The community at a glance
r/scala is a Subreddit for Programmers with roughly 57K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes job listings or career networking.
Roughly 2K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Scala, Looking For, and Sbt. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Ideas. Product recommendations often mention scala books, ide for scala, and scala 3 for scala.js.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 2K members
- 2014: 2K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 3K members
- 2019: 15K members
- 2020: 7K members
- 2021: 7K members
- 2023: 8K members
- 2024: 2K members
- 2025: 2K members
- 2026: 1K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 205 members
- Sep: 136 members
- Oct: 160 members
- Nov: 227 members
- Dec: 258 members
- Jan: 205 members
- Feb: 221 members
- Mar: 182 members
- Apr: 166 members
- May: 184 members
- Jun: 179 members
- Jul: 162 members
Themes
- Advice Requests5 posts in the past month
- Free book: "Design with Types" — the Scala 3 type system tutorial I wished existed when I kept hitting unexplained walls
- Why is it so difficult to hire solid Scala developers right now? I could use some advice.
- ZIO course - 10 lessons
#15Advice RequestsFree book: "Design with Types" — the Scala 3 type system tutorial I wished existed when I kept hitting unexplained walls · Why is it so difficult to hire solid Scala developers right now? I could use some advice. · ZIO course - 10 lessons - Ideas3 posts in the past month
- Simpler Build Tools with Functional and Object Oriented Programming, Scala Workshop 2025
- Laminar for React developers
- Zero-Cost Type Class Derivation for Scala 3 Opaque Types using =:= Evidence
#23IdeasSimpler Build Tools with Functional and Object Oriented Programming, Scala Workshop 2025 · Laminar for React developers · Zero-Cost Type Class Derivation for Scala 3 Opaque Types using =:= Evidence - News3 posts in the past month
- Chimney 2.0.0-M2 released
- Skuber - typed & async Kubernetes client for Scala (with Scala 3.2 support)
- Expecty 0.17.1 released
#33NewsChimney 2.0.0-M2 released · Skuber - typed & async Kubernetes client for Scala (with Scala 3.2 support) · Expecty 0.17.1 released - Opportunities2 posts in the past month
- Hiring a new Scala Software Engineer with TypeLevel experience, Full Remote ($87K – $138K)
- [Hiring] Senior Scala Engineer Opportunity with Disney Streaming
#42OpportunitiesHiring a new Scala Software Engineer with TypeLevel experience, Full Remote ($87K – $138K) · [Hiring] Senior Scala Engineer Opportunity with Disney Streaming - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Rock the JVM Black Friday offer
#51Money TalkRock the JVM Black Friday offer
Topics
- Scala357 posts in the past month
- The Sovereign Tech Fund Invests in Scala
- Scala 3.8 released!
- Protobuf Goes Scala-First
#1357ScalaThe Sovereign Tech Fund Invests in Scala · Scala 3.8 released! · Protobuf Goes Scala-First - Looking For35 posts in the past month#235Looking For
- Sbt35 posts in the past month
- sbt 2.0.0-RC9 released
- sbt and the miners of the wild west
- Migrating sbt plugins to sbt 2 with sbt2-compat plugin
#335Sbtsbt 2.0.0-RC9 released · sbt and the miners of the wild west · Migrating sbt plugins to sbt 2 with sbt2-compat plugin - Java17 posts in the past month
- What totally sucks to me about Kotlin is that it will never let you forget about Java. Is Scala the same way?
- Miss Scala 3 so much when writing Java!
#417JavaWhat totally sucks to me about Kotlin is that it will never let you forget about Java. Is Scala the same way? · Miss Scala 3 so much when writing Java! - Release13 posts in the past month#513Release
Flair
- [Dotty]4 posts in the past month
- :)
- My pasta sauce looks familiar
- Ways to compile Scala code into X?
#14[Dotty]:) · My pasta sauce looks familiar · Ways to compile Scala code into X? - [Scala Native]2 posts in the past month
- Monitor Scala resource utilization - polyvariant/scala-monitor
- Scala native language binding for Godot game engine
#22[Scala Native]Monitor Scala resource utilization - polyvariant/scala-monitor · Scala native language binding for Godot game engine - metaprogramming2 posts in the past month
- Scala metaprogramming, reflection beyond mirrors by Kalin Rudnicki @ Func Prog Sweden
- Ways to compile Scala code into X?
#32metaprogrammingScala metaprogramming, reflection beyond mirrors by Kalin Rudnicki @ Func Prog Sweden · Ways to compile Scala code into X? - [Scala.js]1 post in the past month
- Open-sourcing ShipReq – a requirements platform written in FP Scala/Scala.js
#41[Scala.js]Open-sourcing ShipReq – a requirements platform written in FP Scala/Scala.js - fp-effects1 post in the past month
- To Effect or Not to Effect - a Scala Perspective by Daniel Ciocîrlan @FuncProgConf
#51fp-effectsTo Effect or Not to Effect - a Scala Perspective by Daniel Ciocîrlan @FuncProgConf
Product recommendations
- scala books6 posts in the past month
- Best book to learn Scala as a functional programmer?
- Poll: Best Scala books
- 8 Best Scala and Functional Programming Books to Learn 2022
#16scala booksBest book to learn Scala as a functional programmer? · Poll: Best Scala books · 8 Best Scala and Functional Programming Books to Learn 2022 - ide for scala2 posts in the past month
- What's the best IDE for Scala 2 + Maven?
- Guys, what's the best IDE for Scala 3?
#22ide for scalaWhat's the best IDE for Scala 2 + Maven? · Guys, what's the best IDE for Scala 3? - scala 3 for scala.js2 posts in the past month
- Best Features of Scala 3 for Scala.js
- Best Features of Scala 3 for Scala.js
#32scala 3 for scala.jsBest Features of Scala 3 for Scala.js · Best Features of Scala 3 for Scala.js
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/scala for?
- Best for Programmers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/scala 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/scala have?
- Roughly 57K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/scala on?
- r/scala 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/scala cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/scala is organized under Programmers.
- How do I join r/scala?
- You can join r/scala 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.
Monthly Stats
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- Visitors /mo (+50%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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