r/javascript is a subreddit with 2.5M members. The most common kinds of discussions are ideas and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses javascript, nodejs, askjs, lookingfor, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review framework, backend framework, and headless cms.
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Popular Themes in r/javascript
#1
Ideas
: "Announcing Vite+ 1.0"
12 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Anyone still on Nx <20.8 because upgrading is difficult?"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/javascript
#1
Javascript
68 posts
#2
Nodejs
48 posts
#3
Askjs
30 posts
#4
Lookingfor
29 posts
#5
Struggling
22 posts
#6
Tired
21 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
Showoff Saturday
: "Showoff Saturday (October 03, 2026)"
1 post
#2
Subreddit Stats
: "Your /r/javascript recap for the week of September 21 - September 27, 2026"
1 post
#3
AskJS
: "[AskJS] Anyone still on Nx <20.8 because upgrading is difficult?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/javascript
Yearly
+44k members(1.8%)
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Last updated: October 4, 2026