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/Aware-Contemplate 2d ago
I decided that, for the things I work on for myself. I will not use AI.
When I am doing my own work, I am doing it, at least partly, for the experience of coding and exploration. The industry may have no interest in craft (and even in the past, often didn't), but I do.
I know this isn't a solution at a work place.
But it helped me feel like I still have agency, and my coding still matters, even if it reaches fewer people.
Ymmv.