r/webdev

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About r/webdev

A community dedicated to all things web development: both front-end and back-end. For more design-related questions, try /r/web_design.

The community at a glance

r/webdev is a Subreddit for Web Developers and Programmers with roughly 3.3M members. It has been around since 2009. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It also includes member perks or discounts. It is the 1st largest community in the Web Development topic page and the 6th largest community in the Software Development topic page.

Roughly 209K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Looking, and Ai. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Ideas. Product recommendations often mention website builder, web development course, and hosting platform.

On Reddit
Established 2009
3.3M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Perks

Only 6% of Software Development communities have member perks

This community has discounts and perks for its members (potentially for a cost)

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +209K members
Growth: +6.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 22K members
  • 2014: 26K members
  • 2015: 26K members
  • 2016: 31K members
  • 2017: 50K members
  • 2018: 98K members
  • 2019: 131K members
  • 2020: 242K members
  • 2021: 380K members
  • 2023: 904K members
  • 2024: 858K members
  • 2025: 359K members
  • 2026: 167K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 21K members
  • Dec: 18K members
  • Jan: 20K members
  • Feb: 19K members
  • Mar: 19K members
  • Apr: 23K members
  • May: 20K members
  • Jun: 17K members
  • Jul: 16K members
  • Aug: 14K members
  • Sep: 11K members
  • Oct: 8K members

Themes

  • Self-Promotion
    3 posts in the past month
    1. GitHub - glincker/levelrail: Free, self-hosted alternative to Vercel, Heroku, Railway, Coolify and Dokku. Push to git, get HTTPS, logs, metrics and one-click rollback on your own servers. One Go binary, no Kubernetes.
    2. I built a free, open-source library of landing pages, motion components, and design systems. Everything runs in a single HTML file.
    3. I built a clean daily news reader I actually use every day
    #1
    Self-Promotion
    GitHub - glincker/levelrail: Free, self-hosted alternative to Vercel, Heroku, Railway, Coolify and Dokku. Push to git, get HTTPS, logs, metrics and one-click rollback on your own servers. One Go binary, no Kubernetes. · I built a free, open-source library of landing pages, motion components, and design systems. Everything runs in a single HTML file. · I built a clean daily news reader I actually use every day
    3
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. How to create differentiating factor in agentic development era?
    #2
    Ideas
    How to create differentiating factor in agentic development era?
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Railway hosting is deeply unreliable
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Railway hosting is deeply unreliable
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    33 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    33
  • Looking
    30 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking
    30
  • Ai
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Different Perspective on AI
    2. How are you managing duplicate logic when using AI coding agents?
    3. How to Configure robots.txt for Modern Crawlers and AI Bots
    #3
    Ai
    Different Perspective on AI · How are you managing duplicate logic when using AI coding agents? · How to Configure robots.txt for Modern Crawlers and AI Bots
    13
  • Web
    9 posts in the past month
    #4
    Web
    9
  • Frontend
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Frontend
    7

Flair

  • Discussion
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Railway hosting is deeply unreliable
    2. backend devs who moved to smaller companies - how different is the infrastructure?
    3. Why do so many web developers have no personality?
    #1
    Discussion
    Railway hosting is deeply unreliable · backend devs who moved to smaller companies - how different is the infrastructure? · Why do so many web developers have no personality?
    9
  • Resource
    4 posts in the past month
    1. OpenAPI Spec Auditor: ESLint, but for your OpenAPI specs
    2. I built a free, open-source library of landing pages, motion components, and design systems. Everything runs in a single HTML file.
    3. GitHub - glincker/levelrail: Free, self-hosted alternative to Vercel, Heroku, Railway, Coolify and Dokku. Push to git, get HTTPS, logs, metrics and one-click rollback on your own servers. One Go binary, no Kubernetes.
    #2
    Resource
    OpenAPI Spec Auditor: ESLint, but for your OpenAPI specs · I built a free, open-source library of landing pages, motion components, and design systems. Everything runs in a single HTML file. · GitHub - glincker/levelrail: Free, self-hosted alternative to Vercel, Heroku, Railway, Coolify and Dokku. Push to git, get HTTPS, logs, metrics and one-click rollback on your own servers. One Go binary, no Kubernetes.
    4
  • Question
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Does my stylesheet look ass
    2. Understanding DMCA for personal project
    #3
    Question
    Does my stylesheet look ass · Understanding DMCA for personal project
    2
  • News
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I built a clean daily news reader I actually use every day
    2. PSA: Upcoming Critical PHP Security Release
    #4
    News
    I built a clean daily news reader I actually use every day · PSA: Upcoming Critical PHP Security Release
    2
  • Showoff Saturday
    1 post in the past month
    1. [Showoff Saturday] I built a desktop app that gives localhost:3000 a real HTTPS URL on your own domain
    #5
    Showoff Saturday
    [Showoff Saturday] I built a desktop app that gives localhost:3000 a real HTTPS URL on your own domain
    1

Product recommendations

  • website builder
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What's the best website builder for my moving business? Need booking, deposit, and manual confirmation
    2. Best free customizable website builder?
    3. What’s the best underrated AI website builder right now?
    #1
    website builder
    What's the best website builder for my moving business? Need booking, deposit, and manual confirmation · Best free customizable website builder? · What’s the best underrated AI website builder right now?
    3
  • web development course
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best Learning resource for an amateur into web dev?
    2. Which web development course you all recommend for a beginner in 2025?
    3. Which web development course you all recommend for a beginner in 2025?
    #2
    web development course
    Best Learning resource for an amateur into web dev? · Which web development course you all recommend for a beginner in 2025? · Which web development course you all recommend for a beginner in 2025?
    3
  • hosting platform
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best Way to Host a Web App for China + WeChat Login?
    2. Whats the best hosting platform for a non technical person (React projects)
    3. Whats the best hosting platform for a non technical person (React projects)
    #3
    hosting platform
    Best Way to Host a Web App for China + WeChat Login? · Whats the best hosting platform for a non technical person (React projects) · Whats the best hosting platform for a non technical person (React projects)
    3
  • domain provider
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Very rudimentary question please don't laugh...I have a webpage on Wix with a premium plan, and am looking to change the domain name. I was going to just purchase through Wix, but now see there are so many options. What is the best place to purchase domain name?
    2. Best and Budget-Friendly Domain Provider for a Website Hosted on Vercel?
    #4
    domain provider
    Very rudimentary question please don't laugh...I have a webpage on Wix with a premium plan, and am looking to change the domain name. I was going to just purchase through Wix, but now see there are so many options. What is the best place to purchase domain name? · Best and Budget-Friendly Domain Provider for a Website Hosted on Vercel?
    2
  • ai for website building
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best ai for building websites ?
    2. What’s the best underrated AI website builder right now?
    #5
    ai for website building
    Best ai for building websites ? · What’s the best underrated AI website builder right now?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/webdev for?
Best for Web Developers and Programmers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/webdev 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/webdev have?
Roughly 3.3M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/webdev on?
r/webdev 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/webdev cover?
On the Hive Index, r/webdev is organized under Web Developers, Programmers.
How do I join r/webdev?
You can join r/webdev by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Web Development communities like?
Communities for web developers working across the stack, from front-end frameworks to backend architecture and deployment. Discord and Slack host the most active spaces, with communities organized around specific languages, tools, and frameworks. Good for getting code review, talking through architecture decisions, or finding collaborators.
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