r/softwaredevelopment
152k members
r/softwaredevelopment is a subreddit with 152k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses software development, ai, software, development, and looking for a tool, 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
: "Guide me please"
5 posts
#2
Ideas
: "What are people building right now that actually feels original? (anything strange/obsessive/creative)"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "How to reduce response time in API ? Please suggest."
1 post
#4
Pain & Anger
: "vendor field returning different numbers than 2 months ago. same name same payload zero errors. anyone dealt with this before"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Devwerse is launching soon.
DM us to connect!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/softwaredevelopment
#1
Software Development
: "done is the most misunderstood word in Software Development"
13 posts
#2
Ai
: "Ai will make software worse for a second, dumber reason"
11 posts
#3
Software
: "Very conflicted about my future in Software development"
11 posts
#4
Development
: "How do I find a reliable software Development company to build my startup product from scratch?"
9 posts
#5
Looking For A Tool
8 posts
#6
Struggling
7 posts
#7
Team
: "We do a weekly no-agents-day in our Team. The main output has been better prompts and context for the other four days."
5 posts
#8
Documentation
4 posts
#9
Worst
3 posts
#10
Looking For A Project
3 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
Member Growth in r/softwaredevelopment
Yearly
+40k members(36.1%)
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Last updated: June 20, 2026