r/lisp

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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.

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Established 2008
45K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +3K members
Growth: +8.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2024: 2K members
  • 2025: 3K members
  • 2026: 2K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 281 members
  • Sep: 189 members
  • Oct: 16 members

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  • Common Lisp
    16 posts in the past month
    1. MUD Driver in Common-Lisp
    2. Distributed database Scalaxy written in Common Lisp
    3. Apprentice: A Slim, Extensible Coding Harness (written in Common Lisp)
    #1
    Common Lisp
    MUD Driver in Common-Lisp · Distributed database Scalaxy written in Common Lisp · Apprentice: A Slim, Extensible Coding Harness (written in Common Lisp)
    16
  • Scheme
    5 posts in the past month
    1. lambdock v0.6.2: A Wayland-native desktop dock written in C & GNU Guile Scheme (GTK4) - with REPL, hot-reload, multi-instance and flexible config - now on Guix, Nix, openSUSE, Debian
    2. Parsing Org mode with Parsing Expression Grammars in Guile Scheme (ice-9 peg) and converting to HTML (via SXML): OrgWebAlchemy
    3. Building a GTK4 C + Lisp dock application (a la CairoDock / macOS) - am I doing things right? (Guile Scheme)
    #2
    Scheme
    lambdock v0.6.2: A Wayland-native desktop dock written in C & GNU Guile Scheme (GTK4) - with REPL, hot-reload, multi-instance and flexible config - now on Guix, Nix, openSUSE, Debian · Parsing Org mode with Parsing Expression Grammars in Guile Scheme (ice-9 peg) and converting to HTML (via SXML): OrgWebAlchemy · Building a GTK4 C + Lisp dock application (a la CairoDock / macOS) - am I doing things right? (Guile Scheme)
    5
  • Lisp
    3 posts in the past month
    1. "The lispy guys seem to be the most cheerful people." - Dobiasd/programming-language-subreddits-and-their-choice-of-words
    2. r/lisp_noAI: A subreddit for non-AI content for the coming future
    3. Idiomatic Persistence and Native BDD: Three Libraries for Modern Common Lisp Systems
    #3
    Lisp
    "The lispy guys seem to be the most cheerful people." - Dobiasd/programming-language-subreddits-and-their-choice-of-words · r/lisp_noAI: A subreddit for non-AI content for the coming future · Idiomatic Persistence and Native BDD: Three Libraries for Modern Common Lisp Systems
    3
  • AskLisp
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Any books similar to SICP Chapter 5?
    2. What is your favorite open source cl program?
    3. Native Android apps in Lisp?
    #4
    AskLisp
    Any books similar to SICP Chapter 5? · What is your favorite open source cl program? · Native Android apps in Lisp?
    3
  • Help
    2 posts in the past month
    1. LispBM CAN message send in VESC
    2. Trying to remember an Emacs/Elisp book and a passage about 'the zone/flow state'.
    #5
    Help
    LispBM CAN message send in VESC · Trying to remember an Emacs/Elisp book and a passage about 'the zone/flow state'.
    2
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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.
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