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About r/dotnet

.NET Community, if you are using C#, VB.NET, F#, or anything running with .NET... you are at the right place!

The community at a glance

r/dotnet is a Subreddit for Programmers and .NET Developers with roughly 243K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the .NET communities list.

Roughly 29K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Dotnet, Net, and Csharp. Product recommendations often mention books for studying asp dotnet core/mvc and library for reading excel files in c#.

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243K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +29K members
Growth: +13.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 2K members
  • 2014: 4K members
  • 2015: 4K members
  • 2016: 4K members
  • 2017: 7K members
  • 2018: 17K members
  • 2019: 25K members
  • 2020: 22K members
  • 2021: 18K members
  • 2022: 15K members
  • 2023: 30K members
  • 2024: 40K members
  • 2025: 34K members
  • 2026: 17K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 4K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 882 members

Topics

  • Dotnet
    81 posts in the past month
    #1
    Dotnet
    81
  • Net
    66 posts in the past month
    #2
    Net
    66
  • Csharp
    57 posts in the past month
    #3
    Csharp
    57
  • C#
    45 posts in the past month
    #4
    C#
    45
  • Tool
    38 posts in the past month
    #5
    Tool
    38

Flair

  • Promotion
    31 posts in the past month
    1. Made a game with my own C# engine and scripting language!
    2. An update on the world of PeachPDF
    3. Rx.NET v7.0 Now Available
    #1
    Promotion
    Made a game with my own C# engine and scripting language! · An update on the world of PeachPDF · Rx.NET v7.0 Now Available
    31
  • Question
    30 posts in the past month
    1. How do production systems actually solve hard distributed systems problems?
    2. Why is there such limited .NET research?
    3. Distributing an unsigned win-x64 exe, and SmartScreen scares everyone off. How do you handle this?
    #2
    Question
    How do production systems actually solve hard distributed systems problems? · Why is there such limited .NET research? · Distributing an unsigned win-x64 exe, and SmartScreen scares everyone off. How do you handle this?
    30
  • Article
    10 posts in the past month
    1. How Fast is .NET 11 Runtime Async?
    2. Performance pitfalls - Protobuf - repeated uint32 vs repeated fixed32 - 192x difference
    3. Fixing dotnet-trace's 100 stack frame limit once and for all
    #3
    Article
    How Fast is .NET 11 Runtime Async? · Performance pitfalls - Protobuf - repeated uint32 vs repeated fixed32 - 192x difference · Fixing dotnet-trace's 100 stack frame limit once and for all
    10
  • Newbie
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What do you think about XAML?
    2. How should I structure an ASP.NET Core API while learning?
    3. What happened to System.Net.ServicePoint and HttpWebRequest???
    #4
    Newbie
    What do you think about XAML? · How should I structure an ASP.NET Core API while learning? · What happened to System.Net.ServicePoint and HttpWebRequest???
    4

Product recommendations

  • books for studying asp dotnet core/mvc
    3 posts in the past month
    1. can anyone recommend some good books for studying asp dotnet core/MVC?
    2. can anyone recommend some good books for studying asp dotnet core/MVC for job interviews?
    3. can anyone recommend some good books for studying asp dotnet core/MVC for job interviews?
    #1
    books for studying asp dotnet core/mvc
    can anyone recommend some good books for studying asp dotnet core/MVC? · can anyone recommend some good books for studying asp dotnet core/MVC for job interviews? · can anyone recommend some good books for studying asp dotnet core/MVC for job interviews?
    3
  • library for reading excel files in c#
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best Library for Reading Excel Files in C#?
    2. Best Library for Reading Excel Files in C#?
    3. Best Library for Reading Excel Files in C#?
    #2
    library for reading excel files in c#
    Best Library for Reading Excel Files in C#? · Best Library for Reading Excel Files in C#? · Best Library for Reading Excel Files in C#?
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/dotnet for?
Best for Programmers and .NET Developers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/dotnet 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/dotnet have?
Roughly 243K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/dotnet on?
r/dotnet 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/dotnet cover?
On the Hive Index, r/dotnet is organized under Programmers, .NET Developers.
How do I join r/dotnet?
You can join r/dotnet 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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