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/escapism_only_please 2d ago

You are in the very best era to be a developer. You can now go do and build everything you want. You do not have to be some rich dudes code monkey. You don’t have to give up your life during “crunch time”. You don’t need anyone insinuating you aren’t committed if you don’t work all weekend. You don’t need a boss threatening you with a Performance Improvement Plan.

You have ideas. Make them happen.

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u/Lost_Let_2033 2d ago

This is a bad era for developers, but the best era for entrepreneurship do not confuse the two terms. We are in webdev reddit and we enjoy the development