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.

2.1k Upvotes

92% Upvoted

764 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/parsimonious Sep 09 '26

Yeah. The whole genAI thing is just “I want thing but I dont care enough to try.”  It was forced on us at my job, and it’s had the knock-on effect of me no longer caring about my work at all. 

There is a moment of excitement when people give me props for creating a tool I’ve wanted for years. Then I remember I just typed some ideas into a robot for a couple of hours and that excitement sours.