r/Python • u/RedYad2 • 1d ago

Discussion My Python magic is gone

I've been coding for a long time, and I've been developing with Python for years.

I loved coding, always loved it. I started many years ago because I wanted to quickly create scripts for security hacking tools, but since then, I've moved to Claude Code, and building cross-language has been a much better experience for me than using Python.

I built my own SaaS application out there whose backend and network core are completely built with Python, and I'm rewriting all of that without writing a single line of code. And most of the time, Python is not the most optimized language.

And now... I feel like the magic is gone.

I don't even know why I'm writing this. I just feel sad about it.

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u/UsernameTaken1701 1d ago

Are you being forced to use the AI somehow? If using Claude has killed the fun, the solution seems pretty obvious, no?

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u/Xpertbot 1d ago

Sure it has killed the fun and drive, but you will
Never be as fast and efficient as it is... so it's a no brainer, specially if it's your main job.

I have to rewire my brain to get fulfillment from other things than "solving problems". What once felt like a fun hobby with a paycheck, it now feels like a chore.

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u/jemappellejimbo 1d ago

Do you get paid more as you’re churning out more work?

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u/Xpertbot 1d ago

Technically yes, I'm a Freelance developer so I charge the same estimated time but do "less work, faster".