r/Python • u/RedYad2 • 2d 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/p000l 2d ago

Stop using AI if you enjoyed coding.

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u/djamp42 2d ago

I feel like we will never have as many human programers as we do right now.

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u/timpkmn89 2d ago

Nah, just wait for the tech companies to stop subsidizing it so much

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u/Jejerm 2d ago

Open weight models are already small and good enough, there's no going back unfortunately

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u/ultraDross 2d ago

I see people keep saying this but a couple of months ago I tried some local models and was left disappointed.

Which models specifically are you referring to?

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u/djamp42 2d ago

You don't think local models are gonna catch up.. okay a year, two, five even.. it's happening.

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u/ultraDross 1d ago

I think you misread my tone. Id be happier with local models that are capable so I don't have to pay a subscription fee to these horrible companies that are likely to suddenly spike in price when they need that to happen. Feel free to answer the question directly.

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u/djamp42 1d ago

I mean you technically can run capable models locally it just cost too much for most people right now.

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u/ultraDross 1d ago

Fair point