r/softwaredevelopment
159k members
r/softwaredevelopment is a subreddit with 159k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for a tool, software development, software, struggling, and documentation, and they frequently recommend/review database, cloud provider, and learning resources.
Software development methodologies, techniques, and tools. Not to be confused with programming. Covering Agile, RUP, Waterfall, Crystal, Extreme Programming, Scrum, Lean, Kanban and more.
Popular Themes in r/softwaredevelopment
#1
Advice Requests
: "How do you tell if a dedicated development team is actually managed or just staff augmentation with a new label?"
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Anyone found good visual collaboration software that doesn't create more documentation?"
4 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Project ideas that show in-depth learning instead of the average AI slop."
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "I have contacted a well-known software company in Hyderabad for their digital marketing services for my startup business through a friend of mine, the thing is, they told me a budget of 25k service fees per month and extra for meta and google ads. Is it really worth it?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/softwaredevelopment
#1
Looking For A Tool
8 posts
#2
Software Development
7 posts
#3
Software
: "Anyone found good visual collaboration Software that doesn't create more documentation?"
7 posts
#4
Struggling
6 posts
#5
Documentation
3 posts
#6
Looking For A Project
3 posts
#7
Ai
: "What are the biggest mistakes companies make when implementing Ai workflow automation?"
3 posts
#8
Code
: "Do you create good Code? (serious)"
3 posts
#9
Looking For A Mentor
2 posts
#10
Worst
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/softwaredevelopment
Database
3 reviews
#1
PostgreSQL
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Supabase
5.0★ from 1 review
Cloud Provider
2 reviews
#1
DigitalOcean
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Azure Cognitive Services
4.0★ from 1 review
Learning Resources
1 review
#1
Elements Of AI
5.0★ from 1 review
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+43k members(36.5%)
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Last updated: August 14, 2026