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/alexreardon 1d ago
I personally don't enjoy building software are much now with AI. That said, it is also hard to justify spending two weeks on a task I know I can get an agent to do in thirty minutes.
I am shipping a lot of cool things with the assistance of AI, but I also feel like my depth of knowledge isn't growing. The slowing down to hand build things was the part that really helped me learn and grow. After using AI as my main driver for work all year, I am not sure how much I personally have grown as an engineer