Products

Recurse

Rediscover the joy of programming

recurse.com Education / Coding Education

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
48.3K
Up8.3%MoMSep 2026
MRR
$200KClaimed
Disclosed 2026-09-29Indie Hackers
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
Nick Bergson-Shilcock
No social account linked
Launched
11y ago
2015-07-12 · Est.

Traffic & revenue

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending
MRRSelf-reported, unverified · Indie Hackers
  • Sep 2026$200KSelf-reported MRR · unverified
Events1 revenue disclosure · 5 changes

Revenue evidence

Publicly disclosed & verified revenue figures, sorted by date

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Show HN (7 pts)Launch

    Still Computing, a biweekly newsletter for curious programmers

    Mar 31, 2020 · 6y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (6 pts · 1 comments)Launch

    Joy of Computing, one neat project/hack/etc every day

    Jan 15, 2019 · 7y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on V2EX (1 comments)Launch

    Weekly Tech Report #1 — 每周技术汇报 - 2015/07/12 About 每天都会关注一些技术论坛或新闻的分享( My Bookmarks ),但是大部分都会一看而过,没留下什么痕迹。于是决定每周做一下总结,对比较完整的项目、文章做一下总结与笔记,对一些新的知识点或有趣的技术、项目做一下记录。 T…

    Jul 12, 2015 · 11y agoLaunch page

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct58%
  • Organic Search20%
  • Referrals9%
  • Social9%
  • Other3%

Countries

  • United States74%
  • India5%
  • Germany4%
  • Vietnam3%
  • France3%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2002-04-12

KeywordMonthly volume
recurse2,250
recurse center1,640
recurse center nyc190
recurse center admissions process140
recurse calendar130

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Website does not list public plan prices.

Trial: None · Observed 2026-11-05 · Source page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2026-07-31

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
www.recurse.com/ Snapshot 2026-11-06

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “The Recurse Center is a retreat for curious programmers.”Positioning

    Build your projects, network, and career.→The Recurse Center is a retreat for curious programmers.

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: CloudflareFeatures

    —→Cloudflare

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Cloudflare Bot ManagementFeatures

    —→Cloudflare Bot Management

  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Google Font APIFeatures

    Google Font API→—

  5. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: VimeoFeatures

    —→Vimeo

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Soft & Friendly (Light canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and photography / live video visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“The Recurse Center is a retreat for curious programmers.”

Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Centered Headline + CTA + Photography / Live Video → Start Free / Sign Up

  • Category Positioning Anchor

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.3 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
InterVariable
Primary visual
Photography / Live Video
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Pill · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Soft & Friendly (with Minimal Monochrome)

Warm low-saturation pastels, generous rounded corners, and approachable illustrations.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #f4f6f5;
  --foreground: #1c1f1e;
  --muted-foreground: #6b7370;
  --accent: #3dc06c;
  --radius: 9999px;
  --font-heading: "InterVariable", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "InterVariable", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~62%) · Surface #F4F6F5 (~18%) · Text #1C1F1E (~10%) · Muted Text #6B7370 (~5%) · Accent #3DC06C (~5%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Centered Headline + CTA
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Pill; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Photography / Live Video
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Soft & Friendly (Light canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and photography / live video visuals.

## Avoid

- Harsh pure-black backgrounds
- Sharp 0px corners
- Cold technical jargon in hero copy

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Recurse get?
Vaneform estimates 48.3K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Recurse and what platforms does it support?
Recurse is catalogued under Coding Education: Rediscover the joy of programming. Supported platforms: Web.
What is Recurse's publicly disclosed revenue?
Indie Hackers records a founder-reported figure of $200K /mo stated on 2026-09-29.Source

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