r/userexperience

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About r/userexperience

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 147K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 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 Design, Ux, 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
147K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +11K members
Growth: +8.2% / 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)

  • 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: 968 members
  • Jul: 584 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for some "Official" Service Designer advice for an "Unofficial" Service Designer
    2. Career Questions — July 2026
    3. Portfolio & Design Critique — July 2026
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Looking for some "Official" Service Designer advice for an "Unofficial" Service Designer · Career Questions — July 2026 · Portfolio & Design Critique — July 2026
    4
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. logrocket alternative that complements rather than replaces
    2. So my problem was friction - not the product! Landing page solved!
    3. Best AI Prototyping Tool for Iterating on an Existing Product?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    logrocket alternative that complements rather than replaces · So my problem was friction - not the product! Landing page solved! · Best AI Prototyping Tool for Iterating on an Existing Product?
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. The “subscribe to our newsletter” popup shows up 0.2 seconds after the page loads. I haven’t even read the headline.
    2. Anyone else find YouTube app on android so annoying now?
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    The “subscribe to our newsletter” popup shows up 0.2 seconds after the page loads. I haven’t even read the headline. · Anyone else find YouTube app on android so annoying now?
    2
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. built a tool that runs AI 'users' through app prototypes to find where the flow breaks. Send me your concept, I'll test it and reply with what I find!!!
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    built a tool that runs AI 'users' through app prototypes to find where the flow breaks. Send me your concept, I'll test it and reply with what I find!!!
    1

Topics

  • Design
    70 posts in the past month
    1. tried designing driver insights for low data-literacy users, where you infer it at a glance instead of reading it
    2. The elements of user experience — A framework for the five layers of UX design, from strategy to surface.
    3. Portfolio & Design Critique — July 2026
    #1
    Design
    tried designing driver insights for low data-literacy users, where you infer it at a glance instead of reading it · The elements of user experience — A framework for the five layers of UX design, from strategy to surface. · Portfolio & Design Critique — July 2026
    70
  • Ux
    58 posts in the past month
    1. UX in TCG Resource Systems
    2. The elements of user experience — A framework for the five layers of UX design, from strategy to surface.
    3. Is visual browsing a better UX than searching for color palettes?
    #2
    Ux
    UX in TCG Resource Systems · The elements of user experience — A framework for the five layers of UX design, from strategy to surface. · Is visual browsing a better UX than searching for color palettes?
    58
  • Ui
    55 posts in the past month
    1. What companies or designers do you learn UI design from
    2. Why trust matters more than UI polish in fintech product design?
    #3
    Ui
    What companies or designers do you learn UI design from · Why trust matters more than UI polish in fintech product design?
    55
  • Looking For A
    39 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For A
    39
  • Website
    18 posts in the past month
    #5
    Website
    18

Flair

  • Product Design
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Rebuilt from Scratch - Clock planner for the laziest
    2. tried designing driver insights for low data-literacy users, where you infer it at a glance instead of reading it
    3. I'm skeptical about how you'll interpret my response
    #1
    Product Design
    Rebuilt from Scratch - Clock planner for the laziest · tried designing driver insights for low data-literacy users, where you infer it at a glance instead of reading it · I'm skeptical about how you'll interpret my response
    5
  • UX Strategy
    4 posts in the past month
    1. How do you sell the minimal dashboard to clients who want every possible metric viewable
    2. The elements of user experience — A framework for the five layers of UX design, from strategy to surface.
    3. Mapping complex workflows for my team
    #2
    UX Strategy
    How do you sell the minimal dashboard to clients who want every possible metric viewable · The elements of user experience — A framework for the five layers of UX design, from strategy to surface. · Mapping complex workflows for my team
    4
  • Fluff :pupper:
    3 posts in the past month
    1. "Wall of Text" Dilemma - Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG UX Design
    2. Impossible to start Steam without a mouse.
    3. UX in TCG Resource Systems
    #3
    Fluff :pupper:
    "Wall of Text" Dilemma - Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG UX Design · Impossible to start Steam without a mouse. · UX in TCG Resource Systems
    3
  • UX Research
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What changes about how you do UXR when the product is an AI-based tool like chatbot?
    2. Would publishing my undergrad cog psychology paper help me with finding ux research role
    3. Daily streaks in apps
    #4
    UX Research
    What changes about how you do UXR when the product is an AI-based tool like chatbot? · Would publishing my undergrad cog psychology paper help me with finding ux research role · Daily streaks in apps
    3
  • Visual Design
    2 posts in the past month
    1. TimeGauge: Time progress perspective from Mac menu bar
    2. Mobile-first: In practice or theory?
    #5
    Visual Design
    TimeGauge: Time progress perspective from Mac menu bar · Mobile-first: In practice or theory?
    2

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 147K 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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