r/rust

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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 422K 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 Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention laptop, gui library, and rust framework.

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Established 2010
422K Members

Community Topics

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +60K 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: 43K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 5K members
  • Aug: 4K members
  • Sep: 1K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for Rust project ideas to improve my skills
    2. Is there a cross-platform way to execute a program within a terminal?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Looking for Rust project ideas to improve my skills · Is there a cross-platform way to execute a program within a terminal?
    2
  • Advice Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Want to Build My Career in Rust, Where Should I Start?
    2. Looking for OSS to contribute
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Want to Build My Career in Rust, Where Should I Start? · Looking for OSS to contribute
    2
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. [hiring] go + react engineers, fully remote, from $6k/mo
    #3
    Opportunities
    [hiring] go + react engineers, fully remote, from $6k/mo
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Would a physical “AI memory drive” be useful?
    #4
    Ideas
    Would a physical “AI memory drive” be useful?
    1

Topics

  • Rust
    116 posts in the past month
    #1
    Rust
    116
  • Looking For
    78 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    78
  • Struggling
    25 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    25
  • Library
    20 posts in the past month
    #4
    Library
    20
  • Strugglingwith
    17 posts in the past month
    #5
    Strugglingwith
    17

Flair

  • 🛠️ project
    59 posts in the past month
    1. Finally finished building a relational database from scratch.
    2. Sonora: native, crossplatform music player with first-class Spotify/YTMusic support
    3. GPU-Accelerated UI library from scratch
    #1
    🛠️ project
    Finally finished building a relational database from scratch. · Sonora: native, crossplatform music player with first-class Spotify/YTMusic support · GPU-Accelerated UI library from scratch
    59
  • 🙋 seeking help & advice
    14 posts in the past month
    1. I've been building Rust projects for a year, but someone tried to convince me I should learn C++ first
    2. no_std json parsers
    3. Want to Build My Career in Rust, Where Should I Start?
    #2
    🙋 seeking help & advice
    I've been building Rust projects for a year, but someone tried to convince me I should learn C++ first · no_std json parsers · Want to Build My Career in Rust, Where Should I Start?
    14
  • 🎙️ discussion
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Learning async rust feels like playing dark souls
    2. Why are all the new Rust GUI libraries GPU-accelerated?
    3. Rust as the language for Competitive Programming
    #3
    🎙️ discussion
    Learning async rust feels like playing dark souls · Why are all the new Rust GUI libraries GPU-accelerated? · Rust as the language for Competitive Programming
    6
  • 🗞️ news
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Rui Ueyama: "We are rewriting the mold linker in Rust"
    2. rust-analyzer changelog #343
    3. git-cliff 2.14.0 released - generate custom release notes from Git history
    #4
    🗞️ news
    Rui Ueyama: "We are rewriting the mold linker in Rust" · rust-analyzer changelog #343 · git-cliff 2.14.0 released - generate custom release notes from Git history
    5
  • 📸 media
    4 posts in the past month
    1. How we developed the world's first safety-certified product written in Rust
    2. One place to cover all your Rust learning needs, Cratery open-source release
    3. Post title, Ferris/Minecraft pixel art crossover
    #5
    📸 media
    How we developed the world's first safety-certified product written in Rust · One place to cover all your Rust learning needs, Cratery open-source release · Post title, Ferris/Minecraft pixel art crossover
    4

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 422K 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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