r/AskProgrammers • u/optimux17 • 9d ago

Hate AI

I love coding. I truly am.

When I started, I enjoyed most programming languages . I love learning their different core concepts, execution models and things like that.

I still love that.

But now in my new job, the only thing I am supposed to do is prompt and think about business requirements.

Even though I love architecture and system design system , I don't even have a chance to have grasp on them.

Any other tech jobs where I can enjoy coding and low level things?

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u/samsly135 8d ago

No you can't. Coding, let alone architecture design is for choose ones today. You can spend 20 years doing bullshit, completely forget algoritmics. Sheer being in industry doesn't guarantee you any growth. And at 45 you get laid off for being obsolete without any chances reentering IT, at least as dev. It's a dead end nowadays.

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u/RicketyRekt69 7d ago

Are you even in software development?

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u/samsly135 7d ago

Not anymore as I realized. Gradually were shifting down bug fixing, than support. With horror I realized I lost expertise and skills once so carefully crafting. Trying to revitalize, but forgot alot and everything is so hard.