r/softwarearchitecture↗
Software Architecture
Dive into discussions on designing, structuring, and optimizing software systems. Share insights on architectural patterns, best practices, and real-world experiences.
121k subscribers342 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)252 authors / mosince 2013
r/softwarearchitecture has 121k members (+42% over the last 12 months). It gets about 342 posts a month from 252 people. Top topics: Programming Books, AWS Serverless Functions and Developer Life.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Programming Books11%
- AWS Serverless Functions1.5%
- Developer Life1.1%
- Enterprise Architecture Careers1.0%
- PostgreSQL Database0.8%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Medium
- Substack
- InfoQ
- draw.io
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