About r/node
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 347K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 35K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Node, Looking For, and Looking. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention node course, node.js framework, and node books.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 20K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 3K members
- Jul: 3K members
Themes
- Self-Promotion4 posts in the past month
- I built Kretase — an open-source game server panel on Node.js/React with automated plugin, mod, and world managers
- I built a TypeScript CLI framework for teams. I'd love your help making it better.
- I built a full open source eCommerce backend in Node.js + Express + MongoDB — Stripe, PayPal, multi-vendor, shipping, invoices & more. Frontend is in development!
#14Self-PromotionI built Kretase — an open-source game server panel on Node.js/React with automated plugin, mod, and world managers · I built a TypeScript CLI framework for teams. I'd love your help making it better. · I built a full open source eCommerce backend in Node.js + Express + MongoDB — Stripe, PayPal, multi-vendor, shipping, invoices & more. Frontend is in development! - Advice Requests2 posts in the past month
- Guys building my portfolio for a web dev role, what are some open source projects relevant to this that I can contribute to? Would be a lot of help if I can add this to my portfolio
- Advice regarding geolocation GET request
#22Advice RequestsGuys building my portfolio for a web dev role, what are some open source projects relevant to this that I can contribute to? Would be a lot of help if I can add this to my portfolio · Advice regarding geolocation GET request - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- need some reco of free hosting for nodejs
#31Solution Requestsneed some reco of free hosting for nodejs - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- I got frustrated with the official WhatsApp Cloud API, so I built a TypeScript wrapper to make it easier.
#41Pain & AngerI got frustrated with the official WhatsApp Cloud API, so I built a TypeScript wrapper to make it easier. - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Looking for feedback on a Last.fm app idea before I build it
#51IdeasLooking for feedback on a Last.fm app idea before I build it
Topics
- Node43 posts in the past month#143Node
- Looking For38 posts in the past month#238Looking For
- Looking35 posts in the past month#335Looking
- Struggling26 posts in the past month#426Struggling
- Tool24 posts in the past month#524Tool
Product recommendations
- node course5 posts in the past month
- 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
#15node courseLooking 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 - node.js framework3 posts in the past month
- 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?
#23node.js frameworkBest 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? - node books3 posts in the past month
- Best books for node
- Node recommended books
- What printed books, specifically about Node, would you recommend?
#33node booksBest books for node · Node recommended books · What printed books, specifically about Node, would you recommend?
Community Reviews
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 347K 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?
- You can join r/node 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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- Visitors /mo (+50%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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