r/SideProject

Self-promotion allowed; title must be "[Project name] - [Short description]". Members: ~180k (awesome-mac-launch-platforms). Readers: builders. Difficulty: 1 easy. Rules read from secondary sources on 2026-10-06 (verified: secondary). Open https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/about/rules and the pinned posts once before your first post, and update this page if they differ.

Self-promotion

• Self-promotion is explicitly allowed if you disclose that you made it and lead with substance.
• "Allowed is not the same as welcomed for low-effort pitches": clickbait and vague pitches get downvoted.

Post format

• Title: [Project name] - [Short description] (required).
• First person, 200–800 words.
• Cross-posting identical text from another subreddit reads as spam.

Voice & tone

Humble, technical, transparent. Say what it does, why you built it, one real number or lesson. No hype words.

Images & media

Screenshots, a GIF or a short demo video in the post. Working prototypes beat mockups.

What readers want

Working products, unusual ideas, clear metrics, honest feedback requests. Readers are builders: good for feedback and karma, few Mac buyers.

Sources

• https://www.threadotter.com/subreddit-rules/SideProject
• https://github.com/macnative/awesome-mac-launch-platforms