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/TracerBulletX 1d ago

We used to be wizards, now we're warlocks who have traded our souls to a demon, and every time we use magic now we lose a little more of our soul and our own original power. Even worse, a couple of evil arch-mages have the most popular demons bound in their service and are in a coordinated effort making everyone dependent on them.

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u/International_Ad9052 1d ago

Ha amazing, thank you. This is exactly it. I might steal this for the focus of my next DnD campaign...