Subreddit rules check
r/softwareengineering
Can you promote here?
Promotion is allowed only with moderator permission (or inside designated threads). A short, honest modmail before posting costs two minutes and functions as a safe-conduct pass; skipping it is the most common avoidable removal.
From the rules · Moderator approval is required for AMAs and any original content that could be self-promotion; commercial surveys are expressly banned.
Links
The rules clearly allow links. A plain-text mention still often outperforms a URL from a young account.
What this community rewards
Dominant post formats: discussion, question, guide
Headline: short, descriptive problem or question (e.g., “How do you design fault-tolerant APIs for high-throughput systems?”). Write in a professional, evidence-focused voice (first-person experience OK if not selling). Aim for a concise post (200–600 words) with concrete examples, trade-offs, and sources. Upvoted: thoughtful technical analysis, clear questions, actionable guidance. Removed or flagged: obvious product pitches, surveys, off-topic app/editor talk — these need prior mod approval.
Arriving in the local format matters: cross-posting the same text everywhere reads as tourist instantly. The wider method is in the Reddit playbook.
Classified mechanically from the community's published rules and recent top posts, last checked July 2026. Rules change and moderators have the final say: verify at r/softwareengineering's rules page before posting anything that matters.
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