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.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 242K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the .NET communities list.

Roughly 30K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Dotnet, Net, and Csharp. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention books for studying asp dotnet core/mvc and library for reading excel files in c#.

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242K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +30K members
Growth: +13.9% / 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: 16K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 2K members
  • 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

Themes

  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. [Showcase] Added a monitoring dashboard to JobMaster, my distributed .NET job engine
    #1
    Self-Promotion
    [Showcase] Added a monitoring dashboard to JobMaster, my distributed .NET job engine
    1

Topics

  • Dotnet
    81 posts in the past month
    1. Pointers in C# and Memory Safety: Span vs. C# 16 unsafe
    #1
    Dotnet
    Pointers in C# and Memory Safety: Span vs. C# 16 unsafe
    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
    1. Unions in C# 15 with Mads Torgersen and Dustin Campbell
    #4
    C#
    Unions in C# 15 with Mads Torgersen and Dustin Campbell
    45
  • Tool
    38 posts in the past month
    #5
    Tool
    38

Flair

  • Promotion
    50 posts in the past month
    1. Electron-like desktop apps in .NET, but a single ~4 MB native-AOT exe (no runtime, no Chromium) — MIT
    2. Introducing Jumbee.Console - a .NET library for advanced TUIs that focuses on performance and usability
    3. SkiaSharp 4 is GA!!
    #1
    Promotion
    Electron-like desktop apps in .NET, but a single ~4 MB native-AOT exe (no runtime, no Chromium) — MIT · Introducing Jumbee.Console - a .NET library for advanced TUIs that focuses on performance and usability · SkiaSharp 4 is GA!!
    50
  • Question
    47 posts in the past month
    1. .NET doesn't have good SIMD docs due to copyright
    2. Am I the only one who thinks Clean Architecture is often unnecessary overhead ?
    3. I hate Kendo Ui MVC
    #2
    Question
    .NET doesn't have good SIMD docs due to copyright · Am I the only one who thinks Clean Architecture is often unnecessary overhead ? · I hate Kendo Ui MVC
    47
  • Article
    6 posts in the past month
    1. I got tired of every .NET HTML-to-PDF library needing a browser or an AGPL/commercial license, so I built a free one from scratch
    2. Writing a .NET Garbage Collector in C# - Part 10: Finalizers
    3. E# - Pre-Alpha Language for the CLR
    #3
    Article
    I got tired of every .NET HTML-to-PDF library needing a browser or an AGPL/commercial license, so I built a free one from scratch · Writing a .NET Garbage Collector in C# - Part 10: Finalizers · E# - Pre-Alpha Language for the CLR
    6
  • Newbie
    3 posts in the past month
    1. From Laravel to .NET
    2. Unity developer laid off transitioning to dotnet
    3. C# TaskTracker - Roadmap.sh Project
    #4
    Newbie
    From Laravel to .NET · Unity developer laid off transitioning to dotnet · C# TaskTracker - Roadmap.sh Project
    3

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 242K 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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