r/softwaredevelopment
154k members
r/softwaredevelopment is a subreddit with 154k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for a tool, software development, struggling, documentation, and worst, 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 one developer tool that saves you hours every month??"
5 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "curso para desenvolvimento de aplicativo"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Building software like shopify"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "What are the hidden costs of running legacy software in 2026?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/softwaredevelopment
#1
Looking For A Tool
8 posts
#2
Software Development
7 posts
#3
Struggling
6 posts
#4
Documentation
3 posts
#5
Worst
3 posts
#6
Looking For A Project
3 posts
#7
Project
: "How do you organize code snippets across Projects?"
3 posts
#8
Looking For A Mentor
2 posts
#9
Fun Way To Visualize Bugs Killed
1 post
#10
Developer Nightmares Podcast
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
+41k members(36.5%)
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Last updated: July 10, 2026