r/javascript is a subreddit with 2.5M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses javascript, nodejs, askjs, lookingfor, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review framework, backend framework, and headless cms.
Chat about javascript and javascript related projects. Yes, typescript counts. Please keep self promotion to a minimum/reasonable level.
Popular Themes in r/javascript
#1
Solution Requests
: "[AskJS] How would you structure state for VidLoader's local media library?"
1 post
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I hate Spotify ads, so I created my own music player"
1 post
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I made my first browser extension! (sorry for the self-promo I just wanted to share)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/javascript
#1
Javascript
: "I found yet another way to invoke Javascript functions without parentheses"
75 posts
#2
Nodejs
48 posts
#3
Askjs
30 posts
#4
Lookingfor
29 posts
#5
Struggling
22 posts
#6
Tired
21 posts
#7
React
: "Can I Start Preparing for React.js Interviews After Learning Redux Toolkit?"
10 posts
#8
Frustrating
8 posts
#9
Typescript
: "I built RipIDE: IDE-like refactoring for agents, powered by Typescript’s native language server"
8 posts
#10
Hate
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/javascript
Framework
27 reviews
#1
Svelte
4.7★ from 6 reviews
#2
React
4.0★ from 6 reviews
#3
Vue
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Backend Framework
26 reviews
#1
NestJS
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
Koa
4.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
ExpressJS
3.3★ from 3 reviews
Headless Cms
15 reviews
#1
Strapi
4.2★ from 6 reviews
#2
Directus
4.6★ from 5 reviews
#3
Payload CMS
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/javascript
#1
Showoff Saturday
: "Showoff Saturday (October 03, 2026)"
2 posts
#2
AskJS
: "[AskJS] How would you structure state for VidLoader's local media library?"
2 posts
#3
Subreddit Stats
: "Your /r/javascript recap for the week of September 28 - October 04, 2026"
1 post
Member Growth in r/javascript
Yearly
+45k members(1.9%)
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Last updated: October 11, 2026