r/userexperience

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A community where professionals, enthusiasts, and individuals interested in the field of user experience can share knowledge, ask questions, and engage in discussions about various UX-related topics.

The community at a glance

r/userexperience is a Subreddit for Product Managers and Designers with roughly 146K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Product Management communities list. It is the 3rd largest community in the Design topic page.

Roughly 11K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ux, Design, and Ui. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention ux mentor, linkedin learning courses, and ux/ui course/program.

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Established 2008
146K Members

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Yearly: +11K members
Growth: +8.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1K members
  • 2014: 5K members
  • 2015: 5K members
  • 2016: 5K members
  • 2017: 7K members
  • 2018: 13K members
  • 2019: 16K members
  • 2020: 19K members
  • 2023: 45K members
  • 2024: 13K members
  • 2025: 12K members
  • 2026: 6K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 1K members
  • Aug: 920 members
  • Sep: 698 members
  • Oct: 727 members
  • Nov: 1K members
  • Dec: 883 members
  • Jan: 1K members
  • Feb: 1K members
  • Mar: 954 members
  • Apr: 776 members
  • May: 908 members
  • Jun: 813 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for UX Feedback: A Screenless, Button-Based Bedside Interaction!
    2. Examples of design systems that worked?
    3. Does impostor syndrome ever "catch up" with you? (layoff and career question)
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Looking for UX Feedback: A Screenless, Button-Based Bedside Interaction! · Examples of design systems that worked? · Does impostor syndrome ever "catch up" with you? (layoff and career question)
    30
  • Solution Requests
    14 posts in the past month
    1. i'm trying to replace my paid subscriptions with free browser utilities. here is my 2025 stack.
    2. Evaluating smartlook competitors, what actually matters in this category?
    3. App UX research tools that don't take 4 weeks to produce a single finding
    #2
    Solution Requests
    i'm trying to replace my paid subscriptions with free browser utilities. here is my 2025 stack. · Evaluating smartlook competitors, what actually matters in this category? · App UX research tools that don't take 4 weeks to produce a single finding
    14
  • Pain & Anger
    10 posts in the past month
    1. For the love of god.. Please STOP putting pop-up notifications in your apps
    2. Am I just stuck in my ways, or is the re-design of this airfare website worse in every possible way? Maybe it's just me but my eyes do not stop moving trying to figure out what I need to do next.
    3. I mean... If a large corporation can't get it right... why should anyone else?
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    For the love of god.. Please STOP putting pop-up notifications in your apps · Am I just stuck in my ways, or is the re-design of this airfare website worse in every possible way? Maybe it's just me but my eyes do not stop moving trying to figure out what I need to do next. · I mean... If a large corporation can't get it right... why should anyone else?
    10
  • Ideas
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What's a 'user-first' principle you've broken that actually improved the experience?
    2. Design patterns for complex forms that don't overwhelm users
    3. Why collaborative wireframing breaks down with real teams and real product use cases
    #4
    Ideas
    What's a 'user-first' principle you've broken that actually improved the experience? · Design patterns for complex forms that don't overwhelm users · Why collaborative wireframing breaks down with real teams and real product use cases
    4
  • Opportunities
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Any of you all ever have to deal with a super chaotic company? How did you approach it?
    2. 70 percent drop off rate but only in the US - what am I missing?
    3. What's the most obvious UX issue you've seen that somehow made it to production?
    #5
    Opportunities
    Any of you all ever have to deal with a super chaotic company? How did you approach it? · 70 percent drop off rate but only in the US - what am I missing? · What's the most obvious UX issue you've seen that somehow made it to production?
    3

Topics

  • Ux
    143 posts in the past month
    1. Discord's UX is so confusing
    2. Looking for UX Feedback: A Screenless, Button-Based Bedside Interaction!
    3. What are some dirty secrets of UX Design that go against the textbook teachings?
    #1
    Ux
    Discord's UX is so confusing · Looking for UX Feedback: A Screenless, Button-Based Bedside Interaction! · What are some dirty secrets of UX Design that go against the textbook teachings?
    143
  • Design
    136 posts in the past month
    1. Does this design pattern have a specific name?
    2. tried to vibecode my design project into an app
    3. I created a free collection of 4,300+ real website designs (screenshots, fonts, colors, live links) to see what actually works.
    #2
    Design
    Does this design pattern have a specific name? · tried to vibecode my design project into an app · I created a free collection of 4,300+ real website designs (screenshots, fonts, colors, live links) to see what actually works.
    136
  • Ui
    83 posts in the past month
    1. Has anyone read Apple’s old Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines? Any thoughts on how it’s aged?
    2. user testing findings that contradict your design intuition
    3. What do you think about Craigslist Ui?
    #3
    Ui
    Has anyone read Apple’s old Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines? Any thoughts on how it’s aged? · user testing findings that contradict your design intuition · What do you think about Craigslist Ui?
    83
  • Looking For A
    39 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For A
    39
  • Ai
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Does anyone else feel like AI tools sometimes make your workflow too clean?
    2. Do we think AI will ever understand good UX?
    3. Are ai powered session analysis tools actually useful or just marketing gimmick?
    #5
    Ai
    Does anyone else feel like AI tools sometimes make your workflow too clean? · Do we think AI will ever understand good UX? · Are ai powered session analysis tools actually useful or just marketing gimmick?
    22

Flair

  • Product Design
    14 posts in the past month
    1. tried to vibecode my design project into an app
    2. [v2] tried to vibecode my design project into an app
    3. Feeling overwhelmed as the sole designer tasked with rebuilding a broken design system — advice needed
    #1
    Product Design
    tried to vibecode my design project into an app · [v2] tried to vibecode my design project into an app · Feeling overwhelmed as the sole designer tasked with rebuilding a broken design system — advice needed
    14
  • Fluff :pupper:
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Am I just stuck in my ways, or is the re-design of this airfare website worse in every possible way? Maybe it's just me but my eyes do not stop moving trying to figure out what I need to do next.
    2. A Day in the Life of a Enshittificator
    3. Anyone else think the UX job market will be dead for the next year or more? Share your stats
    #2
    Fluff :pupper:
    Am I just stuck in my ways, or is the re-design of this airfare website worse in every possible way? Maybe it's just me but my eyes do not stop moving trying to figure out what I need to do next. · A Day in the Life of a Enshittificator · Anyone else think the UX job market will be dead for the next year or more? Share your stats
    10
  • UX Research
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for mobile and web design inspo? here's my go-to inspiration sites
    2. getting buy-in for user research when timelines are tight
    3. How do I cheaply recruit for 50+ b2b users for a quick unmoderated tree tests?
    #3
    UX Research
    Looking for mobile and web design inspo? here's my go-to inspiration sites · getting buy-in for user research when timelines are tight · How do I cheaply recruit for 50+ b2b users for a quick unmoderated tree tests?
    10
  • UX Strategy
    9 posts in the past month
    1. What's a 'user-first' principle you've broken that actually improved the experience?
    2. designing for "proof of human" is going to completely break our onboarding flows
    3. I just inherited a project requiring complex B2B UI/UX: Where do I even begin...?
    #4
    UX Strategy
    What's a 'user-first' principle you've broken that actually improved the experience? · designing for "proof of human" is going to completely break our onboarding flows · I just inherited a project requiring complex B2B UI/UX: Where do I even begin...?
    9
  • Interaction Design
    6 posts in the past month
    1. For the love of god.. Please STOP putting pop-up notifications in your apps
    2. Looking for UX Feedback: A Screenless, Button-Based Bedside Interaction!
    3. How do you actually map a full user journey in one wireframe without turning into a tool hopping lunatic trying to collaborate on prototypes
    #5
    Interaction Design
    For the love of god.. Please STOP putting pop-up notifications in your apps · Looking for UX Feedback: A Screenless, Button-Based Bedside Interaction! · How do you actually map a full user journey in one wireframe without turning into a tool hopping lunatic trying to collaborate on prototypes
    6

Product recommendations

  • ux mentor
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Recommended sites for UX mentor (other than ADPList)?
    2. Recommended sites for UX mentor (other than ADPList)?
    3. Any recommended sites to find UX mentors?
    #1
    ux mentor
    Recommended sites for UX mentor (other than ADPList)? · Recommended sites for UX mentor (other than ADPList)? · Any recommended sites to find UX mentors?
    3
  • linkedin learning courses
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Do you recommend any LinkedIn Learning courses?
    2. recommended linkedin learning courses for beginners?
    #2
    linkedin learning courses
    Do you recommend any LinkedIn Learning courses? · recommended linkedin learning courses for beginners?
    2
  • ux/ui course/program
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What UX/UI course/program would you recommend?
    2. What UX/UI course/program would you recommend?
    #3
    ux/ui course/program
    What UX/UI course/program would you recommend? · What UX/UI course/program would you recommend?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/userexperience for?
Best for Product Managers and Designers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/userexperience 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/userexperience have?
Roughly 146K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/userexperience on?
r/userexperience 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/userexperience cover?
On the Hive Index, r/userexperience is organized under Product Managers, Designers.
How do I join r/userexperience?
You can join r/userexperience by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Product Management communities like?
Communities for product managers and aspiring PMs covering roadmapping, discovery, stakeholder management, and career moves. Slack groups and independent forums are the main venues, with discussion ranging from frameworks and templates to the real-world messiness of shipping software with competing priorities.
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