Can you promote in r/dev?
A space to discuss and keep up with software development and your software career.
The short answer
Engage helpfully by answering questions and participating normally; if you mention your product, keep it brief, relevant, and transparent and avoid hard-selling unless you first confirm community norms.
What works here
- answer technical questions
- share experience and resources
- briefly mention product for transparency
What gets posts removed
- posting obvious advertising or unsolicited solicitations
- link-dense promotional posts without prior community approval
- repeated self-promotional comments
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditNo rules provided
The published rules section returned no explicit rules to indicate whether self-promotion is allowed or banned.
Public description only
Sidebar/about only describes the subreddit as a place to discuss software development and careers, which doesn't clarify vendor participation.
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 18, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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