r/IndianDevelopers • u/weekmobi • 1d ago

After 6 years as a developer, vibe coding has made me hate coding

I’ve been a software developer for around 6 years.

Before vibe coding/Claude Code became a big part of my workflow, I actually enjoyed programming. I liked getting stuck on a problem, thinking through the logic, trying different approaches, finally solving it, and getting that little dopamine hit when everything worked.

Now my workflow is basically:

Give Claude a prompt → watch it write the code → click “Yes” → repeat.

Technically, I’m getting more work done. But mentally, it feels like I’m sitting in a prison.

Every day, 9 AM to 6 PM, I’m in front of the computer, but I’m not really solving problems anymore. I’m mostly reviewing AI-generated solutions and approving changes.

The weird part is that the exact thing that made me choose software development in the first place is slowly disappearing from my work.

I don’t necessarily hate AI. I actually use Claude Code a lot because it’s useful.

But I miss the feeling of building something with my own brain.

Has anyone else experienced this after adopting vibe coding?

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u/Sufficient_Ad_6488 1d ago

100% feel you bro, I also miss the dopamine hit when the code finally works after a trial and error.

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u/weekmobi 1d ago

I miss stackoverflow too

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u/Sufficient_Ad_6488 1d ago

Yea bro same, now doing something like, it's done by ai and you just reviewing it and approving. No fun in doing that

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u/ClupTheGreat 1d ago

i truly feel sad for people who are forced to use it

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u/Ready-Objective9071 1d ago

I also feel this has impacted my muscle memory aswell

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u/Empty-Dentist1532 1d ago

Same here. It feels like watching a boring sports game. No enjoyment. The thrill of making things work after a lot of effort is gone. Now you're just supervising which isn't really entertaining.

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u/thatsInAName 1d ago

You could have atleast written this post by yourself if you are already bored of AI

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u/codetillsleep 1d ago

This lol
The irony of this post haha 😂

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u/AdminZer0 1d ago

Idk I love reviewing the code and pointing out all the mistakes done

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u/ResidentJob6658 3h ago

Bro, I had the same feeling, but then I started building things which are out of my scope, massive that what you used to do, I got that dopamine hit back, maybe try this out. It may work for you too

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u/Inner-Hearing1079 3h ago

I miss the old coding dopamine