/r/learnprogramming - top ten submissions for each month of 2026

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2026, April
the juniors who only learned to code with AI ar...
2673 the juniors who only learned to code with AI ar...
I kept every homework, note, and problem set fr...
722 I kept every homework, note, and problem set fr...
Has anyone encountered a beginner programmer wh...
486 Has anyone encountered a beginner programmer wh...
What websites should every programmer know?
400 What websites should every programmer know?
freecodecamp is not that good anymore
319 freecodecamp is not that good anymore
Honest question: how do you stay sharp when the...
254 Honest question: how do you stay sharp when the...
30 year old housewife that decided to learn pro...
226 30 year old housewife that decided to learn pro...
Why does AI include emojis in code comments, te...
199 Why does AI include emojis in code comments, te...
Why should I learn AI? It seems like learning r...
185 Why should I learn AI? It seems like learning r...
How do you become technically cracked?
173 How do you become technically cracked?
2026, March
been coding for 8 years and I still google basi...
2409 been coding for 8 years and I still google basi...
I fell for the oldest trick in the book and i w...
1716 I fell for the oldest trick in the book and i w...
The fact that Python code is based on indents a...
1430 The fact that Python code is based on indents a...
Help! My son is coding and programming
1016 Help! My son is coding and programming
The answers to 90% of the posts on this sub.
896 The answers to 90% of the posts on this sub.
GitHub will use your repos to train AI models
873 GitHub will use your repos to train AI models
Nobody warned me that the hardest part of getti...
483 Nobody warned me that the hardest part of getti...
After about 30 years, I finally got it. Why did...
426 After about 30 years, I finally got it. Why did...
Junior devs are shipping faster with AI, but ca...
403 Junior devs are shipping faster with AI, but ca...
Tony Hoare, the inventor of Quicksort, has died.
343 Tony Hoare, the inventor of Quicksort, has died.
2026, February
Younger coworker asked me why I don't have a gi...
5683 Younger coworker asked me why I don't have a gi...
I hate AI with a burning passion
1562 I hate AI with a burning passion
AI has me worried. Help a sister out.
847 AI has me worried. Help a sister out.
My boss says try-catch is "garbage" and we shou...
792 My boss says try-catch is "garbage" and we shou...
8 YOE Senior Dev here. Stop trying to write "Cl...
765 8 YOE Senior Dev here. Stop trying to write "Cl...
Finally fixed a bug that took me 3 days to find...
551 Finally fixed a bug that took me 3 days to find...
How AI Actually Works (In Plain English)
466 How AI Actually Works (In Plain English)
The way object-oriented programming is taught i...
426 The way object-oriented programming is taught i...
I made a video tracing print("Hello World") thr...
371 I made a video tracing print("Hello World") thr...
The Missing Semester of Your CS Education (2026...
367 The Missing Semester of Your CS Education (2026...
2026, January
Just realized I've been using git wrong for lik...
2971 Just realized I've been using git wrong for lik...
Protip: don’t use AI when you are learning prog...
1157 Protip: don’t use AI when you are learning prog...
Two years in, and this hit me hard about senior...
676 Two years in, and this hit me hard about senior...
After almost 2 years, it finally started to cli...
448 After almost 2 years, it finally started to cli...
2,000 free sign ups for the Automate The Boring...
261 2,000 free sign ups for the Automate The Boring...
Too many people over think the process in getti...
238 Too many people over think the process in getti...
How do you stop the urge to _completely_ unders...
189 How do you stop the urge to _completely_ unders...
What exactly is a socket
186 What exactly is a socket
I keep getting my ass handed to me in technical...
151 I keep getting my ass handed to me in technical...
Still a relatively young dev, but wondering if ...
136 Still a relatively young dev, but wondering if ...