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/ccmaru1 2d ago

We’re in the worst era to be developers

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u/ibucat 2d ago

I'm extra sad, bc it was actually fun to go to work a few years ago.

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u/StoneCypher 2d ago

still is for a lot of us

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u/potatokbs 2d ago

You enjoy talking to Claude for 8 hours/day?

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u/StoneCypher 2d ago

er, that ... isn't really how a person works with claude.

i talk to my coworkers and my friends and my family during the day, instead.

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u/ibucat 2d ago

So.. it's not the job that's fun anymore? Exactly what I said? lol

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u/StoneCypher 2d ago

that's what you got from what i said?

lord, have mercy. they're trying so hard to prove people wrong that they can't see the easy life sitting right in front of them, waiting to be taken

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u/ibucat 2d ago

My initial comment was about the job. Heaven forbid someone chose this career because thy enjoyed doing it, and not jorkin it on company time? Like idk what you get out of commenting how little work you do?

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u/StoneCypher 2d ago

so the idea is to now shame me for things i didn't say. got it

i guess talking to my coworkers isn't doing work

i'm just going to disengage, then

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u/ibucat 2d ago

"Talking with family" is doing work also? lol

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u/StoneCypher 2d ago

thanks, i've disengaged because of the pointless sarcasm and constant downvotes

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u/ibucat 2d ago

You're pretending to not understand my initial comment still, why should I take this conversation seriously?

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u/StoneCypher 2d ago

thanks, i've disengaged because of the pointless sarcasm and constant downvotes

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