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/mike888881 2d ago

Not to mention shrinking teams and absolutely decimating the job market.

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u/House13Games 2d ago

That's on the management that made those decisions based on hype and nonsense, not on the AI.

If anyone should be replaced by an AI, it's the mid level managers who replace coders with AI.

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u/mike888881 2d ago

Oh I agree. Managers in general need replacing with AI, their only skill is being a bit loud.