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 351K 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 Struggling, Hard Time, and Node.js. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution 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: 23K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 614 members
Themes
- Advice Requests4 posts in the past month
- Built a full-stack E-Commerce app with React and the MERN stack — looking for feedback
- Building VidGrab (MERN + yt-dlp + ffmpeg) — First Reddit post! Need advice on YouTube IP blocking on Render
- this is pretty sick if you have node installed...
#14Advice RequestsBuilt a full-stack E-Commerce app with React and the MERN stack — looking for feedback · Building VidGrab (MERN + yt-dlp + ffmpeg) — First Reddit post! Need advice on YouTube IP blocking on Render · this is pretty sick if you have node installed... - Solution Requests3 posts in the past month
- Newbie asking for help...
- Medusa or Vendure for a first e-commerce build?
- alternative & newer replacement for jose in nodejs?
#23Solution RequestsNewbie asking for help... · Medusa or Vendure for a first e-commerce build? · alternative & newer replacement for jose in nodejs? - News2 posts in the past month
- Malicious npm Packages hide a RedShell Linux implant (RedC2)
- New Nx s1ngularity npm Attack - malware steals your credentials
#32NewsMalicious npm Packages hide a RedShell Linux implant (RedC2) · New Nx s1ngularity npm Attack - malware steals your credentials - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Your CI checks your types. It doesn't check your translations.
#41Pain & AngerYour CI checks your types. It doesn't check your translations. - Ideas1 post in the past month
- What happens when your AI coding agent ignores some files?
#51IdeasWhat happens when your AI coding agent ignores some files?
Topics
- Struggling25 posts in the past month#125Struggling
- Hard Time14 posts in the past month#214Hard Time
- Node.js12 posts in the past month#312Node.js
- Node10 posts in the past month
- this is pretty sick if you have node installed...
#410Nodethis is pretty sick if you have node installed... - Tired10 posts in the past month#510Tired
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 351K 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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