r/Indiewebdev is a subreddit with 9k members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses javascript, css, html, react, and website.
A community for independent web developers of all skill levels, building personal or experimental websites and tools. Share projects, get feedback, discuss web standards, and connect with like-minded creators who are passionate about shaping the web outside the mainstream.
Popular Themes in r/Indiewebdev
#1
Self-Promotion
: "I made a website where anyone can feed my cat"
22 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Get User Current Location Using JavaScript"
16 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Which mobile app technology stack should I have to suggest to my client?"
8 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Main Street at Dusk (HTML, CSS)"
6 posts
#5
News
: "Javascript News 1st Week(Nov) #52– Developer Tools secrets that shouldn’t be secrets, Supercharge Your NodeJS With Rust, React Conf 2021: It's Online and It's Free - The ArrowFn"
3 posts
#6
Opportunities
: "How are you all using AI to improve your web projects or client workflow?"
2 posts
#7
Pain & Anger
: "You destroyed my DJ game... So I hired an Artist"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Indiewebdev
#1
Javascript
: "Some of my new experimental particle and ASCII art effects with vanilla Javascript"
60 posts
#2
Css
: "Main Street at Dusk (HTML, Css)"
42 posts
#3
Html
: "Hey guys I finally built my portfolio website. This is my third site. I used basic Html,CSS and js, no dependencies or animation libraries. Its also not as good as some of the posts here but still very proud of it. I would love your thoughts on the site. Link in the gif and comments."
41 posts
#4
React
: "Introducing ReactPlay - An opensource platform for developers to learn, create and share ReactJS projects with the developer community."
30 posts
#5
Website
: "I made a Website where anyone can feed my cat"
28 posts
#6
Docker
: "How to use Next.js with Docker and Docker compose a beginners guide"
17 posts
#7
Frontend
: "Thoughts on my first front-end web project"
17 posts
#8
Api
: "Introducing WebApis Playground - An app to play and learn Web Apis"
16 posts
#9
Design
: "Spectrum - A tool that applies color palettes instantly to any Design- right there in the browser!"
12 posts
#10
Typescript
11 posts
Flair Used in r/Indiewebdev
#1
showcase
: "I created a free chrome extension which allows you to see real-time stock data, directly on Twitter, by hovering over stock cashtags"
36 posts
#2
article
: "How I run one of the world’s top 370K websites for free"
17 posts
#3
open source
: "Open source alternative to Postman — Hoppscotch v2.0 launched"
7 posts
#4
other
: "The importance of Firefox in keep web standards open"
4 posts
#5
Demo
: "I quit my job 8 months ago to build the DJ game I always wished existed — it just got approved on Steam!"
3 posts
#6
Discussion
: "How are you all using AI to improve your web projects or client workflow?"
3 posts
#7
advice
: "3 Steps To Build Your Static Website With Hexo and GitHub Pages"
3 posts
#8
growth
: "How sorting algorithms work"
2 posts
#9
question
: "Which mobile app technology stack should I have to suggest to my client?"
2 posts
#10
Feedback
: "I made a timeline for my changelog"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Indiewebdev
Yearly
+2k members(33.9%)
Similar Subreddits to r/Indiewebdev
r/Development
12k members
89.7% / yr
r/Frontend
342k members
12.9% / yr
r/frontenddevelopment
7k members
20.6% / yr
r/htmx
21k members
19.9% / yr
r/javascript
2.4M members
1.4% / yr
r/JavaScriptJob
591 members
4.4% / yr
r/reactjs
505k members
9.5% / yr
r/ReactJSJobs
1k members
7.5% / yr
r/typescript
180k members
15.1% / yr
r/webdev
3.3M members
6.9% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/Indiewebdev, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: June 4, 2026