r/javascript is a subreddit with 2.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests 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
Advice Requests
: "I spent over a year building a framework-agnostic virtual scrolling engine with an index-based architecture. I’d love feedback from developers who’ve built virtualization systems."
8 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Best AI to build browser extentions and building a website?"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "LogTape 2.3.0: Scoped configuration, failure-only test logs, and GraphQL Yoga"
3 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I built a CLI that finds license conflicts in your dependency tree [free, offline, would love feedback]"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/javascript
#1
Javascript
69 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] what's a javascript feature you mass-adopted way too late and felt dumb about"
11 posts
#2
Showoff Saturday
: "Showoff Saturday (August 01, 2026)"
3 posts
#3
Subreddit Stats
: "Your /r/javascript recap for the week of July 27 - August 02, 2026"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/javascript
Yearly
+40k members(1.6%)
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Last updated: August 4, 2026