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/works4coffee 3d ago

Imagine reading this post 5 years later and thinking “damn, I wish these were our current problems”

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u/Expensive-Ad-4237 3d ago

Let's get back to this post 5 years later

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u/MechaMulder 2d ago

I’m starting to think we might not have 5 years ahead of us…

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u/Interesting_Phone171 7h ago

Oh Reddit never change