1.3K posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 44 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (60%).
r/rust Traffic & Engagement r/rust Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/rust Most Active Times When r/rust Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/rust Flair Performance r/rust Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| 🛠️ project | 451 (60.6%) | 13 |
| 🙋 seeking help & advice | 117 (15.7%) | 10 |
| 🧠 educational | 51 (6.9%) | 38 |
| 🎙️ discussion | 39 (5.2%) | 29 |
| 📸 media | 29 (3.9%) | 90 |
| 🗞️ news | 24 (3.2%) | 91 |
| 💡 ideas & proposals | 11 (1.5%) | 20 |
| 📡 official blog | 10 (1.3%) | 163 |
| 📅 this week in rust | 4 (0.5%) | 53 |
| 🙋 questions megathread | 4 (0.5%) | 11 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/rust Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/rust
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| rust | 738 (56.2%) | 20 | 7 |
| built | 156 (11.9%) | 5 | 3 |
| engine | 61 (4.6%) | 6 | 7 |
| building | 59 (4.5%) | 11 | 4 |
| source | 54 (4.1%) | 3 | 4 |
| open | 54 (4.1%) | 7 | 3 |
| project | 52 (4.0%) | 15 | 6 |
| terminal | 51 (3.9%) | 13 | 5 |
| written | 48 (3.6%) | 19 | 7 |
| code | 44 (3.4%) | 39 | 9 |
r/rust Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/rust
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 67 | 18 |
| youtube.com | 20 | 13 |
| blog.rust-lang.org | 10 | 163 |
| crates.io | 8 | 26 |
| youtu.be | 7 | 35 |
| rustfoundation.org | 4 | 255 |
| this-week-in-rust.org | 4 | 53 |
| rust-analyzer.github.io | 4 | 47 |
| sofiabelen.github.io | 3 | 98 |
| dev.to | 3 | 1 |
r/rust Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/rust
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
No More Code Dumps
reminder to cargo clean
AMD is hiring Rust engineers to build GPU compilers, firmware, and runtimes
Rust Is Tier-1 Language at Microsoft
I'm a Rust compiler maintainer looking for a new role
The `allocator_api` feature has been stabilized, on track to release in Rust 1.100
Fearless SIMD v1.0 is here
My concerns about the future of Rust
Google's "Painful To Maintain" Binder C Linux Driver Being Removed In Favor Of Rust
Rui Ueyama: "We are rewriting the mold linker in Rust"
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No More Code Dumps | 1.4K | 189 | text | Sep 19 |
| reminder to cargo clean | 1.4K | 115 | image | Sep 6 |
| AMD is hiring Rust engineers to build GPU compilers, firmware, and runtimes | 886 | 46 | link | Sep 5 |
| Rust Is Tier-1 Language at Microsoft | 618 | 87 | link | Sep 10 |
| I'm a Rust compiler maintainer looking for a new role | 500 | 36 | link | Sep 26 |
| The `allocator_api` feature has been stabilized, on track to release in Rust 1.100 | 486 | 64 | link | Sep 23 |
| Fearless SIMD v1.0 is here | 476 | 24 | link | Sep 22 |
| My concerns about the future of Rust | 414 | 159 | text | Sep 8 |
| Google's "Painful To Maintain" Binder C Linux Driver Being Removed In Favor Of Rust | 398 | 7 | link | Sep 19 |
| Rui Ueyama: "We are rewriting the mold linker in Rust" | 397 | 64 | link | Sep 1 |
r/rust Audience Overlap r/rust Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/rust FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/rust
What's the best time to post on r/rust?
Based on posting volume, r/rust is most active on Wednesdays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/rust?
r/rust averages 44 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/rust get?
Posts on r/rust average about 21 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/rust get most?
On r/rust, most posts are text posts (60%)