r/SoftwareEngineering
173k members
r/SoftwareEngineering is a subreddit with 173k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses software, struggling, engineering, job, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review ui framework, backend framework, and ergonomic keyboard.
Popular Themes in r/SoftwareEngineering
#1
Advice Requests
: "Looking for Software Engineering Book Recommendations"
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Why do so many tech people forget that the whole point of software engineering is to solve problems?"
4 posts
#3
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"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Is it okay if I post my Antigravity project on LinkedIn, i haven't written any code, but the idea was mine and I made it alive, what do you think guys?"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Developers why is there huge difference between IOS and Android UI also availablity of apps. I have seen so many Good IOS apps rather than Android apps those looks amazing and works amazing it's a new opportunity for someone who make it easy by making a product around it what's your thoughts on this"
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?"
29 posts
#2
Struggling
8 posts
#3
Engineering
: "Peak Engineering"
7 posts
#4
Job
6 posts
#5
Worst
3 posts
#6
Software Engineer
: "No clear future of Software Engineer"
3 posts
#7
Git
2 posts
#8
Career
2 posts
#9
Device Config
: "How to build Device Configuration software for mice and keyboards"
2 posts
#10
Software Engineering
: "Software Engineering vs SOC Analyst — Looking for real-world advice"
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
+20k members(12.8%)
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Last updated: August 27, 2026