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About r/rust

A place for all things related to the Rust programming language—an open-source systems language that emphasizes performance, reliability, and productivity.

The community at a glance

r/rust is a Subreddit for Programmers with roughly 416K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 60K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Rust, Looking For, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention laptop, gui library, and rust framework.

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Established 2010
416K Members

Community Topics

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +60K members
Growth: +16.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 2K members
  • 2014: 5K members
  • 2015: 6K members
  • 2016: 8K members
  • 2017: 11K members
  • 2018: 17K members
  • 2019: 36K members
  • 2021: 79K members
  • 2023: 102K members
  • 2024: 62K members
  • 2025: 52K members
  • 2026: 37K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 4K members
  • Sep: 4K members
  • Oct: 3K members
  • Nov: 5K members
  • Dec: 6K members
  • Jan: 6K members
  • Feb: 5K members
  • Mar: 6K members
  • Apr: 5K members
  • May: 5K members
  • Jun: 5K members
  • Jul: 4K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. I Ported My Browser Game from TypeScript to Rust and Bevy - My Thoughts and Performance Comparison
    2. Help me understand why Rust APIs are designed this way
    3. Is there a way to make learning wgpu less painful?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    I Ported My Browser Game from TypeScript to Rust and Bevy - My Thoughts and Performance Comparison · Help me understand why Rust APIs are designed this way · Is there a way to make learning wgpu less painful?
    7
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Should I go with Tauri/Rust for just a dental clinic management desktop app?
    2. I missed Garmin software in Linux... so I created mine
    3. firmina: a tool to make legally binding digital signatures using italian smart keys. Works with PADES and CADES signatures
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Should I go with Tauri/Rust for just a dental clinic management desktop app? · I missed Garmin software in Linux... so I created mine · firmina: a tool to make legally binding digital signatures using italian smart keys. Works with PADES and CADES signatures
    5

Topics

  • Rust
    119 posts in the past month
    #1
    Rust
    119
  • Looking For
    79 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    79
  • Struggling
    26 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    26
  • Library
    20 posts in the past month
    #4
    Library
    20
  • Strugglingwith
    17 posts in the past month
    #5
    Strugglingwith
    17

Flair

  • 🛠️ project
    78 posts in the past month
    1. 3D ascii tetris
    2. I made a thing that sends files between devices with no wifi/bluetooth/cable
    3. broadsheet: a Rust animation engine where the whole video is a pure function of time — tech demo (binary search, hash rings, union-find)
    #1
    🛠️ project
    3D ascii tetris · I made a thing that sends files between devices with no wifi/bluetooth/cable · broadsheet: a Rust animation engine where the whole video is a pure function of time — tech demo (binary search, hash rings, union-find)
    78
  • 🙋 seeking help & advice
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Oxc (popular front-end tooling) forked my parser but deliberately removed my copyright notice
    2. Oxc (popular front-end tooling) forked my parser but deliberately removed my copyright notice
    3. Is there a way to make learning wgpu less painful?
    #2
    🙋 seeking help & advice
    Oxc (popular front-end tooling) forked my parser but deliberately removed my copyright notice · Oxc (popular front-end tooling) forked my parser but deliberately removed my copyright notice · Is there a way to make learning wgpu less painful?
    18
  • 🎙️ discussion
    14 posts in the past month
    1. So long r/rust, and thanks for all the Slop!
    2. Pin Ergonomics contributor steps down, citing LLM fatigue
    3. Am I the only one who finds auditing AI-generated Rust way more exhausting than just writing it?
    #3
    🎙️ discussion
    So long r/rust, and thanks for all the Slop! · Pin Ergonomics contributor steps down, citing LLM fatigue · Am I the only one who finds auditing AI-generated Rust way more exhausting than just writing it?
    14
  • 🗞️ news
    9 posts in the past month
    1. 'Rust makes coding fun again': Why Linux is moving away from C, according to Greg Kroah-Hartman
    2. Polonius (next-gen borrow checker) nearing stabilization with promising performance already
    3. Announcing Rust 1.97.0 | Rust Blog
    #4
    🗞️ news
    'Rust makes coding fun again': Why Linux is moving away from C, according to Greg Kroah-Hartman · Polonius (next-gen borrow checker) nearing stabilization with promising performance already · Announcing Rust 1.97.0 | Rust Blog
    9
  • 📸 media
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Compiling Rust to JVM is now ~36x faster after a rewrite of stack map generation and more refactors to rustc_codegen_jvm! (context, repo links and script to reproduce in comments!)
    2. It's actually insane how much effort the Rust team put into helping out beginners like me
    3. Slay the Spire on Embedded Hardware
    #5
    📸 media
    Compiling Rust to JVM is now ~36x faster after a rewrite of stack map generation and more refactors to rustc_codegen_jvm! (context, repo links and script to reproduce in comments!) · It's actually insane how much effort the Rust team put into helping out beginners like me · Slay the Spire on Embedded Hardware
    9

Product recommendations

  • laptop
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best laptop for rust programming
    2. Best Intel laptop CPU for Rust compilation
    #1
    laptop
    Best laptop for rust programming · Best Intel laptop CPU for Rust compilation
    2
  • gui library
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Which GUI library can you recommend for 60 fps wave-function animation
    2. Which GUI library can you recommend for 60 fps wave-function animation
    #2
    gui library
    Which GUI library can you recommend for 60 fps wave-function animation · Which GUI library can you recommend for 60 fps wave-function animation
    2
  • rust framework
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best Rust Framework for DDD and Developer Experience?
    2. Which Web Framework do people recommend for Rust in 2023?
    #3
    rust framework
    Best Rust Framework for DDD and Developer Experience? · Which Web Framework do people recommend for Rust in 2023?
    2
  • server
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best server and admins ! Come join
    2. Best server and admins ! Come join
    #4
    server
    Best server and admins ! Come join · Best server and admins ! Come join
    2
  • platform to find an enthusiastic team
    2 posts in the past month
    1. The best platform to find an enthusiastic team to develop a project?
    2. The best platform to find an enthusiastic team to develop a project?
    #5
    platform to find an enthusiastic team
    The best platform to find an enthusiastic team to develop a project? · The best platform to find an enthusiastic team to develop a project?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/rust for?
Best for Programmers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/rust 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/rust have?
Roughly 416K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/rust on?
r/rust 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/rust cover?
On the Hive Index, r/rust is organized under Programmers.
How do I join r/rust?
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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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