r/node is a subreddit with 344k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses node, node.js, looking for, looking, and nodejs, and they frequently recommend/review email service, backend framework, and database.
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Popular Themes in r/node
#1
Advice Requests
: "Backend Engineer Roadmap — HTTP to distributed systems"
10 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "How to automatically generate API documentation for an Express app ?"
8 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I built a free and open-source tool to make schema evolution visual and SQL migrations simpler."
3 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Razorpay took the money, but my backend never got the memo. Anyone seen this before?"
1 post
#5
Ideas
: "node-gtk — build native apps on linux, macOS and windows (no Electron!)"
1 post
#6
News
: "30+ Red Hat npm packages reportedly hijacked via OIDC trusted publishing gap"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/node
#1
Node
: "Node 24 vs 25 vs 26 benchmark results"
61 posts
#2
Node.js
: "Node.js v26 released"
48 posts
#3
Looking For
38 posts
#4
Looking
35 posts
#5
Nodejs
: "[NodeBook] UDP & dgram in Node.js - Broadcast, Multicast & Connect"
34 posts
#6
Struggling
33 posts
#7
Tool
: "Built a Tool to catch dangerous Postgres migrations before they hit production"
26 posts
#8
Typescript
: "140+ Typescript utility types built for my own use over the years, recently open sourced"
24 posts
#9
Development
: "Mini Shai-Hulud worm hits npm supply chain, compromising 160+ packages via GitHub Actions cache poisoning"
22 posts
#10
Backend
: "Databases Might Be the Most Important Backend Skill"
21 posts
Products Discussed in r/node
Email Service
51 reviews
#1
Sendgrid
3.9★ from 8 reviews
#2
MailGun
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#3
nodemailer
4.2★ from 5 reviews
Backend Framework
50 reviews
#1
NestJS
3.9★ from 8 reviews
#2
Express
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
FeathersJS
4.3★ from 4 reviews
Database
28 reviews
#1
PostgreSQL
4.8★ from 10 reviews
#2
Turso
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#3
MongoDB
4.3★ from 4 reviews
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+34k members(11.1%)
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Last updated: June 23, 2026