r/Indiewebdev is a subreddit with 9k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses built, dj game, web app, web development, and naming.
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
Solution Requests
: "I built a Chrome extension to make YouTube more intentional"
21 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "I quit my job 8 months ago to build the DJ game I always wished existed — it just got approved on Steam!"
17 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "I'm going to self-host my websites with raspberry pi. Any tips?"
13 posts
#4
Ideas
: "GooseWeb"
6 posts
#5
Pain & Anger
: "Struggling with payments — anything that works for both domestic & international? 😩"
2 posts
#6
News
: "Novidade na DSL do FormBlocks: dslContext"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Indiewebdev
#1
Built
: "I Built a free and open-source web app to evaluate LLM agents"
4 posts
#2
Dj Game
: "I made a Dj Game to teach you in Real Life!"
2 posts
#3
Web App
: "I built a free and open-source Web App to evaluate LLM agents"
2 posts
#4
Web Development
1 post
#5
Naming
1 post
#6
Struggling
1 post
#7
Bootstrapped
1 post
#8
Landing Page
: "How we built a Multi-Domain Landing Page Engine with Next.js, PayloadCMS, and next-intl"
1 post
#9
Photos
: "Been working on a 'gallery' for my Photos + some other fun things"
1 post
#10
Incident Reporting
: "Anonymous, real-time Incident Reporting on a map. No accounts. No tracking. Posts auto-delete after 8 hours."
1 post
Flair Used in r/Indiewebdev
#1
Resource
: "I made a free embeddable live chatting for websites"
19 posts
#2
Demo
: "I quit my job 8 months ago to build the DJ game I always wished existed — it just got approved on Steam!"
15 posts
#3
Discussion
: "How are you all using AI to improve your web projects or client workflow?"
13 posts
#4
Question
: "I'm going to self-host my websites with raspberry pi. Any tips?"
11 posts
#5
Feedback
: "I made a timeline for my changelog"
8 posts
#6
showcase
: "I'm a CS student and just finished my latest project, a mock crypto trading platform"
2 posts
#7
first users
: "🚀🔮 We Built Wizardshot.com in Less Than 100 Days and Just Hit 1,000 Users! Here's How We Did It Differently:"
1 post
#8
article
: "Docker for beginners: a guide to understanding the core concepts"
1 post
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Yearly
+2k members(33.1%)
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Last updated: July 31, 2026