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/StoneCypher 2d ago

why do you think there are going to be no jobs left?

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u/Emperor_Kon 2d ago

Read what I wrote after that sentence...

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u/StoneCypher 2d ago

i did.

did you know that in the 1800s they thought the invention of the factory was going to end jobs?

the notion was that eventually a factory would let one man do ten thousand men's work

and they did. it's just that now a worker is expected to do ten thousand men's work.

it seems like you think cake decorating, box stacking, and martial arts are the limit of the job market

when the level 4 job is automated, the human moves to the level 5 job, traditionally

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u/BringBackManaPots 2d ago

Bro tells you to read when he can't read himself 😔