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Unofficial Node.js subreddit. Discuss Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, and anything else in the Node.js ecosystem!

The community at a glance

r/node is a Subreddit for Programmers with roughly 343K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 34K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Node, Node.js, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention node course, node.js framework, and node books.

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Established 2009
343K Members

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Yearly: +34K members
Growth: +11.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 3K members
  • 2014: 5K members
  • 2015: 7K members
  • 2016: 8K members
  • 2017: 16K members
  • 2018: 48K members
  • 2019: 57K members
  • 2020: 31K members
  • 2021: 23K members
  • 2023: 50K members
  • 2024: 41K members
  • 2025: 34K members
  • 2026: 16K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 3K members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 3K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 3K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Backend Engineer Roadmap — HTTP to distributed systems
    2. How to evaluate an npm package before adding it to production
    3. From Knex to Drizzle or Prisma? Looking for feedback
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Backend Engineer Roadmap — HTTP to distributed systems · How to evaluate an npm package before adding it to production · From Knex to Drizzle or Prisma? Looking for feedback
    13
  • Solution Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. When is it really necessary to start using a queuing system like RabbitMQ?
    2. How to automatically generate API documentation for an Express app ?
    3. best way to handle env vars in production for a small app
    #2
    Solution Requests
    When is it really necessary to start using a queuing system like RabbitMQ? · How to automatically generate API documentation for an Express app ? · best way to handle env vars in production for a small app
    9
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Why does PDF generation always become a separate infrastructure problem?
    2. When ssh to my mac (macOS 26) and run Node.js script to connect database server in local network, EHOSTUNREACH thrown as error
    3. Razorpay took the money, but my backend never got the memo. Anyone seen this before?
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Why does PDF generation always become a separate infrastructure problem? · When ssh to my mac (macOS 26) and run Node.js script to connect database server in local network, EHOSTUNREACH thrown as error · Razorpay took the money, but my backend never got the memo. Anyone seen this before?
    3
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. 140+ TypeScript utility types built for my own use over the years, recently open sourced
    2. Built a lightweight API monitoring tool (Spectrix) - looking for feedback
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    140+ TypeScript utility types built for my own use over the years, recently open sourced · Built a lightweight API monitoring tool (Spectrix) - looking for feedback
    2
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. 30+ Red Hat npm packages reportedly hijacked via OIDC trusted publishing gap
    #5
    News
    30+ Red Hat npm packages reportedly hijacked via OIDC trusted publishing gap
    1

Topics

  • Node
    59 posts in the past month
    1. Node 24 vs 25 vs 26 benchmark results
    2. How are people structuring larger Node.js backends without the codebase turning into a dependency maze?
    3. node-reqwest - undici-compatible HTTP client backed by Rust
    #1
    Node
    Node 24 vs 25 vs 26 benchmark results · How are people structuring larger Node.js backends without the codebase turning into a dependency maze? · node-reqwest - undici-compatible HTTP client backed by Rust
    59
  • Node.js
    58 posts in the past month
    1. Node.js v26 is releasing today. It's just a big bunch of small fixes and minor deprecations with another minor 🍒 cherry on top
    2. Node.js v26 released
    3. What are the biggest advantages of using Node.js for backend development?
    #2
    Node.js
    Node.js v26 is releasing today. It's just a big bunch of small fixes and minor deprecations with another minor 🍒 cherry on top · Node.js v26 released · What are the biggest advantages of using Node.js for backend development?
    58
  • Looking For
    38 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For
    38
  • Looking
    35 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking
    35
  • Struggling
    33 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling
    33

Product recommendations

  • node course
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for the Best Express, React & Node.js Course – Project-Based Learning Recommendations?
    2. Plz recommend a course to learn node
    3. Plz recommend a course to learn node
    #1
    node course
    Looking for the Best Express, React & Node.js Course – Project-Based Learning Recommendations? · Plz recommend a course to learn node · Plz recommend a course to learn node
    5
  • node.js framework
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best Node.js framework
    2. Which Node.js framework would you recommend for REST API?
    3. Which Node.js framework you recommend to use to build REST API?
    #2
    node.js framework
    Best Node.js framework · Which Node.js framework would you recommend for REST API? · Which Node.js framework you recommend to use to build REST API?
    3
  • node books
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best books for node
    2. Node recommended books
    3. What printed books, specifically about Node, would you recommend?
    #3
    node books
    Best books for node · Node recommended books · What printed books, specifically about Node, would you recommend?
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/node for?
Best for Programmers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/node 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/node have?
Roughly 343K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/node on?
r/node 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/node cover?
On the Hive Index, r/node is organized under Programmers.
How do I join r/node?
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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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