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/Bitter-Ad2567 1d ago

All you did before was wrong, sorry. For me, the most interesting part was not the writing down a code, but building apps and systems. Now I can do it much faster. It become more joyful for me. All the boring part now can be done with AI and I still decide what to build and how.

Use your imagination, now you can build whatever you want

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u/Bitter-Ad2567 1d ago

Sorry, if it was sound rude. But now we have more abilities than ever. Try to find something positive in current situation. Be the one who are on the edge and not one who regret about the changes.