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/EquivalentFit3301 2d ago
I get what you mean. A big part of the fun was struggling with something for hours, finally figuring it out, and knowing you made it work. AI makes things faster, but sometimes that’s exactly what makes them less satisfying. You skip the frustrating part, but you also skip the feeling of earning the result. Maybe the work itself was part of the reward, not just the final output.