r/webdev for B2B sellers
3,321,039 members · rules and posts checked 17 October 2026
r/webdev is a Reddit community for web developers with 3,321,039 members. It is strict about sellers: commercial promotion and solicitation are not allowed, so participate by helping with technical discussions, not by promoting a product or service.
Recent requests include recommendations for forum software, QA testing and demo recording tools, Kubernetes queue services, hosted PostgreSQL reliability, CDN alternatives, developer training, and web development workstation setups. Buyers here usually ask detailed questions about evaluating and implementing tools.
Self-promotion: strict
Commercial promotion and solicitation are not allowed. Project showcases and feedback requests are limited to Showoff Saturday, but even then commercial products remain prohibited; posts should focus on technical project details rather than selling.
1No vague support questions about WYSIWYG editors or other software.
Don't post vague support questions about specific software or plugins.
2No memes, screenshots, and jokes
Don't post memes, screenshots, or joke content.
3No self-promotion
Don't do excessive self-promotion; follow Reddit's 9:1 guideline.
4No commercial promotions/solicitations
Don't promote or solicit commercial products or services.
5No soliciting feedback not on Saturday
Project showcases or feedback requests are only allowed on Showoff Saturday, and commercial products are still not allowed.
6Assistance Questions Guidelines
Technical help questions must include context, prior research, and a specific problem.
7Career/Getting Started Questions
General career or getting-started questions belong in the monthly career thread.
8No low-effort posts/comments
Low-effort, vague, easily searchable, or AI-generated posts/comments are not allowed.
Summarised from the community's posted rules on 17 October 2026. Moderators change rules; read the current rules before you post.
What buyers ask for here
Sample requests from public posts, paraphrased and anonymised, found 17 October 2026.
- “Looking for modern forum software with a traditional bulletin-board style interface rather than newer all-in-one platforms.”
- “Seeking an AI-powered QA testing and demo-recording tool that can run test scenarios and produce polished evidence videos.”
- “Looking for a self-hostable, cloud-agnostic queue service for Kubernetes with FIFO-by-key processing and parallelism across keys.”
- “Wants feedback on whether a hosted PostgreSQL service is reliable enough for a production booking app with moderate usage.”
- “Looking for a CDN alternative because users are being blocked when accessing the current provider.”
- “Seeking recommendations for useful full-stack development courses or certifications paid for by an employer.”
- “Looking for advice on the best monitor setup for web development work.”
Of 183 recent posts we checked, 4% read as someone looking to buy or hire. How we collect this
Who it suits
Good for
- Developer tools and APIs
- Hosting, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps products
- Testing, monitoring, and QA software
- Technical training and developer education services
Less useful for
- General business services
- Lead-generation agencies
- Broad non-technical B2B products
How to take part without getting removed
- Do not promote or solicit commercial products or services.
- Avoid excessive self-promotion and follow Reddit's 9:1 guideline.
- Keep project showcases or feedback requests to Showoff Saturday, and remember commercial products are still not allowed.
- When answering technical questions, give context, research, and specific details instead of vague advice.
- Do not post low-effort, vague, easily searchable, or AI-generated content.
- Keep posts professional and avoid memes, screenshots, and joke content.
What a good reply looks like here
Good replies are technical and specific, and they help the person evaluate options. Explain tradeoffs, ask clarifying questions when needed, and don't turn the conversation into a sales pitch.
Sample reply: If you're looking for a traditional bulletin-board style forum rather than a newer all-in-one community platform, I'd start by comparing options on a few dimensions: self-hosting requirements, plugin and theme support, moderation tools, migration paths from older forums, search quality, and long-term maintenance. If you already know your expected traffic level and hosting environment, share those and it'll be easier to narrow the field to the platforms that fit.
When to skip r/webdev
This community is usually not worth prioritizing if you sell general business services, lead-generation services, or broad non-technical B2B products. Promotion is tightly restricted, so it suits contributing technical expertise better than finding customers directly.
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