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Lemmy alternatives to r/programming
5 active Lemmy communities match r/programming. The biggest is !programming@programming.dev with 28,702 subscribers and 19 posts this week. Each one has a public RSS feed, so you can follow it in any feed reader without an account.
If you follow r/programming by RSS, that feed stops updating on November 13, 2026. These are the places to move it to.
The matches
Where r/programming lives on Lemmy.
Ranked by subscribers, with recent activity breaking close calls. Counts and activity checked October 5, 2026.
!programming@programming.dev
Welcome to the main community in programming.dev! Feel free to post anything relating to programming here! Cross posting is strongly encouraged in the instance.
28,702 subscribers · 19 posts this week · last post today
https://programming.dev/feeds/c/programming.xml?sort=New
!programming@lemmy.ml
General Programming Discussion
A general programming discussion community. Rules: Be civil. Please start discussions that spark conversation Other communities !python@lemmy.ml !powershell@lemmy.ml !julia@lemmy.ml...
10,023 subscribers · 7 posts this week · last post today
https://lemmy.ml/feeds/c/programming.xml?sort=New
!programming_horror@programming.dev
Programming Horror
Welcome to Programming Horror! This is a place to share strange or terrible code you come across. For more general memes about programming there's also Programmer Humor. Looking for mods.
2,397 subscribers · 1 post this week · last post today
https://programming.dev/feeds/c/programming_horror.xml?sort=New
!programminghumor@lemmy.world
Programming Humor
Related Communities !programmerhumor@lemmy.ml !programmerhumor@programming.dev !programmerhumor@kbin.social !programminghorror@programming.dev Other Programming Communities...
3,502 subscribers · last post 10 days ago
https://lemmy.world/feeds/c/programminghumor.xml?sort=New
!programming_languages@programming.dev
Programming Languages
Hello! This is the current Lemmy equivalent of The content and rules are the same here as they are over there.
1,560 subscribers · last post 12 days ago
https://programming.dev/feeds/c/programming_languages.xml?sort=New
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Three steps, any reader.
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Questions
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What is the Lemmy version of r/programming?
The closest match is !programming@programming.dev, with 28,702 subscribers and 19 posts this week. 4 other active Lemmy communities also match: !programming@lemmy.ml, !programming_horror@programming.dev, !programminghumor@lemmy.world, !programming_languages@programming.dev.
How do I follow !programming@programming.dev in an RSS reader?
Paste https://programming.dev/feeds/c/programming.xml?sort=New into any feed reader. It is a public feed, so no Lemmy account is needed. In Muuted, the Follow button on this page adds the feed for you.
Do I need a Lemmy account to read these communities?
No. Public Lemmy communities can be read on the web and through their RSS feeds without an account. You only need one to vote, comment or post.
How was this list made?
Muuted searched Lemmy for communities with a matching name, kept the ones on live Lemmy servers whose RSS feed answered and that had a post in the last 30 days, and ranked them by subscribers and recent activity. The counts were checked on October 5, 2026 and the page is rechecked weekly.
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