r/SoftwareEngineering
173k members
r/SoftwareEngineering is a subreddit with 173k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses software, struggling, engineering, worst, and software engineer, and they frequently recommend/review ui framework, backend framework, and ergonomic keyboard.
Popular Themes in r/SoftwareEngineering
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Why do so many tech people forget that the whole point of software engineering is to solve problems?"
3 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Project: Bluetooth Controlled Smart Car Create a mobile application that controls a small robotic car using Bluetooth. Main Features - Connect the phone to the car through Bluetooth. - Show the Bluetooth connection status: Connected / Disconnected. - Provide large control buttons: - ⬆️ Forward"
2 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Looking for Software Engineering Book Recommendations"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "We're hiring remote devs (Junior-Senior) in Europe, Canada, LATAM, South America, or Spain! Earn $5k-$10k/month (project-based). DM your resume, intro, location & experience to apply!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/SoftwareEngineering
#1
Software
: "Why do so many tech people forget that the whole point of Software engineering is to solve problems?"
17 posts
#2
Struggling
8 posts
#3
Engineering
5 posts
#4
Worst
3 posts
#5
Software Engineer
: "No clear future of Software Engineer"
3 posts
#6
Job
2 posts
#7
Device Config
2 posts
#8
Software Engineering
: "Software development process"
2 posts
#9
Ai
2 posts
#10
Llm
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/SoftwareEngineering
Ui Framework
5 reviews
#1
WPF
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
ASP.NET
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
PySide
4.0★ from 1 review
Backend Framework
1 review
#1
Spring Boot
4.0★ from 1 review
Ergonomic Keyboard
1 review
Member Growth in r/SoftwareEngineering
Yearly
+19k members(12.3%)
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Last updated: September 5, 2026