Reddit is often known for its conversation-oriented atmosphere, and it’s a popular platform among developers. Now, the company has decided to launch a Developer Platform to create a dedicated space for developers. As per the announcement, the Developer Platform would be a suite of developer tools and resources for developers. “Today we are opening up a waitlist for our developer platform – a suite of developer tools and resources that will enable and empower developers whose contributions will support millions of users and over 100,000 active communities on Reddit.” the company noted.
Reddit Developer Platform is on the way
The Reddit Developer Platform wants to change how developers operate on the website. Currently, developers on Reddit have to utilize limited resources and ad-hoc support. However, those folks will have a unified space to build meaningful Reddit extensions with the Developer Platform. The goal is to improve support, flexibility, and performance for third-party developers on the platform. Also, the company wants to “provide an easy way for all to find resources and tools, participate in our beta, and get the best answers to their questions, quickly.” Developers on Reddit have already created some great tools for users, including u/tweet_poster, which can detect Twitter links and comments with the tweet’s contents. With the launch of the Reddit Developer Platform, you can expect to see more useful and user-friendly tools on the platform. In recent months, Reddit could have made the headlines multiple times. First, it announced allocating a $1 million fund to its “Community Funds” program. The “Community Funds” on Reddit is a new program running for less than a year, but it has become one of the most successful creator funding programs. The next buzz around Reddit was a TikTok-inspired video feature that might come to the platform. However, the company has been very conservative about bringing videos to its platform. Video is becoming a hot trend among social platforms, and Reddit doesn’t want to lag behind the competition.
