r/ExperiencedDevs is a subreddit with 396k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses career, ai, struggling, struggle, and management, and they frequently recommend/review project management software, notetaking apps, and management software.
For experienced developers. This community should be specialized subreddit facilitating discussion amongst individuals who have gained some ground in the software engineering world.
Any posts or comments that are made by inexperienced individuals (outside of the weekly Ask thread) should be reported.
Anything not specifically related to development or career advice that is _specific_ to Experienced Developers belongs elsewhere. Try /r/work, /r/AskHR, /r/careerguidance, or /r/OfficePolitics.
Popular Themes in r/ExperiencedDevs
#1
Pain & Anger
: "I can't take Software Development anymore"
15 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How do you avoid joining companies with bad engineering culture?"
10 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Sick of rewriting Python prototypes in C++. Any sane C++ web frameworks?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ExperiencedDevs
#1
Career
: "Feeling like I've thrown away the first 5 years of my Career and need advice/reassurance"
52 posts
#2
Ai
: "Today I announced that I won't be reviewing Ai generated PRs at company meeting"
47 posts
#3
Struggling
39 posts
#4
Struggle
28 posts
#5
Management
: "Management wants numbers, what KPIs do we give them?"
25 posts
#6
Coding
: "As Tech Leads do you ever find yourself "Coding for" junior teammates during code reviews?"
20 posts
#7
Development
: "If a client asks you why they cant just one-shot the app? How do you counter by explaining the software Development process?"
17 posts
#8
Team
: "What do responsibilities look like in a Team of only senior engineers?"
16 posts
#9
Interviews
: "Senior Dev Interviews"
16 posts
#10
Job
: "How do you talk to your EM about Job security anxiety affecting your performance?"
15 posts
Products Discussed in r/ExperiencedDevs
Project Management Software
4 reviews
#1
Sodelic
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Linear
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
JIRA
4.0★ from 1 review
Notetaking Apps
4 reviews
#1
Hedy AI
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Vomo AI
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Granola.ai
3.0★ from 1 review
Management Software
3 reviews
#1
Sodelic
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Sparx Systems
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Linear
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ExperiencedDevs
#1
Career/Workplace
: "Anyone else realized that 90% of "architecture" is just talking to people?"
149 posts
#2
AI/LLM
: "Today I announced that I won't be reviewing AI generated PRs at company meeting"
22 posts
#3
Technical question
: "What is the "worst" code base you worked on?"
19 posts
#4
Meta
: "For all of you who are posting layoff posts, this is your thread."
5 posts
#5
Big Tech
: "How Does a Developer’s Daily Work Look in Big Tech Today?"
2 posts
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Yearly
+102k members(34.8%)
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Last updated: June 7, 2026