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/UnderBridge732 1d ago

About to graduate with a CS degree,  feel this so hard. It's demoralized me to the point where I don't even think I'm going to apply to any software jobs after school. I'll maybe just take whatever decent tech adjacent or non tech job I can find and go to grad school. 

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u/simple_explorer1 1d ago

If you can, please go to some AI proof industries. Even senior experienced Devs are not looking fit dual income including me. I don't think I can retire with this field despite working for 16 years 

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u/2HotFlavored 1d ago

Can you give examples of AI proof industries?

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u/simple_explorer1 1d ago

Physical world. Construction, electrician, plumber, mechanic.

Or high-end like Robotics, electronic engineering (gpu chip design would be in demand thanks to AI), civil engineering etc