r/softwaredevelopment
150k members
r/softwaredevelopment is a subreddit with 150k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses software development, ai, looking for a tool, struggling, and software, and they frequently recommend/review dedicated server hosting, database, and cloud provider.
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
Solution Requests
: "How to reduce response time in API ? Please suggest."
4 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "vendor field returning different numbers than 2 months ago. same name same payload zero errors. anyone dealt with this before"
2 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "If you were preparing for a database support role, how would you improve your skills?"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "What are people building right now that actually feels original? (anything strange/obsessive/creative)"
2 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "I Made More Money Targeting BAD Websites Than Businesses With NO Website"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/softwaredevelopment
#1
Software Development
: "done is the most misunderstood word in Software Development"
15 posts
#2
Ai
: "Ai will make software worse for a second, dumber reason"
13 posts
#3
Looking For A Tool
8 posts
#4
Struggling
7 posts
#5
Software
: "Very conflicted about my future in Software development"
7 posts
#6
Development
: "What software Development practice sounds good in theory but fails badly in reality?"
5 posts
#7
Testing
: "We don't have time to write tests, but we have unlimited time to fix production bugs"
4 posts
#8
Documentation
3 posts
#9
Worst
3 posts
#10
Looking For A Project
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/softwaredevelopment
Dedicated Server Hosting
4 reviews
#1
Hetzner
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
DigitalOcean
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
AWS
5.0★ from 1 review
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
Member Growth in r/softwaredevelopment
Yearly
+39k members(35.7%)
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Last updated: June 9, 2026