r/SoftwareEngineering
169k members
r/SoftwareEngineering is a subreddit with 169k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses software, coding, ai, struggling, and engineering, and they frequently recommend/review ui framework, coding bootcamp, and vertical mouse.
Popular Themes in r/SoftwareEngineering
#1
Advice Requests
: "Senior SWE (8 YoE) struggling with AI etiquette in technical interviews"
9 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Need suggestions to select between IDFC First Bank & Appian"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "My boss started vibe coding and convinced himself that he built an app that isn’t actually possible - he’s in AI psychosis and I don’t know how to tell him"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I built the best token-saving tool/plugin for OpenCode"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/SoftwareEngineering
#1
Software
: "[rant] I miss when Software engineering was actually fun."
53 posts
#2
Coding
: "Agentic Coding is a Trap | Remaining vigilant about cognitive debt and atrophy."
28 posts
#3
Ai
: "My boss started vibe coding and convinced himself that he built an app that isn’t actually possible - he’s in Ai psychosis and I don’t know how to tell him"
28 posts
#4
Struggling
22 posts
#5
Engineering
: "AI made software Engineering feel less rewarding to me"
21 posts
#6
Error
10 posts
#7
Development
: "How do you balance AI-assisted Development with actually becoming a better engineer?"
8 posts
#8
Job
: "26, unemployed for 7 months, and being offered a PhD. Is it stupid to want it even though it's unpaid?"
7 posts
#9
Career
: "Hey guys i need guidance from you what should i do or switch my Career to medical coz i am trying but i can not get single internship also and i am planning to master from abroad should i do or not or switch to medical"
4 posts
#10
Interview
: "Guide for system design Interview questions"
4 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
Coding Bootcamp
3 reviews
#1
Career Karma
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Hackbright Academy
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Wallbreakers
4.0★ from 1 review
Vertical Mouse
1 review
#1
Logitech
5.0★ from 1 review
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Yearly
+25k members(17.1%)
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Last updated: June 4, 2026