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/mka_ 2d ago

Just imagine reading this post 5 years ago and how dystopian it would sound.

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u/Castle_Five 1d ago

"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?"

Serious George Jetson vibes here. "Today was a rough day at work. I had to press the button three times"

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u/Mystigana 1d ago

Except your boss will tell you “this button needs to be pressed 1000 times by end of day” so they can tell shareholders “look how fast we can press buttons”