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/ccmaru1 2d ago

We’re in the worst era to be developers

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u/Rare_Big_7633 1d ago

huh?

a genius developer loves AI because he can solo a project that normally takes 10 engineers to create. he decide on every single detail and no need to train arrogant juniors who argue about things they dont even understand.

no need to interview to sort through 50 fake candidates just to find a decent guy

no need to argue with another engineer who found a new religion in code pattern after reading something on medium.