r/javascript

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About r/javascript

Chat about javascript and javascript related projects. Yes, typescript counts. Please keep self promotion to a minimum/reasonable level.

The community at a glance

r/javascript is a Subreddit for Web Developers and Programmers with roughly 2.4M members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Web Development topic page and the 8th largest community in the Software Development topic page.

Roughly 33K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Javascript, Askjs, and Nodejs. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention javascript, javascript books, and javascript game frameworks.

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Established 2013
2.4M Members

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Yearly: +33K members
Growth: +1.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 14K members
  • 2014: 18K members
  • 2015: 17K members
  • 2016: 24K members
  • 2017: 82K members
  • 2018: 288K members
  • 2019: 303K members
  • 2021: 1.0M members
  • 2023: 594K members
  • 2024: 23K members
  • 2025: 20K members
  • 2026: 19K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 1K members
  • Aug: 1K members
  • Sep: 966 members
  • Oct: 589 members
  • Nov: 4K members
  • Dec: 5K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 4K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 993 members

Themes

  • Self-Promotion
    14 posts in the past month
    1. I built a JavaScript execution visualizer — call stack, heap memory, and event loop in real time
    2. CheerpJ 4.3 - Run unmodified Java applications in the browser
    3. I built a tiny JS framework to keep business logic clean — would love feedback
    #1
    Self-Promotion
    I built a JavaScript execution visualizer — call stack, heap memory, and event loop in real time · CheerpJ 4.3 - Run unmodified Java applications in the browser · I built a tiny JS framework to keep business logic clean — would love feedback
    14
  • Solution Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. How to notify users about privacy policy changes without spamming everyone
    2. Been working on this for the past 72 hours+, how to kill a running execution in js beyond abort controller gymnastics!
    3. [AskJS] Help me choose the right library or framework
    #2
    Solution Requests
    How to notify users about privacy policy changes without spamming everyone · Been working on this for the past 72 hours+, how to kill a running execution in js beyond abort controller gymnastics! · [AskJS] Help me choose the right library or framework
    7
  • Ideas
    5 posts in the past month
    1. I wrote a deep dive into how LLMs work under the hood - tokenization, embeddings, attention and generation - all explained with runnable JavaScript
    2. Show r/javascript: I’m working on a fork of Mozilla’s PDF.js focused on exploring native PDF editing in the browser.
    3. State.js — a tiny library for CSS‑driven reactivity
    #3
    Ideas
    I wrote a deep dive into how LLMs work under the hood - tokenization, embeddings, attention and generation - all explained with runnable JavaScript · Show r/javascript: I’m working on a fork of Mozilla’s PDF.js focused on exploring native PDF editing in the browser. · State.js — a tiny library for CSS‑driven reactivity
    5
  • Advice Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. How to Evaluate an npm Package: A practical checklist for security, maintenance, and provenance
    2. [AskJS] If you use prom-client, what metrics are you actually collecting?
    #4
    Advice Requests
    How to Evaluate an npm Package: A practical checklist for security, maintenance, and provenance · [AskJS] If you use prom-client, what metrics are you actually collecting?
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. [AskJS] There are more than 100 public repos on Github with malicious code that can install Remote Access Trojan on your system and it can spread to all the repos you have access to. Why is GitHub not doing anything about these repos?
    2. There are more than 100 public repos on Github with malicious code that can install Remote Access Trojan on your system and it can spread to all the repos you have access to. Why is GitHub not doing anything about these repos?
    #5
    Pain & Anger
    [AskJS] There are more than 100 public repos on Github with malicious code that can install Remote Access Trojan on your system and it can spread to all the repos you have access to. Why is GitHub not doing anything about these repos? · There are more than 100 public repos on Github with malicious code that can install Remote Access Trojan on your system and it can spread to all the repos you have access to. Why is GitHub not doing anything about these repos?
    2

Topics

  • Javascript
    182 posts in the past month
    1. I wrote a deep dive into how LLMs work under the hood - tokenization, embeddings, attention and generation - all explained with runnable JavaScript
    2. JavaScript has no reliable tail call optimization: here is what actually happens at runtime and what to do instead
    3. BlueJS - Compile JavaScript to 1.2MB native binaries (no V8)
    #1
    Javascript
    I wrote a deep dive into how LLMs work under the hood - tokenization, embeddings, attention and generation - all explained with runnable JavaScript · JavaScript has no reliable tail call optimization: here is what actually happens at runtime and what to do instead · BlueJS - Compile JavaScript to 1.2MB native binaries (no V8)
    182
  • Askjs
    73 posts in the past month
    1. [AskJS] Why did everyone stop using Meteor.js?
    2. [AskJS] Has our reliance on WASM made us lazy about native JS performance?
    3. [AskJS] I am creator of minify-js.com. Ask me anything.
    #2
    Askjs
    [AskJS] Why did everyone stop using Meteor.js? · [AskJS] Has our reliance on WASM made us lazy about native JS performance? · [AskJS] I am creator of minify-js.com. Ask me anything.
    73
  • Nodejs
    59 posts in the past month
    #3
    Nodejs
    59
  • Lookingfor
    30 posts in the past month
    #4
    Lookingfor
    30
  • React
    26 posts in the past month
    1. Build reactive UIs with plain JavaScript functions. No JSX or build step.
    2. React Norway 2026 is almost here: last call to join it!
    3. react-ink-textarea: a full-featured CLI textarea component for React Ink
    #5
    React
    Build reactive UIs with plain JavaScript functions. No JSX or build step. · React Norway 2026 is almost here: last call to join it! · react-ink-textarea: a full-featured CLI textarea component for React Ink
    26

Flair

  • AskJS
    23 posts in the past month
    1. [AskJS] Why did everyone stop using Meteor.js?
    2. [AskJS] Has our reliance on WASM made us lazy about native JS performance?
    3. [AskJS] I am creator of minify-js.com. Ask me anything.
    #1
    AskJS
    [AskJS] Why did everyone stop using Meteor.js? · [AskJS] Has our reliance on WASM made us lazy about native JS performance? · [AskJS] I am creator of minify-js.com. Ask me anything.
    23
  • Showoff Saturday
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Showoff Saturday (April 25, 2026)
    2. Showoff Saturday (May 02, 2026)
    3. Showoff Saturday (May 30, 2026)
    #2
    Showoff Saturday
    Showoff Saturday (April 25, 2026) · Showoff Saturday (May 02, 2026) · Showoff Saturday (May 30, 2026)
    6
  • Subreddit Stats
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Your /r/javascript recap for the week of May 18 - May 24, 2026
    2. Your /r/javascript recap for the week of April 20 - April 26, 2026
    3. Your /r/javascript recap for the week of April 13 - April 19, 2026
    #3
    Subreddit Stats
    Your /r/javascript recap for the week of May 18 - May 24, 2026 · Your /r/javascript recap for the week of April 20 - April 26, 2026 · Your /r/javascript recap for the week of April 13 - April 19, 2026
    3
  • Removed: Showing off a Project
    1 post in the past month
    1. I made a vanilla js space browser game
    #4
    Removed: Showing off a Project
    I made a vanilla js space browser game
    1
  • Removed: Where's the javascript?
    1 post in the past month
    1. A Practical Back End Engineering Roadmap
    #5
    Removed: Where's the javascript?
    A Practical Back End Engineering Roadmap
    1

Product recommendations

  • javascript
    24 posts in the past month
    1. Best free vanilla javascript text to speech solution?
    2. I tested out all of the best language models for frontend development. One model stood out.
    3. Best JavaScript Courses for Interview Prep as a Software Engineering Student?
    #1
    javascript
    Best free vanilla javascript text to speech solution? · I tested out all of the best language models for frontend development. One model stood out. · Best JavaScript Courses for Interview Prep as a Software Engineering Student?
    24
  • javascript books
    4 posts in the past month
    1. can someone please recommend me a good textbook for a good study of everything related to javascript?
    2. What books do you recommend to become better at Javascript?
    3. Can anyone recommend the best book to study javaScript?
    #2
    javascript books
    can someone please recommend me a good textbook for a good study of everything related to javascript? · What books do you recommend to become better at Javascript? · Can anyone recommend the best book to study javaScript?
    4
  • javascript game frameworks
    4 posts in the past month
    1. [AskJS] any recommended frameworks for making 2d games in browser?
    2. What javascript engine or framework would you recommend for a 2d game?
    3. Can you recommend some simple framework for a simple game?
    #3
    javascript game frameworks
    [AskJS] any recommended frameworks for making 2d games in browser? · What javascript engine or framework would you recommend for a 2d game? · Can you recommend some simple framework for a simple game?
    4
  • javascript frameworks
    2 posts in the past month
    1. [AskJS] I am a n00b weighing some options. I'm looking for recommendations for a JavaScript frameworks that will fit my project best.
    2. [AskJS] I am a n00b weighing some options. I'm looking for recommendations for a JavaScript frameworks that will fit my project best.
    #4
    javascript frameworks
    [AskJS] I am a n00b weighing some options. I'm looking for recommendations for a JavaScript frameworks that will fit my project best. · [AskJS] I am a n00b weighing some options. I'm looking for recommendations for a JavaScript frameworks that will fit my project best.
    2
  • javascript libraries
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend library for node graph layout (named in-edges)
    2. Any good image manipulation libraries you would recommend?
    #5
    javascript libraries
    Recommend library for node graph layout (named in-edges) · Any good image manipulation libraries you would recommend?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/javascript for?
Best for Web Developers and Programmers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/javascript 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/javascript have?
Roughly 2.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/javascript on?
r/javascript 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/javascript cover?
On the Hive Index, r/javascript is organized under Web Developers, Programmers.
How do I join r/javascript?
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What are the Web Development communities like?
Communities for web developers working across the stack, from front-end frameworks to backend architecture and deployment. Discord and Slack host the most active spaces, with communities organized around specific languages, tools, and frameworks. Good for getting code review, talking through architecture decisions, or finding collaborators.
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