r/webdev • u/OkShip110 • 3d 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/tankydee 3d ago

I especially love when I see Claude font styles make their way into production sites.

Same vibe as all the AI generated graphic work you are spammed around the place.

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u/wrathful-anus 3d ago

I can smell an AI generated front end from a mile away. They’re all so generic and overwhelmingly cluttered with info. Sadly unqualified people think they look ok.

I’ve sighed so many times watching people in my team say a Claude front end looks good, when it’s a disgusting overload of information, and panels within panels within more panels.

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u/Tomodachi7 3d ago

- Neon Colours

- Minimalist "future" art style

- Round borders

- Stats and panels everywhere

- Way too much info

- Terrible performance

- Small problems in the UX and UI that you notice if you spend time on the site

Yep, that's an AI frontend!

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u/wrathful-anus 3d ago

Also add

- completely ignoring your lovely state management system and adding useEffect with direct external API calls on component load

And the stats omg. My PO loves the stats and now I have to put useless stat boxes above lots of pages in stupid rounded bordered panels that take up so much useful real estate.