development methodologies, techniques, or tools
- A bare product announcement with no workflow problem or methodology story attached
- Dropping a link with no context, since it gives the community no relevance to hold on to
- Treating the missing rules page as permission to spam, because the moderator note still sets a relevance bar
What r/softwaredevelopment Is For
r/softwaredevelopment is for how software gets built, not how to write code. The community describes itself as covering software development methodologies, techniques, and tools, and it names Agile, RUP, Waterfall, Crystal, Extreme Programming, Scrum, Lean, and Kanban as the territory. It explicitly says not to confuse it with programming, so the room is about process and practice rather than syntax or debugging help. The people here are developers, team leads, and process-minded folks who want to talk about how teams plan, deliver, and improve their work.
What To Post
There are no published rules, and the only guidance comes from a moderator note asking that posts stay relevant to software development methodologies and tools. That makes relevance your whole strategy. A good post from a founder is a concrete writeup about process, like how your team runs its delivery, what a tool changed about your workflow, or an honest lesson from managing a project. Frame everything around methodology or tooling, share real experience, and invite discussion instead of pitching. If you build a tool, describe the methodology problem it solves and ask the community how they handle that problem, rather than announcing a product.
What To Avoid
No rules are displayed, so nothing here is enforceable by name, but the moderator note is clear that relevance to methodologies and tools is the bar. Basic programming help is the stated mismatch, since the community says it is not for programming. Off-topic posts about general coding, syntax, or debugging sit outside what this community covers. Anything that reads as pure promotion with no methodology or workflow angle has nothing to stand on in this room.
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Common questions about r/softwaredevelopment
Can I include links?
The community shows no link rules, so links are not addressed, and the only stated expectation is relevance to methodologies and tools.
Is this the right place for coding questions?
No, the description says the community is not to be confused with programming.
What topics are safest?
The description names Agile, RUP, Waterfall, Crystal, Extreme Programming, Scrum, Lean, and Kanban as the core ground.
Are there AI content rules?
Nothing is published about AI content, so the only stated bar is relevance to software development methodologies and tools.
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