/r/wgu_devs/

r/wgu_devs

11k members
r/wgu_devs is a subreddit with 11k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses software engineering, wgu, software, python, and engineering, and they frequently recommend/review computer.
This subreddit was started to support WGU students and alumni who have started or completed either the BS in Software Engineering or the BS in Software Development, but we'd like it to be a resource and community for anyone who is taking, has taken, or is planning on taking software courses at WGU.

Popular Themes in r/wgu_devs

#1
Advice Requests
: "ABOUT TO START MY FIRST DEVELOPER POSITION. Don’t know what to expect any advice???"
18 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Can’t break into tech ;c"
1 post
#3
Ideas
: "coolest thing you hacked together just for fun?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/wgu_devs

#1

Software Engineering

: "🎓 Just earned my Master’s in Software Engineering (DevOps) from WGU!"
58 posts
#2

Wgu

: "Starting MSSWE at Wgu on April 1"
25 posts
#3

Software

: "Software Engingeering Among Jobs at Risk of Disappearing in the next 20 Years (CNBC)"
22 posts
#4

Python

: "Passed D335! Intro to Python! First Try!"
17 posts
#5

Engineering

: "Software Engineering Capstone"
17 posts
#6

Capstone

: "Started My First Role & Capstone on the Same Day"
17 posts
#7

Java

: "C# or Java track for someone brand new to coding?"
16 posts
#8

C949

16 posts
#9

Struggling

: "Graduated from Software Engineering, Struggling to find a job. Any tips"
15 posts
#10

D335

15 posts

Products Discussed in r/wgu_devs

Computer

5 reviews
#1
HP
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Asus
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Apple
5.0 from 1 review

Member Growth in r/wgu_devs

Yearly
+2k members(15.6%)

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Last updated: August 15, 2026