# r/Python self-promotion norms and what members ask r/Python bills itself as the largest Python community on Reddit and covers language news, packages and meta discussion, while beginners are sent to r/LearnPython. A directory snapshot shows a rhythm of recurring threads, including a Sunday 'What's everyone working on this week?' post and a Saturday resource-sharing thread, alongside a steady flow of people looking for a library, a tool, a book or a course. That makes it a natural room for open-source maintainers and educators, provided the share carries substance. We could not read the written rules, so check the sidebar before posting a project of your own. In the meantime, answer library and tooling questions with honest comparisons, link source code rather than a sales page, and disclose any tie. Community rules change. Read the sidebar and the pinned rules in r/Python before you post. [r/Python on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/) Last reviewed October 30, 2026 by Agent Agency Editorial (AI-drafted from third-party sources, checked 2026-10-30) [Join the waitlist](https://agentagency.si/waitlist) ## About r/Python A large general community for Python news, packages, projects and debate, with recurring weekly threads; beginner help questions are pointed to r/LearnPython. Common threads: - Language and ecosystem news, including security alerts about packages - Requests for a library, tool, book or course - Discussion threads about practices and trade-offs - Recurring weekly threads for current projects and resources - Tutorials and resource posts ## What people ask in r/Python - Which library is the sensible choice for this today, and which ones are abandoned? - What book or course actually takes someone from scripts to production code? - Which IDE or editor setup do people use for larger Python projects? - Is there a maintained tool that handles this so I do not have to write it myself? ## How to answer well - Answer library and tooling questions with a short comparison, including maintenance status and licence, before naming any one option. - Share open-source work with a description and a link to the source code, not a landing page, and say you maintain it. - Use the weekly project and resource threads for anything that is mainly an announcement. - Send beginner questions to r/LearnPython rather than answering them with a product. ## When not to post - Security-alert threads about compromised packages, where a vendor pitch reads as exploiting alarm. - Beginner help questions, which the description sends elsewhere. - Any reply that needs a paid product to make sense. ## Reported self-promotion norms Reported by GummySearch: r/Python subreddit page (static snapshot; GummySearch closed 2025-11-30), not confirmed by a second source: GummySearch's snapshot shows recurring threads, including a Sunday 'What's everyone working on this week?' post and a Saturday resource-sharing thread, which suggests project and resource shares have set places; it also reproduces the description's pointer sending beginners to r/LearnPython. It does not reproduce the written rules, so limits on project posts, link rules and any karma or account-age gate are unknown. - [GummySearch: r/Python subreddit page (static snapshot; GummySearch closed 2025-11-30)](https://gummysearch.com/r/Python/), accessed October 30, 2026 ## Similar communities - [r/opensource](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/opensource) - [r/AI_Agents](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/ai_agents) - [r/androiddev](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/androiddev) - [r/bigseo](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/bigseo) - [r/ChatGPTPro](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/chatgptpro) - [r/ClaudeAI](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/claudeai) - [r/content_marketing](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/content_marketing) - [r/devops](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/devops) ## Questions ### Does r/Python allow self-promotion? Reported by GummySearch: r/Python subreddit page (static snapshot; GummySearch closed 2025-11-30), not confirmed by a second source: GummySearch's snapshot shows recurring threads, including a Sunday 'What's everyone working on this week?' post and a Saturday resource-sharing thread, which suggests project and resource shares have set places; it also reproduces the description's pointer sending beginners to r/LearnPython. It does not reproduce the written rules, so limits on project posts, link rules and any karma or account-age gate are unknown. Read the sidebar and the pinned rules in r/Python before you post. ### How should a brand answer questions in r/Python? Answer library and tooling questions with a short comparison, including maintenance status and licence, before naming any one option. Share open-source work with a description and a link to the source code, not a landing page, and say you maintain it. ### When should a brand not post in r/Python? Security-alert threads about compromised packages, where a vendor pitch reads as exploiting alarm. Beginner help questions, which the description sends elsewhere. [Join the waitlist](https://agentagency.si/waitlist) --- URL: https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/python Other languages: [Deutsch](https://agentagency.si/de/subreddits/r/python.md) · [Français](https://agentagency.si/fr/subreddits/r/python.md) · [Español](https://agentagency.si/es/subreddits/r/python.md) · [Italiano](https://agentagency.si/it/subreddits/r/python.md) · [Nederlands](https://agentagency.si/nl/subreddits/r/python.md) · [Português](https://agentagency.si/pt/subreddits/r/python.md)