r/devops: rules, audience and how brands can post there
520,670 members. Self-promotion allowed? Weekly thread only, disclosed.
r/devops is a community for DevOps practitioners, with about 521,000 members. Self-promotion goes in a weekly thread, you have to disclose any affiliation at the top, and posts must be self-contained.
Paste your draft on the next page. We flag likely self-promotion and rule problems before you post.
- Members
- 520,670
- Self-promotion
- Weekly thread only, disclosed
- Created
- 2010
- Checked
- November 7, 2026
What r/devops is
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Developer infrastructure vendors whose practitioners contribute regularly and use the weekly thread for announcements.
Can a brand post in r/devops?
Rule 4 puts self-promotion in the weekly self-promotion thread and requires you to fully disclose any personal affiliation with a product or tool at the top of a post or comment. The mods don't mind you promoting projects you're part of, as long as that isn't your sole purpose in the sub. If it is, they suggest buying ads. Posts should be self-contained and shouldn't link out to external blogs, because the sub isn't there to funnel traffic. Rule 5 removes low-effort content, which includes AI content, prompt dumps and stealth marketing. Surveys and polls need mod approval first.
What works
- Using the weekly self-promotion thread for any promotion
- Stating your affiliation at the top of every post or comment
- Writing self-contained posts that carry the content themselves instead of sending readers to a blog
- Adding commentary to any link, since rule 1 requires discussion information
What gets removed
- Promotion outside the weekly thread, especially from an account that exists only to promote
- Posts that link to external blogs to funnel traffic
- AI content, prompt dumps and stealth marketing
- Surveys and polls without prior mod approval, and shortened URLs
The rules, summarised
- 1. Submissions must include discussion information
Can't be just a link, but also commentary about a link.
- 2. No editorialized titles
Exact titles of articles should be used to avoid confusion or mislead people.
- 3. Job-related postings go to /r/devopsjobs
This subreddit is for news and discussion.
- 4. Self Promotion / Vendors / Personal Affiliation Disclaimer
Self-promotion goes in the weekly thread. Any personal affiliation with a product or tool must be fully disclosed at the top of a post or comment, and posts should be self-contained.
- 5. Low-Effort / Low-Quality Content
Posts that are low-effort, spammy, repetitive, or add little value to discussion are not allowed. For example (but is not limited to) AI content, prompt dumps, and stealth marketing.
- 6. Surveys / Polls
Survey, poll, and research-related posts require moderator approval. This includes market surveys, vendor poll requests, academic surveys, product validation requests, etc.
- 7. No shortened URLs
There's no reason to have a level of indirection here. They could also change/disappear in the future.
- 8. No personal info
This is a site-wide rule.
- 9. Be excellent to each other
Heated discussions are fine, personal attacks are not.
Source: the community's own rules page, read on November 7, 2026. Rules change, so check the page before you post. See also the 9:1 rule.
Frequently asked questions
Can I promote my tool on r/devops?
Yes, in the weekly self-promotion thread, with your affiliation disclosed. The mods don't want promotion to be your sole purpose in the sub.
Do I have to disclose my affiliation on r/devops?
Yes. Rule 4 requires you to fully disclose any personal affiliation with a product or tool at the top of a post or comment.
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