/r/developer/

r/developer

48k members
r/developer is a subreddit with 48k 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 question, discussion, help, application, and news.
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
#1
Pega
2.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/developer

#1
Question
: "Loving simplicity more and more as I finish my career"
23 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Scam in tech industry: Internships"
15 posts
#3
Help
: "Need some help and suggestions"
4 posts
#4
Application
: "[Open-Source] Dump your thoughts. Let your notes organize themselves. Ask/chat anytime."
3 posts
#5
News
: "Warp is now open-source"
2 posts
#6
Article
: "Why I’d choose Tauri again for a cross-platform database client"
2 posts
#7
Seeking Team
: "Looking for Collaborators & Contributors for an Open-Source LMS (PHP/Laravel)"
2 posts
#8
GitHub
: "Three finger swiping for back / forward on Macbook"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/developer

Yearly
+18k members(59.2%)

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Last updated: August 23, 2026