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r/softwareengineering: rules, promo tolerance & best time to post

strict — no promo (2/10) · tone: Technical, cautious, standards-focused; people discuss regulatory compliance and safety-critical systems with formal rigor.

Can you promote in r/softwareengineering?

Strict: this community removes promotional content on sight. Contribute value only; pitching here risks removal and a subreddit ban.

This is a serious, standards-aware community focused on software engineering in regulated, safety-critical domains. Members value formal compliance, documented risk assessment, and learned lessons from real incidents. Self-promotion and casual framings are heavily discouraged; authority comes from expertise in standards, certification, and failure modes—not hype.

• DO cite standards, regulations, or real incidents
• DO acknowledge complexity and tradeoffs rather than oversimplifying
• DO share experience from regulated industries (railways, aviation, medical, automotive)
• DON'T promote tools/services directly or disguise ads as technical posts
• DON'T dismiss safety concerns with 'move fast and break things' rhetoric
• DON'T post without understanding the domain's regulatory landscape

Best time to post in r/softwareengineering

Compute it live from recent top posts →

What this community complains about

Recurring pain points in recent threads — each one is a conversation your product might belong in:

• AI/ML reliability in regulated domains
• Balancing innovation with safety mandates
• Standards interpretation and certification timelines
• Vendor lock-in and proprietary safety systems
• Liability and accountability in critical systems

How locals talk

safety-criticalcompliancestandardsrailway/rail systemsAI limitationsregulatory frameworkscertificationrisk assessment

Using a community's own vocabulary is the difference between reading as a member and reading as a marketer.

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