r/softwaredevelopment
165k members
r/softwaredevelopment is a subreddit with 165k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses software, ai, project, developer, and building, 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
: "Looking for: Bot/RPA Development for Payment Automation"
3 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Frustrated with incompetence of Product Owners"
1 post
#3
Advice Requests
: "How to empower my team to make DIY webpage creations without bugging our developers?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/softwaredevelopment
#1
Software
: "Is it worth learning Software engineering to become a solopreneur?"
8 posts
#2
Ai
: "How to Lead an IT Team in the Ai Era?"
6 posts
#3
Project
: "Anyone working on language revitalisation Projects?"
6 posts
#4
Developer
: "The Swedish software development landscape is more varied than the reputation suggests"
5 posts
#5
Building
: "When does Building your own tools make sense?"
4 posts
#6
Web
: "thesis Web app in C#: ASP.NET Core Identity cookie auth or JWT?"
3 posts
#7
Software Development
: "The Swedish Software Development landscape is more varied than the reputation suggests"
3 posts
#8
Tool
: "When does building your own Tools make sense?"
3 posts
#9
Team
: "How to empower my Team to make DIY webpage creations without bugging our developers?"
2 posts
#10
Handwriting Code
: "Who is actually hard writing code in September 2026"
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
+43k members(35.5%)
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Last updated: October 7, 2026