About r/lisp
A subreddit for the Lisp family of programming languages.
The community at a glance
r/lisp is a Subreddit for Programmers with roughly 45K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 3K members have joined in the past year.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2024: 2K members
- 2025: 3K members
- 2026: 2K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 177 members
- Oct: 152 members
- Nov: 266 members
- Dec: 494 members
- Jan: 261 members
- Feb: 299 members
- Mar: 298 members
- Apr: 289 members
- May: 281 members
- Jun: 268 members
- Jul: 312 members
- Aug: 210 members
Flair
- Common Lisp10 posts in the past month
- sta6: static site generator for Common Lisp
- MUD Driver in Common-Lisp
- cl-bbs: the schemeBBS-like textboard rewritten in Common Lisp
#110Common Lispsta6: static site generator for Common Lisp · MUD Driver in Common-Lisp · cl-bbs: the schemeBBS-like textboard rewritten in Common Lisp - AskLisp8 posts in the past month
- Recently got the "Structure and interpretation of computer programs" book from my uncle
- Is lisp an acquired taste?
- what's a good LISP to use as my "perl replacement"?
#28AskLispRecently got the "Structure and interpretation of computer programs" book from my uncle · Is lisp an acquired taste? · what's a good LISP to use as my "perl replacement"? - Clojure3 posts in the past month
- I love these old Lisp books
- 1985 ad for Lisp implementation for TRS-80
- funny
#33ClojureI love these old Lisp books · 1985 ad for Lisp implementation for TRS-80 · funny - Racket2 posts in the past month
- The Comprehensive Racket & Functional Programming Cheat Sheet
- Use Racket with Rhombus
#42RacketThe Comprehensive Racket & Functional Programming Cheat Sheet · Use Racket with Rhombus - Lisp1 post in the past month
- Rhombus version 1.0 is now available!
#51LispRhombus version 1.0 is now available!
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/lisp for?
- Best for Programmers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/lisp 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/lisp have?
- Roughly 45K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/lisp on?
- r/lisp 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/lisp cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/lisp is organized under Programmers.
- How do I join r/lisp?
- You can join r/lisp 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.
Monthly Stats
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- 8
- Visitors /mo
- 0
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