About r/ProgrammerHumor
In its own words:
For anything funny related to programming and software development.
The community was created on Jan 22, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 2,819 subscribers (+0.06%). Among the 18 communities on our programming list it is number 2 by size.
What sets r/ProgrammerHumor apart
Compared with other large communities, r/ProgrammerHumor leans heavily on images (97% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 9%). It is also one of the faster-growing big communities: its 0.31% gain since Sep 19, 2026 beats 86% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (12:00 UTC) sees about 5.8× as many posts as the quietest (02:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/ProgrammerHumor climbed from 4,758,542 to 4,773,368 subscribers (+14.8K, +0.31%). That is about 371 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/ProgrammerHumor talks about
Looking at the titles of 255 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “thechosenone”, “ilovecodewars”, “scrumdev”, “letsbereal” and “javaclassnames”. By format, 97% are images, 2% are videos and 1% are galleries.
Popular post flairs: Meme (217), Other (18), instanceof Trend (16), Advanced (4).
Activity and best time to post
r/ProgrammerHumor gets about 31 new posts a day. The public archive holds 388,263 posts and 10,609,897 comments in total, about 27.3 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Friday (59 posts) and the quietest was Sunday (25). Posting peaks around 12:00 UTC and is lowest around 02:00 UTC.
Rules of r/ProgrammerHumor
The moderators of r/ProgrammerHumor list 8 rules. In short:
- Posts must be humorous and programming related
- No reposts
- No low-quality content
- Hotlinking to outside sources is not allowed
- Any common post will be removed if it's not novel
- Put effort into your titles
- No merchandise (mugs, t-shirts) or advertising
- All titles must be in camelCase
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/ProgrammerHumor have?
r/ProgrammerHumor has 4,773,368 subscribers, which makes it the #192 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 14,826 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
When was r/ProgrammerHumor created?
r/ProgrammerHumor was created on Jan 22, 2012, so it has been around for 14 years.
Is r/ProgrammerHumor still active?
Yes. r/ProgrammerHumor gets about 31 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 388,263 posts and 10,609,897 comments. In a sample of 255 recent posts we counted 218 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/ProgrammerHumor?
Based on post counts from Oct 22, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, the busiest day was Friday and the quietest Sunday, and most posts arrive around 12:00 UTC, with the fewest around 02:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/ProgrammerHumor?
The community describes itself as: “For anything funny related to programming and software development.” Recent post titles often mention thechosenone, ilovecodewars, scrumdev, letsbereal and javaclassnames. Most posts are images (97%).
Is r/ProgrammerHumor SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/ProgrammerHumor as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/ProgrammerHumor?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/ProgrammerHumor accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images and galleries enabled. It has 8 posted rules, starting with: “Posts must be humorous and programming related”; “No reposts”; “No low-quality content”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/ProgrammerHumor?
Communities with similar topics include r/funny (67.6M), r/programming (6.9M), r/learnprogramming (4.4M), r/FunnyAnimals (8.7M) and r/television (18.2M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 30, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/ProgrammerHumor.