r/coding

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The community at a glance

r/coding is a Subreddit for Programmers with roughly 643K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 32K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Coding, Ai, and Code. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Ideas. Product recommendations often mention javascript framework.

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Established 2009
643K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +32K members
Growth: +5.2% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 10K members
  • 2014: 13K members
  • 2015: 12K members
  • 2016: 15K members
  • 2017: 17K members
  • 2018: 28K members
  • 2019: 80K members
  • 2020: 60K members
  • 2021: 41K members
  • 2023: 280K members
  • 2024: 15K members
  • 2025: 24K members
  • 2026: 19K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 3K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 3K members
  • Jul: 2K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Open source alternative to Tailscale
    2. We need an accounting system for cognitive debt
    3. I developed a small 5G base stations’ cell Throughput calculator as part of a 5G Test Automation project. This tool is designed to support automated radio-level validation in 5G testing
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Open source alternative to Tailscale · We need an accounting system for cognitive debt · I developed a small 5G base stations’ cell Throughput calculator as part of a 5G Test Automation project. This tool is designed to support automated radio-level validation in 5G testing
    11
  • Ideas
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Building a small IDE for a custom programming language
    2. How I built a sub-500ms latency voice agent from scratch
    3. I turned 3 years of college code - SQL, MongoDB, Python and more into a free open-source docs site
    #2
    Ideas
    Building a small IDE for a custom programming language · How I built a sub-500ms latency voice agent from scratch · I turned 3 years of college code - SQL, MongoDB, Python and more into a free open-source docs site
    3
  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. I am using VScode for coding can u tell me what coding stuff helped u in the future? (Python, Java etc)
    2. Need feedback on my project involving biology and python. Please leave ur comments
    3. I built a free interactive customer-support learning platform—would appreciate honest feedback
    #3
    Advice Requests
    I am using VScode for coding can u tell me what coding stuff helped u in the future? (Python, Java etc) · Need feedback on my project involving biology and python. Please leave ur comments · I built a free interactive customer-support learning platform—would appreciate honest feedback
    3
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. I built ogimagecn to help ship OG images faster
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    I built ogimagecn to help ship OG images faster
    1

Topics

  • Coding
    20 posts in the past month
    1. AI coding is addictive. Engineers are paying the price.
    #1
    Coding
    AI coding is addictive. Engineers are paying the price.
    20
  • Ai
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Code maintainability plummets in the AI coding era
    2. AI coding is addictive. Engineers are paying the price.
    3. AI productivity is burning out your best engineers
    #2
    Ai
    Code maintainability plummets in the AI coding era · AI coding is addictive. Engineers are paying the price. · AI productivity is burning out your best engineers
    15
  • Code
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Code maintainability plummets in the AI coding era
    2. I turned 3 years of college code - SQL, MongoDB, Python and more into a free open-source docs site
    3. How to Make Real Passive Income with Claude Code
    #3
    Code
    Code maintainability plummets in the AI coding era · I turned 3 years of college code - SQL, MongoDB, Python and more into a free open-source docs site · How to Make Real Passive Income with Claude Code
    12
  • Tired
    7 posts in the past month
    #4
    Tired
    7
  • Annoying
    6 posts in the past month
    #5
    Annoying
    6

Product recommendations

  • javascript framework
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, but I'm not interested in frontend. I want to learn backend development but don't know which JavaScript framework to start with. Given that I dont know a thing in backend (I only know the await fetch API), which framework would you recommend?
    2. I know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, but I'm not interested in frontend. I want to learn backend development but don't know which JavaScript framework to start with. Given that I dont know a thing in backend (I only know the await fetch API), which framework would you recommend?
    #1
    javascript framework
    I know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, but I'm not interested in frontend. I want to learn backend development but don't know which JavaScript framework to start with. Given that I dont know a thing in backend (I only know the await fetch API), which framework would you recommend? · I know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, but I'm not interested in frontend. I want to learn backend development but don't know which JavaScript framework to start with. Given that I dont know a thing in backend (I only know the await fetch API), which framework would you recommend?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/coding for?
Best for Programmers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/coding free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/coding have?
Roughly 643K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/coding on?
r/coding runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/coding cover?
On the Hive Index, r/coding is organized under Programmers.
How do I join r/coding?
You can join r/coding by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Software Development communities like?
The largest tech-adjacent category on the site, covering software engineering across languages, frameworks, and specialties. Discord and Slack host communities for specific languages and stacks, while Reddit has massive general programming communities. Good for code review, career advice, tool recommendations, and connecting with developers at similar stages.
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