r/developer is a subreddit with 49k members. The community frequently discusses development, project, frontend, security, and startup, and they frequently recommend/review macbook and no-code platform, and the most common flair used is discussion, question, youtube, help, and application.
Where professional developers come to talk about what it takes to be a great software developer. Job posts welcome.
Popular Topics in r/developer
#1
Development
55 posts
#2
Project
44 posts
#3
Frontend
32 posts
#4
Security
31 posts
#5
Startup
30 posts
#6
Backend
30 posts
#7
Programming
27 posts
#8
Api
26 posts
#9
Learning
25 posts
#10
Web Development
24 posts
Products Discussed in r/developer
Macbook
1 review
#1
Apple
5.0★ from 1 review
No-code Platform
1 review
#1
Pega
2.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/developer
#1
Discussion
: "If AI becomes the main consumer of open source, what incentive is left to maintain it?"
9 posts
#2
Question
: "As a mod, I would love to get to know the community more, what got you into development?"
6 posts
#3
Youtube
: "I cold-pitched my solo game to IGN with no contacts — they ended up featuring my trailer"
1 post
#4
Help
: "coding interview"
1 post
#5
Application
: "Kreel: a free browser extension that finds RSS feeds on any site and exports them to OPML or Excel"
1 post
Member Growth in r/developer
Yearly
+16k members(50.5%)
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Last updated: October 2, 2026