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 207K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Looking, and Web. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention website builder, web development course, and hosting platform.

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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: +207K 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: 151K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 17K members
  • Jul: 16K members
  • Aug: 14K members
  • Sep: 4K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. You don't need initial-scale=1.0 in your <head> any more
    2. Looking for feedback on my resume site
    3. Please give me feedback on my clothing website
    #1
    Advice Requests
    You don't need initial-scale=1.0 in your <head> any more · Looking for feedback on my resume site · Please give me feedback on my clothing website
    4
  • Self-Promotion
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Showoff Sunday: I built a geo-spatial job discovery platform with Next.js 16, React 19, and Leaflet
    2. I’m building an open-source paged document editor with its own Canvas rendering engine
    3. [Showoff Saturday] Added a feature to my budgeting app that let's you see and share your budget in the form of an atom.
    #2
    Self-Promotion
    Showoff Sunday: I built a geo-spatial job discovery platform with Next.js 16, React 19, and Leaflet · I’m building an open-source paged document editor with its own Canvas rendering engine · [Showoff Saturday] Added a feature to my budgeting app that let's you see and share your budget in the form of an atom.
    3
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for a flat-file CMS similar to CouchCMS
    2. Looking for guidance on a tech stack
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Looking for a flat-file CMS similar to CouchCMS · Looking for guidance on a tech stack
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Hey everyone! We’re building appinit — a free React project initializer that lets you choose your stack and generate the project instead of configuring everything manually. Would love to hear what you usually include in a new React project. https://react.appinit.dev
    #4
    Ideas
    Hey everyone! We’re building appinit — a free React project initializer that lets you choose your stack and generate the project instead of configuring everything manually. Would love to hear what you usually include in a new React project. https://react.appinit.dev
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    34 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    34
  • Looking
    31 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking
    31
  • Web
    11 posts in the past month
    #3
    Web
    11
  • Ai
    11 posts in the past month
    #4
    Ai
    11
  • Frontend
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Frontend
    7

Flair

  • Showoff Saturday
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Actual Fingerprints: An NPM package that creates synthetic fingerprints!
    2. I rebuilt my personal website to showcase my work, favourite books and tools
    3. nOS4: A nostalgia right on your browser
    #1
    Showoff Saturday
    Actual Fingerprints: An NPM package that creates synthetic fingerprints! · I rebuilt my personal website to showcase my work, favourite books and tools · nOS4: A nostalgia right on your browser
    17
  • Discussion
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Login/Passwords for multiple clients - for "Hit by a bus..." scenarios.
    2. Family website purpose and features.
    3. about the level of abstraction in web development
    #2
    Discussion
    Login/Passwords for multiple clients - for "Hit by a bus..." scenarios. · Family website purpose and features. · about the level of abstraction in web development
    16
  • Question
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Web Based Scheduling App Sh*t the bed randomly after 11 months of no bugs.
    2. How do sites detect whether someone is running adblocker?
    3. Pagespeed phantom domain
    #3
    Question
    Web Based Scheduling App Sh*t the bed randomly after 11 months of no bugs. · How do sites detect whether someone is running adblocker? · Pagespeed phantom domain
    14
  • Resource
    7 posts in the past month
    1. What are the best tools you’ve discovered over the years?
    2. Reminder that GOV.UK Design System is not the only one out there
    3. Stop Burning Tokens: A developer's guide to Claude Token Optimization
    #4
    Resource
    What are the best tools you’ve discovered over the years? · Reminder that GOV.UK Design System is not the only one out there · Stop Burning Tokens: A developer's guide to Claude Token Optimization
    7
  • Article
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Learn Database schema changes for : PostgreSQL, MySql / MariaDB, Oracle, SQL Server.
    2. Antiquated HTML Snippets and Artefacts
    3. Performance Benchmarking: gRPC+Protobuf vs. HTTP+JSON
    #5
    Article
    Learn Database schema changes for : PostgreSQL, MySql / MariaDB, Oracle, SQL Server. · Antiquated HTML Snippets and Artefacts · Performance Benchmarking: gRPC+Protobuf vs. HTTP+JSON
    3

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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