r/softwaredevelopment
163k members
r/softwaredevelopment is a subreddit with 163k members. The most common kinds of discussions are ideas and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for a tool, worst, software development, looking for a project, and looking for a mentor, 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
Ideas
: "agentic backlogs need merge gatesagentic backlogs need merge gates.Context: Atlassian turns Jira backlogs into governed coding-agent loops. AI Polix reported that Jira agent loops can dispatch eligible backlog work to coding agents while context, standards, review, and human merge controls define"
3 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Custom software vs off-the-shelf: what finally made you choose one over the other???"
2 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "How to speed up the review cycle"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Frustrated with incompetence of Product Owners"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/softwaredevelopment
#1
Looking For A Tool
8 posts
#2
Worst
7 posts
#3
Software Development
6 posts
#4
Looking For A Project
3 posts
#5
Looking For A Mentor
2 posts
#6
Review
: "How to speed up the Review cycle"
2 posts
#7
Fun Way To Visualize Bugs Killed
1 post
#8
Developer Nightmares Podcast
1 post
#9
Requirements Management Tool
1 post
#10
Voip Library
1 post
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
Member Growth in r/softwaredevelopment
Yearly
+43k members(35.8%)
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Last updated: September 17, 2026