r/node

Community Overview

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 353K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 33K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Node.js, and Tired. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention node course, node.js framework, and node books.

On Reddit
Established 2009
353K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +33K members
Growth: +10.2% / 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: 26K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 2K members
  • Oct: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. I built a terminal tracing tool for Node.js/Express—looking for feedback
    2. I rebuilt my browser-based JS/Node playground with live collab for interviews. Looking for honest feedback
    3. Built an AI multi-agent platform using mostly native Node.js. No frameworks, no build step. Would love an architecture review.
    #1
    Advice Requests
    I built a terminal tracing tool for Node.js/Express—looking for feedback · I rebuilt my browser-based JS/Node playground with live collab for interviews. Looking for honest feedback · Built an AI multi-agent platform using mostly native Node.js. No frameworks, no build step. Would love an architecture review.
    3
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Replit API requests returning 307 redirect followed by Replit Shield 401 — anyone experienced this?
    2. How do you host your smaller Node.js apps? Building something and want opinions
    3. How do you recover lost API requests when your backend goes down?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Replit API requests returning 307 redirect followed by Replit Shield 401 — anyone experienced this? · How do you host your smaller Node.js apps? Building something and want opinions · How do you recover lost API requests when your backend goes down?
    3
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. I’m building a visual web app editor ... with node.js backend
    #3
    Ideas
    I’m building a visual web app editor ... with node.js backend
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    24 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    24
  • Node.js
    12 posts in the past month
    #2
    Node.js
    12
  • Tired
    10 posts in the past month
    #3
    Tired
    10
  • Express
    8 posts in the past month
    #4
    Express
    8
  • Hard Time
    8 posts in the past month
    #5
    Hard Time
    8

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

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 353K 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.