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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 239K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the .NET topic page.

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

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239K Members

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Yearly: +30K members
Growth: +14.6% / 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: 13K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 3K members
  • 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: 1K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Best way to protect/licence a .NET desktop app before selling it?
    2. Migrating from .NET 4.8 to modern versions of .NET, best practices, recommendations, third party tools or services...whatever!
    3. What problem in everyday .NET development do you solve manually because there is no good tool?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Best way to protect/licence a .NET desktop app before selling it? · Migrating from .NET 4.8 to modern versions of .NET, best practices, recommendations, third party tools or services...whatever! · What problem in everyday .NET development do you solve manually because there is no good tool?
    7
  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. New book release: Clean Architecture with .NET (co-authored with Steve "Ardalis" Smith, foreword by Jason Taylor)
    2. Best books for .net system design?
    3. I built a local-first Windows utility in .NET 10 & WPF (Single-file .exe). Looking for code/architecture feedback!
    #2
    Advice Requests
    New book release: Clean Architecture with .NET (co-authored with Steve "Ardalis" Smith, foreword by Jason Taylor) · Best books for .net system design? · I built a local-first Windows utility in .NET 10 & WPF (Single-file .exe). Looking for code/architecture feedback!
    4
  • Self-Promotion
    3 posts in the past month
    1. I created a tool (Echo) to automatically launch secondary programs/scripts whenever a primary application or game is opened.
    2. [Showcase] Added a monitoring dashboard to JobMaster, my distributed .NET job engine
    3. I made a Rider plugin that replaces dotPeek with ILSpy
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    I created a tool (Echo) to automatically launch secondary programs/scripts whenever a primary application or game is opened. · [Showcase] Added a monitoring dashboard to JobMaster, my distributed .NET job engine · I made a Rider plugin that replaces dotPeek with ILSpy
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Struggling to Get Interviews as a Junior/Mid-Level Software Developer. Is the Market Really This Bad?
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Struggling to Get Interviews as a Junior/Mid-Level Software Developer. Is the Market Really This Bad?
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Weekend project: htop-like monitoring for ASP.NET Core
    #5
    Ideas
    Weekend project: htop-like monitoring for ASP.NET Core
    1

Topics

  • Dotnet
    81 posts in the past month
    1. C# (with dotnet) on bare metal, a Cosmos gen3 preview
    #1
    Dotnet
    C# (with dotnet) on bare metal, a Cosmos gen3 preview
    81
  • Net
    66 posts in the past month
    1. Does anyone know how Paint.NET was built? Does it use WinForms or WPF?
    2. What problem in everyday .NET development do you solve manually because there is no good tool?
    3. Best .NET books for a experienced developer
    #2
    Net
    Does anyone know how Paint.NET was built? Does it use WinForms or WPF? · What problem in everyday .NET development do you solve manually because there is no good tool? · Best .NET books for a experienced developer
    66
  • Csharp
    57 posts in the past month
    1. Avalonia app in one file. No XAML, no .csproj, just one code file - now it's possible with .NET 10 File-based apps
    2. C# (with dotnet) on bare metal, a Cosmos gen3 preview
    3. I just wrote a full minimalistic web API in C# that compiles to 30 MB. Remind me why I should use Go/Python?
    #3
    Csharp
    Avalonia app in one file. No XAML, no .csproj, just one code file - now it's possible with .NET 10 File-based apps · C# (with dotnet) on bare metal, a Cosmos gen3 preview · I just wrote a full minimalistic web API in C# that compiles to 30 MB. Remind me why I should use Go/Python?
    57
  • C#
    45 posts in the past month
    1. C# just feels right
    2. Unions in C# 15 with Mads Torgersen and Dustin Campbell
    3. QuickTestr: a lightweight property-based testing DSL for C#
    #4
    C#
    C# just feels right · Unions in C# 15 with Mads Torgersen and Dustin Campbell · QuickTestr: a lightweight property-based testing DSL for C#
    45
  • Tool
    38 posts in the past month
    #5
    Tool
    38

Flair

  • Question
    44 posts in the past month
    1. Am I the only one who thinks Clean Architecture is often unnecessary overhead ?
    2. Why choose Dapper over EF Core in 2026?
    3. Best way to protect/licence a .NET desktop app before selling it?
    #1
    Question
    Am I the only one who thinks Clean Architecture is often unnecessary overhead ? · Why choose Dapper over EF Core in 2026? · Best way to protect/licence a .NET desktop app before selling it?
    44
  • Promotion
    44 posts in the past month
    1. I just wrote a full minimalistic web API in C# that compiles to 30 MB. Remind me why I should use Go/Python?
    2. New book release: Clean Architecture with .NET (co-authored with Steve "Ardalis" Smith, foreword by Jason Taylor)
    3. XAML.io now exports to native Windows .EXE (in-browser, WASM)
    #2
    Promotion
    I just wrote a full minimalistic web API in C# that compiles to 30 MB. Remind me why I should use Go/Python? · New book release: Clean Architecture with .NET (co-authored with Steve "Ardalis" Smith, foreword by Jason Taylor) · XAML.io now exports to native Windows .EXE (in-browser, WASM)
    44
  • Article
    8 posts in the past month
    1. the agent writes cleaner EF Core than my last junior did. that's the part that worries me.
    2. Visual Studio 2026 still ships the form designer Alan Cooper drew in 1987
    3. Logging in .NET with Serilog: A Practitioner's Guide
    #3
    Article
    the agent writes cleaner EF Core than my last junior did. that's the part that worries me. · Visual Studio 2026 still ships the form designer Alan Cooper drew in 1987 · Logging in .NET with Serilog: A Practitioner's Guide
    8
  • Newbie
    2 posts in the past month
    1. From Laravel to .NET
    2. Unity developer laid off transitioning to dotnet
    #4
    Newbie
    From Laravel to .NET · Unity developer laid off transitioning to dotnet
    2

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 239K 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?
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