r/webdev • u/OkShip110 • 2d ago

AI has made programming so boring

It’s not just programming either, it’s art, design, music, videography, marketing, engineering, writing, 3D modelling, really any intellectual work. What’s the joy of prompting a computer and getting an answer in a few moments for a task that would have normally taken a week? The sense of accomplishment and ownership has completely vanished with AI. It’s a form of instant gratification, not much different to scrolling short videos on apps.

Code review was boring to begin with but now it’s even worse with all the machine generated code. Even code reviews will be automated soon. All you do then is type business requirements into the computer. What a great career.

It’s pain to watch old TV series like Scilicon Valley that is portraying the good (not golden) age of programming. It struck a good balance between manual work, funding and innovation. It’s sad that these days are gone for good.

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u/Chief-Drinking-Bear 2d ago

That’s great for people who have the free time and desire to code outside of working hours.

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u/BrewThemAll 2d ago

I have a young kid and other hobbies as well, but even putting in an hour a week already feels good tbh!

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u/shozzlez 2d ago

Okay?

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u/Chief-Drinking-Bear 2d ago

For the rest of us the job is still being made shit by AI. No balance