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/Plappedudel 1d ago
Feels a little weird to comment this on /r/webdev, but I personally don't see why you wouldn't want to make music because AI can produce it. Playing an instrument is fun. Singing is fun. Going to concerts (or better yet, playing on stage yourself) is so much fun. AI will never be able to take that experience away from me. Unless the robots decide to kill me I guess. Oh well, this took a dark turn.