r/softwaredevelopment
158k members
r/softwaredevelopment is a subreddit with 158k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses software development, looking for a tool, 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
Solution Requests
: "What's the smartest way to modernize a legacy system without rewriting everything from scratch?"
5 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Switching to linux, i have decided to use linux as a developer can anyone suggest which distro to choose , [ linux mint, ubuntu, fedora ] have some experience in WSL(ubuntu).."
5 posts
#3
Ideas
: "I have an idea for a Physics Inspired Code Analysis Tool"
1 post
#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
Software Development
: "Best AI courses that improve Software Development productivity?"
8 posts
#2
Looking For A Tool
8 posts
#3
Software
: "Anyone found good visual collaboration Software that doesn't create more documentation?"
8 posts
#4
Struggling
6 posts
#5
Documentation
3 posts
#6
Worst
3 posts
#7
Development
: "Best AI courses that improve software Development productivity?"
3 posts
#8
Looking For A Project
3 posts
#9
Code
: "Do you create good Code? (serious)"
3 posts
#10
Looking For A Mentor
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
Member Growth in r/softwaredevelopment
Yearly
+42k members(36.4%)
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Last updated: August 10, 2026