1.7K posts analyzed Updated Jun 2026
Averages 56 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 5 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (62%).
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 | 620 (64.0%) | 20 |
| 🙋 seeking help & advice | 143 (14.8%) | 11 |
| 🎙️ discussion | 67 (6.9%) | 59 |
| 🧠 educational | 41 (4.2%) | 24 |
| 📸 media | 34 (3.5%) | 77 |
| 🗞️ news | 28 (2.9%) | 135 |
| 💡 ideas & proposals | 14 (1.4%) | 3 |
| 🙋 questions megathread | 5 (0.5%) | 14 |
| 🐝 activity megathread | 5 (0.5%) | 25 |
| 📡 official blog | 4 (0.4%) | 222 |
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 | 944 (56.1%) | 19 | 6 |
| built | 253 (15.0%) | 5 | 3 |
| engine | 75 (4.5%) | 6 | 4 |
| first | 75 (4.5%) | 11 | 4 |
| project | 69 (4.1%) | 23 | 9 |
| building | 69 (4.1%) | 11 | 4 |
| using | 57 (3.4%) | 16 | 4 |
| open | 56 (3.3%) | 8 | 4 |
| local | 54 (3.2%) | 1 | 3 |
| tauri | 54 (3.2%) | 3 | 4 |
r/rust Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/rust
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 101 | 19 |
| youtube.com | 16 | 37 |
| youtu.be | 11 | 24 |
| crates.io | 6 | 12 |
| rust-analyzer.github.io | 5 | 52 |
| blog.rust-lang.org | 4 | 222 |
| this-week-in-rust.org | 4 | 45 |
| rustfoundation.org | 3 | 338 |
| medium.com | 3 | 119 |
| grpc.io | 3 | 31 |
r/rust Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/rust
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
/u/burntsushi health update
Ai is making me want to quit everything related to software. Do you feel the same?
Bevy 0.19
patent: a TUI that searches 11 registries to tell you if your dev-tool idea already exists
OpenAI joins The Rust Foundation as a Platinun member and donates funds to support Rust maintenance
Giving a talk about rust next week and needed the right apparel
A G-code simulator in Rust. Looking for feedback.
AI slop PRs are becoming a real pain to deal with
Adding Vibecoded flair to make it clear that a project is vibecoded
The never type is likely to stabilize soon!
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /u/burntsushi health update | 1.1K | 73 | link | Jun 3 |
| Ai is making me want to quit everything related to software. Do you feel the same? | 1.0K | 349 | text | Jun 21 |
| Bevy 0.19 | 882 | 120 | link | Jun 19 |
| patent: a TUI that searches 11 registries to tell you if your dev-tool idea already exists | 823 | 50 | image | Jun 2 |
| OpenAI joins The Rust Foundation as a Platinun member and donates funds to support Rust maintenance | 787 | 136 | link | Jun 17 |
| Giving a talk about rust next week and needed the right apparel | 751 | 26 | image | Jun 17 |
| A G-code simulator in Rust. Looking for feedback. | 582 | 37 | image | Jun 2 |
| AI slop PRs are becoming a real pain to deal with | 538 | 128 | text | Jun 24 |
| Adding Vibecoded flair to make it clear that a project is vibecoded | 498 | 184 | text | Jun 18 |
| The never type is likely to stabilize soon! | 466 | 87 | link | Jun 10 |
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 Tuesdays around 5 PM 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 56 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 (62%)