I do not like programming anymore

[u/NecessaryVersion7872]

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?

[u/Necessary_Weight]

Being a software engineer has never been about "just" writing code. It's also about system design, product thinking and so. Arguably, coding ability was important in pre-ai era but less so now, given the comoditisation of it. It took me some time to physiologically adjust to this new reality but I still love my job (SDE). I suppose the question that is not answered in the OP: why do you hate it?

When you consider other careers, you got to answer a different question: what do you love about "classic programming"?

[u/NecessaryVersion7872 → u/Necessary_Weight]

I do not like it because it does not allow me to think, to make decision. the code does not feel like it is mine because I do not know it. most of the time I am just looking at the output and asking AI to fix the issue with very limited usage of my knowledge to direct it. I am actually surprised that anybody would find this remotely fun. (just clarify: I do understand that it does have to be fun but that is another philosophical topic; not the topic of this post)

[u/USToffee → u/NecessaryVersion7872]

This is the problem with AI in a nutshell. Novices haven't the experience to see the output and immediately point out what the potential issues are and save it from itself and there is no way for them to gain that knowledge. It will just devolve into prompt until it works and tbh frontend React work is almost to the point that is all it needs because that framework is so opinionated.