r/javascript is a subreddit with 2.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses javascript, nodejs, askjs, lookingfor, and tired, 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
Self-Promotion
: "I made a new modern web library!"
16 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Best approach for Auth + Payments + Shipping in a Shopify Headless store?"
1 post
#3
News
: "Vite+ is now in beta"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/javascript
#1
Javascript
70 posts
#2
Nodejs
50 posts
#3
Askjs
31 posts
#4
Lookingfor
29 posts
#5
Tired
23 posts
#6
Struggling
22 posts
#7
React
7 posts
#8
Hate
6 posts
#9
Learning
6 posts
#10
Project
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] are Copying by reference in JS similar with Pointers in C in a way?"
7 posts
#2
Subreddit Stats
: "Your /r/javascript recap for the week of June 29 - July 05, 2026"
1 post
#3
Showoff Saturday
: "Showoff Saturday (July 04, 2026)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/javascript
Yearly
+36k members(1.5%)
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Last updated: July 7, 2026