r/sideprojects is a subreddit with 54k members. The community frequently discusses app, built, ai, project, and marketing, and the most common flair used is showcase: free(mium), feedback request, showcase: prerelease, showcase: open source, and discussion.
A community to share and discuss side projects.
Popular Topics in r/sideprojects
#1
App
5 posts
#2
Built
5 posts
#3
Ai
3 posts
#4
Project
3 posts
#5
Marketing
2 posts
#6
Feedback
2 posts
#7
Desktop App
1 post
#8
Language
1 post
#9
Learning
1 post
#10
Chrome
1 post
Flair Used in r/sideprojects
#1
Showcase: Free(mium)
: "So new to the Play Store that Google won't even show my download stats or reviews yet... The loneliest badge in town. 🥲"
20 posts
#2
Feedback Request
: "Got my first Android payment!!"
16 posts
#3
Showcase: Prerelease
: "I built a journal for the conversations I keep replaying in my head"
15 posts
#4
Showcase: Open Source
: "Walky Talky: Self-hosted, end-to-end encrypted 1:1 chat app for iOS (Android client WIP), built on Firebase. Offline crypto key exchange, end-to-end encrypted text and media."
9 posts
#5
Discussion
: "I built a side project to make finding design assets a little less painful"
8 posts
#6
Showcase: Purchase Required
: "Things I learned Solo Launching my Side Project"
8 posts
#7
Question
: "What matters when building with an AI video generator API?"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/sideprojects
Yearly
+49k members(960.3%)
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Last updated: September 23, 2026