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 Built. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention mdn, full stack developer course, and seo online free course.

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: +6.8% / 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: 113K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 14K members
  • Aug: 19K members
  • Sep: 12K members
  • Oct: 8K members
  • Nov: 21K members
  • Dec: 18K members
  • Jan: 20K members
  • Feb: 19K members
  • Mar: 19K members
  • Apr: 23K members
  • May: 20K members
  • Jun: 12K members

Themes

  • Self-Promotion
    7 posts in the past month
    1. I coded a minimalist site to find your birthday color.
    2. Browser game around the EU AI Act - you argue with AI bots using real law
    3. Redesigned my personal site, and it finally feels like it's mine
    #1
    Self-Promotion
    I coded a minimalist site to find your birthday color. · Browser game around the EU AI Act - you argue with AI bots using real law · Redesigned my personal site, and it finally feels like it's mine
    7
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Mailgun alternative
    2. What are your go to apps for general website/backend management and monitoring
    3. Built a blackjack trainer that takes you from new player to advanced card counter. Added everything I could think of including advanced stats and for fun daily challenge.
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Mailgun alternative · What are your go to apps for general website/backend management and monitoring · Built a blackjack trainer that takes you from new player to advanced card counter. Added everything I could think of including advanced stats and for fun daily challenge.
    5
  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Needing advice/help with a Robot.txt file for a non-profit website
    2. Looking for feedback on a distributed systems learning tool I've been building
    3. Need help regarding my startup
    #3
    Advice Requests
    Needing advice/help with a Robot.txt file for a non-profit website · Looking for feedback on a distributed systems learning tool I've been building · Need help regarding my startup
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. AI ruined something I was looking forward to in my career. Does anyone feel the same way?
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    AI ruined something I was looking forward to in my career. Does anyone feel the same way?
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    35 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    35
  • Looking
    31 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking
    31
  • Built
    19 posts in the past month
    1. Built a blackjack trainer that takes you from new player to advanced card counter. Added everything I could think of including advanced stats and for fun daily challenge.
    2. I built a network inspired by BBSes, Usenet, and old Unix systems
    #3
    Built
    Built a blackjack trainer that takes you from new player to advanced card counter. Added everything I could think of including advanced stats and for fun daily challenge. · I built a network inspired by BBSes, Usenet, and old Unix systems
    19
  • Ai
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Do other people still mostly use just an IDE with occasional in-browser help from AI?
    2. AI ruined something I was looking forward to in my career. Does anyone feel the same way?
    3. How are you using AI while also still understanding the codebase?
    #4
    Ai
    Do other people still mostly use just an IDE with occasional in-browser help from AI? · AI ruined something I was looking forward to in my career. Does anyone feel the same way? · How are you using AI while also still understanding the codebase?
    17
  • Web
    16 posts in the past month
    1. CMS Options for coding integration
    #5
    Web
    CMS Options for coding integration
    16

Flair

  • Showoff Saturday
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Reached ~460 stars! A place for in-browser, no-signup, open-source tools!
    2. I coded a minimalist site to find your birthday color.
    3. Here's Davefuck, first three levels of Dangerous Dave written in Brainfuck, running in a browser, with a ~60KB payload.
    #1
    Showoff Saturday
    Reached ~460 stars! A place for in-browser, no-signup, open-source tools! · I coded a minimalist site to find your birthday color. · Here's Davefuck, first three levels of Dangerous Dave written in Brainfuck, running in a browser, with a ~60KB payload.
    17
  • Question
    17 posts in the past month
    1. 10+ year old websites getting delisted from google.
    2. Is there any reason to support HTTP/1.1 anymore?
    3. Got my first client to build a website for!
    #2
    Question
    10+ year old websites getting delisted from google. · Is there any reason to support HTTP/1.1 anymore? · Got my first client to build a website for!
    17
  • Discussion
    12 posts in the past month
    1. AI ruined something I was looking forward to in my career. Does anyone feel the same way?
    2. The End Of Open Source: Two Brilliant Engineers In Discussion
    3. I've only worked in my current company every since I graduated and I'm starting to notice things that seem different from what I read from other devs on the net. I was wondering if these things are actually common and if you guys have experienced these things before.
    #3
    Discussion
    AI ruined something I was looking forward to in my career. Does anyone feel the same way? · The End Of Open Source: Two Brilliant Engineers In Discussion · I've only worked in my current company every since I graduated and I'm starting to notice things that seem different from what I read from other devs on the net. I was wondering if these things are actually common and if you guys have experienced these things before.
    12
  • Article
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Compile Zod (30x faster Zod validation)
    2. Vibe Coder vs Software Engineer
    3. I discovered and responsibly disclosed a Broken Access Control vulnerability in a government portal serving 300K+ students
    #4
    Article
    Compile Zod (30x faster Zod validation) · Vibe Coder vs Software Engineer · I discovered and responsibly disclosed a Broken Access Control vulnerability in a government portal serving 300K+ students
    4
  • News
    2 posts in the past month
    1. New QUERY method is about to join GET, POST, PUT, DELETE and PATCH and become part of HTTP standard 🎉
    2. Hetzner Price Adjustment 15 June 2026
    #5
    News
    New QUERY method is about to join GET, POST, PUT, DELETE and PATCH and become part of HTTP standard 🎉 · Hetzner Price Adjustment 15 June 2026
    2

Product recommendations

  • mdn
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Is MDN one of the best resources to learn html and css in depth?
    2. Is MDN one of the best resources to learn html and css in depth?
    3. Is MDN one of the best resources to learn html and css in depth?
    #1
    mdn
    Is MDN one of the best resources to learn html and css in depth? · Is MDN one of the best resources to learn html and css in depth? · Is MDN one of the best resources to learn html and css in depth?
    3
  • full stack developer course
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best Full Stack Developer course in Noida
    2. Best Full Stack Developer course in Noida
    #2
    full stack developer course
    Best Full Stack Developer course in Noida · Best Full Stack Developer course in Noida
    2
  • seo online free course
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Whats the best SEO online free course to master SEO for wordpress and ecommerce stores?
    2. Whats the best SEO online free course to master SEO for wordpress and ecommerce stores?
    #3
    seo online free course
    Whats the best SEO online free course to master SEO for wordpress and ecommerce stores? · Whats the best SEO online free course to master SEO for wordpress and ecommerce stores?
    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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