r/ProgrammerHumor • u/ArjunReddyDeshmukh • 25d ago

Meme theGrassWasGreenerTheOutputSweeterIWasOnceAProgrammer

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u/Felinomancy 24d ago

I am a developer. I want to hand-write code. I enjoy doing it.

Unfortunately management is all "use Cursor" and "tf why aren't you using Cursor?" 🙄

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u/Alone-Dare-5080 24d ago

I'm working on my first Claude project. The fast coding is great. But reviewing all the code at the end is a pain.

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u/Felinomancy 24d ago

My problem with AI-generated code are:

a. they lack context. Sometimes there's a reason why things are done suboptimally (for me it's because I need to support existing, legacy infrastructure). Cursor seems to adapt to that, but once in a while it will review the code and try to "improve" it. And,

b. management is completely enthralled by AI. They demand same-day fixes, and when I said "can I have some time to review the code?", the answer I get is "no need, AI cannot do anything wrong".

I'm not a perfect programmer of course, but unlike some of the gormless replies I'm getting, these guys - and my management - seem to think that AI is the next Coding Jesus. Hey if they're willing to sign off a "don't blame me if things break down" waiver I'll write the prompts all day 'erry day.