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 44K 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
44K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +3K members
Growth: +7.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

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

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 177 members
  • 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: 110 members

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  • Common Lisp
    24 posts in the past month
    1. My first attempt at Common Lisp
    2. Introducing mine, a Coalton and Common Lisp IDE
    3. Lock-Free Queues in Pure Common Lisp: 20M+ ops/sec
    #1
    Common Lisp
    My first attempt at Common Lisp · Introducing mine, a Coalton and Common Lisp IDE · Lock-Free Queues in Pure Common Lisp: 20M+ ops/sec
    24
  • Lisp
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Is Common Lisp a powerful language for developing a game engine? What else can I do with Lisp in today’s world? Would you recommend I learn it, kings?
    2. Shipping a button
    3. The Landscape of Lisp
    #2
    Lisp
    Is Common Lisp a powerful language for developing a game engine? What else can I do with Lisp in today’s world? Would you recommend I learn it, kings? · Shipping a button · The Landscape of Lisp
    12
  • Clojure
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Celebrating 40 years of magic
    2. Found this sitting in a bin for 99cents
    3. A young, youthful Sussman before Scheme broke him (or, he got old, not sure)
    #3
    Clojure
    Celebrating 40 years of magic · Found this sitting in a bin for 99cents · A young, youthful Sussman before Scheme broke him (or, he got old, not sure)
    6
  • AskLisp
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Is there like.. a working IDE? Something I can actually just use? The new user experience is a joke for Lisp
    2. Is there such a thing as "Lisp for dummies"?
    3. Lisp books?
    #4
    AskLisp
    Is there like.. a working IDE? Something I can actually just use? The new user experience is a joke for Lisp · Is there such a thing as "Lisp for dummies"? · Lisp books?
    4
  • Scheme
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Olive CSS (v0.1.5) a Lisp powered utility class vanilla CSS framework that allows opinionated "Tailwind-like" syntax and custom optimized production builds - no JavaScript (all Guile Scheme λ )
    2. A Scheme Primer
    3. Maybe you like this Niri configured in Scheme - I agree, scrolling WM rocks!
    #5
    Scheme
    Olive CSS (v0.1.5) a Lisp powered utility class vanilla CSS framework that allows opinionated "Tailwind-like" syntax and custom optimized production builds - no JavaScript (all Guile Scheme λ ) · A Scheme Primer · Maybe you like this Niri configured in Scheme - I agree, scrolling WM rocks!
    3
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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 44K 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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