What's trending on r/programming right now

Live top topics surging in r/programming, ranked by recency-weighted engagement. As of 2026-11-05T04:26:21.401Z. JSON · API/MCP for agents →

#TopicPostsMomentumSample
1building58.16Building Barista: Postgres, Embeddings, and Jev
2language56.41I made a game in 3 kB… and accidentally created a programming language
3programming56.15LLVM Vulkan 1.1: Drop-in compiler passes (GVN, CSE, CFG, DCE) on Vulkan compute
4compiler36.13OpenFruit a native iOS Compiler for Windows
5found35.9Building Barista: Postgres, Embeddings, and Jev
6java45.48Should You Learn Java in 2026?
7memory25.19How we halved DNS build delay and cut memory use by 85%
8table35.04Building Barista: Postgres, Embeddings, and Jev
9postgres24.71Building Barista: Postgres, Embeddings, and Jev
10code54.69Does anyone know where Bro Code is?
11advice24.53A Maintainer's Advice on Contributing to Open Source in 2026
12programming language34.53I made a game in 3 kB… and accidentally created a programming language
13data34.45LZAV 7.1: Improved compression ratio and speed. Achieved complete C/C++ pointer
14build24.45How we halved DNS build delay and cut memory use by 85%
15needed24.3Building Barista: Postgres, Embeddings, and Jev
16real44.13Has anyone been to a WomenHack hiring event? How do the “speed interviews” actua
17months34.07Does anyone know where Bro Code is?
18format24.01Has anyone been to a WomenHack hiring event? How do the “speed interviews” actua
19technical24.01Has anyone been to a WomenHack hiring event? How do the “speed interviews” actua
20prepare24.01Has anyone been to a WomenHack hiring event? How do the “speed interviews” actua

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