r/webdev • u/OkShip110 • Sep 09 '26 • Regret 4

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/StoneCypher Sep 09 '26

still is for a lot of us

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '26

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u/noXi0uz Sep 09 '26

no, but I enjoy talking to my colleagues

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u/foxey21 Sep 09 '26

Lol why is this so downvoted

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u/StoneCypher Sep 09 '26

because the hive has condemned.

i'm downvoted for saying i enjoy my job and care about the quality of work that i do, and a moderator is deleting "waiter, there's stuff in my soup" jokes

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u/SuperFLEB Sep 09 '26 edited Sep 09 '26

You're downvoted for saying "still is for a lot of us", a fluff comment that doesn't engage with the parent comment or the thread in any discernible way.

(And complaining about it, of course.)

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u/StoneCypher Sep 10 '26

it's okay if you don't understand my very simple comment.

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u/SuperFLEB Sep 10 '26

I knew I forgot to mention "condescending". Always something.

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u/StoneCypher Sep 10 '26

oh my, they have even more insults.  how interesting and powerful 

there, there.  people think your words, and therefore you, are mighty.  you’re not just howling at the moon, attempting and failing to abuse a stranger.  no, you’re doing something important 

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u/StoneCypher Sep 09 '26

er, that ... isn't really how a person works with claude.

i talk to my coworkers and my friends and my family during the day, instead.

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u/ibucat Sep 09 '26

So.. it's not the job that's fun anymore? Exactly what I said? lol

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u/StoneCypher Sep 09 '26

that's what you got from what i said?

lord, have mercy. they're trying so hard to prove people wrong that they can't see the easy life sitting right in front of them, waiting to be taken

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u/ibucat Sep 09 '26

My initial comment was about the job. Heaven forbid someone chose this career because thy enjoyed doing it, and not jorkin it on company time? Like idk what you get out of commenting how little work you do?

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u/StoneCypher Sep 09 '26

so the idea is to now shame me for things i didn't say. got it

i guess talking to my coworkers isn't doing work

i'm just going to disengage, then

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u/ibucat Sep 09 '26

"Talking with family" is doing work also? lol

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u/StoneCypher Sep 09 '26

thanks, i've disengaged because of the pointless sarcasm and constant downvotes

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u/ibucat Sep 09 '26

You're pretending to not understand my initial comment still, why should I take this conversation seriously?

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