r/javascript is a subreddit with 2.5M members. The most common kinds of discussions are ideas and solution requests, 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
Ideas
: "How an Underrated Refactor Saved 90% Memory Usage"
8 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "[AskJS] Which UI component library or DataGrid solution do you use for your web projects?"
4 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Looking for feedback on a fast browser-based JSON Formatter & Validator"
4 posts
#4
News
: "Your /r/javascript recap for the week of August 17 - August 23, 2026"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/javascript
#1
Javascript
: "Caravan, a flexible TypeScript-first logger for Javascript applications"
83 posts
#2
Nodejs
49 posts
#3
Askjs
31 posts
#4
Lookingfor
29 posts
#5
Struggling
22 posts
#6
Tired
22 posts
#7
React
9 posts
#8
Typescript
9 posts
#9
Library
: "Telixon - phone number Library that compiles Google's libphonenumber metadata into a DFA (10x faster, 26 kB)"
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
AskJS
: "[AskJS] Our app didn't leak memory,it leaked memory four hundred modals later"
26 posts
#2
Showoff Saturday
: "Showoff Saturday (August 29, 2026)"
8 posts
#3
Subreddit Stats
: "Your /r/javascript recap for the week of July 27 - August 02, 2026"
5 posts
#4
Removed: Where's the javascript?
: "HTTP Web Server Benchmarks"
1 post
Member Growth in r/javascript
Yearly
+43k members(1.8%)
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Last updated: September 12, 2026