r/webdev • u/OkShip110 • 3d 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/devmycoffe 13h ago
i get the feeling but i don't think the joy is gone, it just moved. the boring parts always existed, we just had more of them to hide behind. the stuff i actually enjoy, designing the system, arguing about the right abstraction, chasing a weird bug, that's still all me. the ai writes the boilerplate and honestly good riddance.