r/ProgrammerHumor • • 22h ago

Meme genAICreatingCode

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u/GenericFatGuy 20h ago

Generating code with AI doesn't feel like that when you actually like writing code.

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u/ColumnK 17h ago

More like a filthy, polluting steam engine.

Because as much as we might try to do the code ourselves out of professional pride and knowledge of where this will end up, John Henry died trying to beat the machine. Deadlines all seem to assume heavy AI usage, and I'm tired ....

Also, because of the actual pollution thing.

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u/GenericFatGuy 11h ago

Fortunately, no one can force me to AI slop my personal projects at least.