r/ethdev

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Ethereum-related dev talk: Contracts, DApps, Wallets, Clients, Infrastructure, Tooling, UIs, Patterns, and others.

The community at a glance

r/ethdev is a Subreddit for Crypto Investors and Ethereum with roughly 124K members. It has been around since 2015. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the Ethereum communities list.

Roughly 7K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ethereum, Developer, and Smart Contract. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention smart contract, solidity courses, and blockchain development course.

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Established 2015
124K Members

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Yearly: +7K members
Growth: +6.2% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2016: 822 members
  • 2017: 7K members
  • 2018: 8K members
  • 2019: 5K members
  • 2020: 8K members
  • 2021: 48K members
  • 2023: 29K members
  • 2024: 7K members
  • 2025: 7K members
  • 2026: 5K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 414 members
  • Nov: 813 members
  • Dec: 903 members
  • Jan: 926 members
  • Feb: 538 members
  • Mar: 556 members
  • Apr: 714 members
  • May: 569 members
  • Jun: 517 members
  • Jul: 395 members
  • Aug: 472 members
  • Sep: 129 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Hello
    2. [Project] Slotray — an EVM storage-slot explorer, looking for testers and feedback
    3. What's the scene of jobs in web3?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Hello · [Project] Slotray — an EVM storage-slot explorer, looking for testers and feedback · What's the scene of jobs in web3?
    3
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best way to accept crypto payments from card-buying customers (mobile-first, first-time crypto users)?
    2. I have built a tool which can provide bulk wallet address labels (CEX wallets, entities, risk tags) - cheap, fast, any list size
    3. I built an open source RPC proxy to fix unreliable, inconsistent, and expensive RPC providers, looking for feedback
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Best way to accept crypto payments from card-buying customers (mobile-first, first-time crypto users)? · I have built a tool which can provide bulk wallet address labels (CEX wallets, entities, risk tags) - cheap, fast, any list size · I built an open source RPC proxy to fix unreliable, inconsistent, and expensive RPC providers, looking for feedback
    3
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Sell your side project:) promote your startup
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    Sell your side project:) promote your startup
    1

Topics

  • Ethereum
    13 posts in the past month
    1. We just verified a proof on-chain that a sequence of Ethereum blocks was indexed completely and correctly.
    2. What is the best messaging protocol for an Ethereum/Base app right now?
    3. Ethereal news weekly #38 | Sepolia testnet Glamsterdam upgrade targeting October 6, Privacy Boost V2 live, BuidlGuidl Learning Lab Ethereum 101
    #1
    Ethereum
    We just verified a proof on-chain that a sequence of Ethereum blocks was indexed completely and correctly. · What is the best messaging protocol for an Ethereum/Base app right now? · Ethereal news weekly #38 | Sepolia testnet Glamsterdam upgrade targeting October 6, Privacy Boost V2 live, BuidlGuidl Learning Lab Ethereum 101
    13
  • Developer
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Why are we holding the bag for management's key-storage laziness? The case for developer protection.
    #2
    Developer
    Why are we holding the bag for management's key-storage laziness? The case for developer protection.
    12
  • Smart Contract
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Glamsterdam Repricing Impact for Smart Contract Developers
    #3
    Smart Contract
    Glamsterdam Repricing Impact for Smart Contract Developers
    8
  • Web3
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Gasless Web3-native mapping app built with Rails 8, EIP-2771 (meta-transactions), and PostGIS — Travel Fi
    2. What's the scene of jobs in web3?
    #4
    Web3
    Gasless Web3-native mapping app built with Rails 8, EIP-2771 (meta-transactions), and PostGIS — Travel Fi · What's the scene of jobs in web3?
    7
  • Blockchain
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Blockchain
    7

Flair

  • Question
    41 posts in the past month
    1. When does launching your own L1 actually make sense?
    2. Would you let a community bot control a wallet?
    3. Hello
    #1
    Question
    When does launching your own L1 actually make sense? · Would you let a community bot control a wallet? · Hello
    41
  • My Project
    34 posts in the past month
    1. We just verified a proof on-chain that a sequence of Ethereum blocks was indexed completely and correctly.
    2. Looking for Testnet Developers for New LST Service
    3. How do we let an AI use a wallet without giving the AI unrestricted control?
    #2
    My Project
    We just verified a proof on-chain that a sequence of Ethereum blocks was indexed completely and correctly. · Looking for Testnet Developers for New LST Service · How do we let an AI use a wallet without giving the AI unrestricted control?
    34
  • Information
    28 posts in the past month
    1. r/ethdev sellout
    2. Ethereal news weekly #38 | Sepolia testnet Glamsterdam upgrade targeting October 6, Privacy Boost V2 live, BuidlGuidl Learning Lab Ethereum 101
    3. Retiring a fee sunset early costs about 33x the remaining threshold in volume
    #3
    Information
    r/ethdev sellout · Ethereal news weekly #38 | Sepolia testnet Glamsterdam upgrade targeting October 6, Privacy Boost V2 live, BuidlGuidl Learning Lab Ethereum 101 · Retiring a fee sunset early costs about 33x the remaining threshold in volume
    28
  • Tutorial
    10 posts in the past month
    1. I built a crypto vault, then legally robbed it using nothing but rounding errors. AMA / roast my code.
    2. How to tell which frontend a DEX trade actually came from, in Dune SQL
    3. I wrote a fixed-point exp() in Solidity that runs in 289 gas
    #4
    Tutorial
    I built a crypto vault, then legally robbed it using nothing but rounding errors. AMA / roast my code. · How to tell which frontend a DEX trade actually came from, in Dune SQL · I wrote a fixed-point exp() in Solidity that runs in 289 gas
    10
  • Code assistance
    5 posts in the past month
    1. I have created a no-code tool to build dApps with Scratch
    2. Crossed 100,000 ETH staked for ETH2 launch
    3. Happy Valentines Day ~
    #5
    Code assistance
    I have created a no-code tool to build dApps with Scratch · Crossed 100,000 ETH staked for ETH2 launch · Happy Valentines Day ~
    5

Product recommendations

  • smart contract
    4 posts in the past month
    1. I'm looking for a smart contract that can get flash loan and do arbitrage trading with the flash loan. Is there any you recommend?
    2. I'm looking for a smart contract that can get flash loan and do arbitrage trading with the flash loan. Is there any you recommend?
    3. I’m looking for a smart contract that can get flash loan and do arbitrage trading with the flash loan. Is there any you recommend?
    #1
    smart contract
    I'm looking for a smart contract that can get flash loan and do arbitrage trading with the flash loan. Is there any you recommend? · I'm looking for a smart contract that can get flash loan and do arbitrage trading with the flash loan. Is there any you recommend? · I’m looking for a smart contract that can get flash loan and do arbitrage trading with the flash loan. Is there any you recommend?
    4
  • solidity courses
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Can you recommend any Solidity courses for someone who’s never wrote a line of code in their life?
    2. Can anyone recommend me a course on solidity.
    #2
    solidity courses
    Can you recommend any Solidity courses for someone who’s never wrote a line of code in their life? · Can anyone recommend me a course on solidity.
    2
  • blockchain development course
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Please recommended any good course on Blockchain development
    2. Please recommend me a good course on "Blockchain Development" which includes Web3.js & Solidity
    #3
    blockchain development course
    Please recommended any good course on Blockchain development · Please recommend me a good course on "Blockchain Development" which includes Web3.js & Solidity
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/ethdev for?
Best for Crypto Investors and Ethereum enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/ethdev 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/ethdev have?
Roughly 124K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/ethdev on?
r/ethdev 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/ethdev cover?
On the Hive Index, r/ethdev is organized under Crypto Investors, Ethereum.
How do I join r/ethdev?
You can join r/ethdev by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Crypto communities like?
One of the larger topic areas on the site, with communities covering trading, DeFi, NFTs, specific chains, and the broader Web3 ecosystem. Discord dominates, with massive project-specific servers alongside general crypto communities for news, analysis, and signal sharing. Range of activity from serious traders to casual holders.
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