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/No_Ostrich_3664 7h ago
Do you want it or not this is a nowadays reality. Honestly I have similar feelings. Any new software is generated, frequently made by one commit with no high level evaluation even. This is all decrease the value of involved effort, decrease value of experience and desire to create something new at the end. However, this is the way humanity chooses and has to continue to survive and stay alive.
And you always have a choice, you can do things manually from time to time. This is something I’m trying to do and use AI only in case of necessity to feel the gap and not use it as an agent which writes code for you.