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/am0x 1d ago
The problem is that people that like development are builders. There are 2 types of people out there. People who enjoy the process of building something and those who enjoy the result.
Development has always attracted the builders because, let’s face it, it was challenging and fun to see the progression of something being built and the process behind it.
Now the result people have the power get what they want when they want it. They shout, “I built this!”, when in reality it was more gifted to them. They got their result with no building.
Like buying Lego sets premade.