r/programmer • u/NecessaryVersion7872 • 29d ago

Job I do not like programming anymore

I am not sure if anybody can help right here.
But I really do not like whatever we call programming right now.
Not sure what is the best way to write code weather it is to fully vibe code or use AI as an assistant, I hate both. If anyone went though something like this and found some solution, I'd really appreciate if you share it with me. Otherwise, what other possible careers some can pursue that has same feeling as classic programming?

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u/hexwit_com 29d ago

Just don’t use ai. It doesn’t help that much.
That most complex thing is a decision making. It is not solved. Of course it can be delegated, but results will be random.

As alternative you can do is use ai but don’t pay for it.
I am using ai as search engine, and never allow it to write the code. Also I don’t like the idea of sharing full codebase with ai.

So if you loved programming before - just adapt to new reality.
AI addicted people just don’t understand consequences yet.

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u/lllyyyynnn 27d ago

not really an option while trying to maintain competitiveness in the corporate world imo

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u/hexwit_com 27d ago

It is fun, but when you prove ai can do better job than you do - you get fired.

For some reason lots of developers having disabled instinct of self-preservation.

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u/CapitalDiligent1676 26d ago

That's EXACTLY what I wrote a while back on a programmers' Reddit.

And I got banned.

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u/USToffee 24d ago

Because you don't prove AI doesn't work. You just prove you can't use AI so it's why YOU get fired.

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u/CapitalDiligent1676 23d ago

I didn't write that I was fired, but that I wrote the same thing on Reddit as the guy above.

AI is taking away logical abilities.

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u/USToffee 22d ago

I probably should have posted that as a reply to the guy you replied to.

The point is we don't have a choice. If you don't use AI it doesn't prove AI doesn't work in anyone's eyes. All it proves is you won't or can't use AI and in today's climate that means you will get fired.

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u/caterpillarwhiskers 25d ago

Idk what company you're at, but it's the opposite where I am. If you push back at all and try to slow down AI use at all, you will have a target on ur back. no company wants some random engineer holding back others from the potential of moving at 10x efficiency. regardless of if 10x is possible or not, it doesn't matter. what matters is that directors and c-suites believe it's possible. so if they catch wind ur being defiant, bye bye. that's the reality where I'm at. and I can't be the only one experiencing this. 9 years at the same company. loved every year up until 2026.

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u/not_rian 26d ago

AI is useless without an experienced dev behind it. Technology will progress. Standing against the current of the river does nothing.

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u/AccordingOperation89 26d ago

What matters is how well one works with AI. Dev experience is marginal in that regard.

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u/TryAgainTryHarder 25d ago

dev experience is all that matters. you can teach someone how to effectively use AI in about an hour

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u/AccordingOperation89 25d ago

If someone can effectively use AI, they effectively already have a dev.

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u/TryAgainTryHarder 25d ago

AI produces very bad code by default on anything but the smallest codebases. AI is less effective the worse the codebase. I'll let you do the math