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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 412K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 59K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Rust, Looking For, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Ideas. Product recommendations often mention laptop, gui library, and rust framework.

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Established 2010
412K Members

Community Topics

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +59K members
Growth: +16.7% / 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: 33K 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: 1K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. We put a Redis server inside our runtime
    2. I built a diagnostic bot for trading API errors — Rust backend (ibcore), Python bindings via PyO3
    3. I built an open source self-hosted PaaS
    #1
    Solution Requests
    We put a Redis server inside our runtime · I built a diagnostic bot for trading API errors — Rust backend (ibcore), Python bindings via PyO3 · I built an open source self-hosted PaaS
    3
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. [Showcase] I built gitter-rs – A simple, concurrent CLI to run custom Git commands across filtered repositories. Looking for feedback!
    #2
    Ideas
    [Showcase] I built gitter-rs – A simple, concurrent CLI to run custom Git commands across filtered repositories. Looking for feedback!
    1
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Looking for Rust Dev Opportunities
    #3
    Opportunities
    Looking for Rust Dev Opportunities
    1
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. basic c compiler written in rust - seeking feedback
    #4
    Advice Requests
    basic c compiler written in rust - seeking feedback
    1

Topics

  • Rust
    127 posts in the past month
    1. Qt Bridges - Public Beta for Rust
    2. The C to Rust Migration Book, by Mainmatter
    3. Fable 5 is back — but what does this mean for secure Rust development?
    #1
    Rust
    Qt Bridges - Public Beta for Rust · The C to Rust Migration Book, by Mainmatter · Fable 5 is back — but what does this mean for secure Rust development?
    127
  • Looking For
    79 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    79
  • Struggling
    28 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    28
  • Library
    20 posts in the past month
    #4
    Library
    20
  • Strugglingwith
    18 posts in the past month
    #5
    Strugglingwith
    18

Flair

  • 🛠️ project
    25 posts in the past month
    1. A Zero Copy ORM for KDB – That Works Without the $100k KDB licence.
    2. We are build a desktop app in Rust for linux utilities. Thoughts ?
    3. lak: a cleaner rewrite of safe Rust linear algebra kernels
    #1
    🛠️ project
    A Zero Copy ORM for KDB – That Works Without the $100k KDB licence. · We are build a desktop app in Rust for linux utilities. Thoughts ? · lak: a cleaner rewrite of safe Rust linear algebra kernels
    25
  • 🙋 seeking help & advice
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Where are good 2x servers?
    2. Rust, NetCDF and Geodata
    3. How can i upload this to my pico 2?
    #2
    🙋 seeking help & advice
    Where are good 2x servers? · Rust, NetCDF and Geodata · How can i upload this to my pico 2?
    6
  • 🎙️ discussion
    3 posts in the past month
    1. tokio for I/O, rayon for CPU: how we bridge them in a Rust search engine
    2. Programming patterns best suited for Rust
    3. A Big Standard Library Is Overkill
    #3
    🎙️ discussion
    tokio for I/O, rayon for CPU: how we bridge them in a Rust search engine · Programming patterns best suited for Rust · A Big Standard Library Is Overkill
    3
  • 🧠 educational
    1 post in the past month
    1. What knowledge do you think separates a good Rust developer from a Rust Performance Engineer?
    #4
    🧠 educational
    What knowledge do you think separates a good Rust developer from a Rust Performance Engineer?
    1
  • 🗞️ news
    1 post in the past month
    1. Endor Labs’ AI SAST Finds Zero Day Memory-Amplification DoS in Anthropic’s buffa library
    #5
    🗞️ news
    Endor Labs’ AI SAST Finds Zero Day Memory-Amplification DoS in Anthropic’s buffa library
    1

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 412K 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?
You can join r/rust 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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