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r/webdev for lead generation

Web developers building sites and apps for themselves and clients.

~3M membersOpen on Reddit

r/webdev is one of the largest developer communities on Reddit. It covers front-end and back-end work, hosting, careers, and a steady stream of 'what do you use for X' tooling threads.

Who posts here

Professional and hobbyist web developers, plus freelancers and agency devs building for clients.

Community size

~3M members — a large community. Use it as a general-tier sub: high reach, filter hard for intent.

Using r/webdev for lead generation

A general-tier sub for developer tools, hosting, and APIs. Enormous volume means tight relevance filtering is essential; the payoff is that tooling questions are frequent and specific.

Buying signals to watch for
  • "Best [hosting/tool/API] for [use case]" threads
  • "How do I host/deploy X" infrastructure posts
  • Freelance devs asking how to find client work
  • "[Tool] is too expensive" alternative threads
Self-promotion rules

Developers detect marketing instantly. Be technically precise; disclose anything you built.

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r/devopsInfrastructure and platform engineers comparing tooling.r/programmingA very large, general programming community.r/SideProjectMakers shipping side projects and asking for launch help.

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