r/ExperiencedDevs is a subreddit with 400k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, struggle, ai, removed by moderator, and career, and they frequently recommend/review project management software, management software, and ide.
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
: "Is it just me, or is anyone else noticing more bugs across the web and in software in general?"
9 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Resigning on Monday due to extreme pressure. Need advice."
9 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "What's the common experience lately with negotiating salary in the current market?"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "Discussion: The "Developer Blame Culture" and the reality of management-driven technical debt"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ExperiencedDevs
#1
Struggling
39 posts
#2
Struggle
28 posts
#3
Ai
: "Today I announced that I won't be reviewing Ai generated PRs at company meeting"
22 posts
#4
Removed By Moderator
: "[ Removed By Moderator ]"
17 posts
#5
Career
: "What’s the most underrated Career move for a mid-senior dev?"
16 posts
#6
Management
: "Management wants numbers, what KPIs do we give them?"
15 posts
#7
Looking For
11 posts
#8
Team
10 posts
#9
Tired
10 posts
#10
Interviews
: "Senior Dev Interviews"
10 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
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
Ide
2 reviews
#1
JetBrains
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Microsoft
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ExperiencedDevs
#1
Career/Workplace
: "Anyone else realized that 90% of "architecture" is just talking to people?"
135 posts
#2
Technical question
: "[ Removed by moderator ]"
24 posts
#3
AI/LLM
: "Today I announced that I won't be reviewing AI generated PRs at company meeting"
18 posts
#4
Meta
: "For all of you who are posting layoff posts, this is your thread."
3 posts
#5
Big Tech
: "Discussion: The "Developer Blame Culture" and the reality of management-driven technical debt"
1 post
Member Growth in r/ExperiencedDevs
Yearly
+102k members(34.3%)
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Last updated: June 26, 2026