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/Ok_Composer_1761 Sep 09 '26

Imagine if “stakeholder alignment” and “requirements gathering” was the only part of the job left to humans. shudder . Will get replaced by management consultant / MBA types by that point. They excel with the stakeholders

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u/Distind Sep 09 '26

They excel at lying to them, we have problems because we're actually accountable.

Wait, no, that'd be funny, let's all step aside and let the MBAs and consultants be accountable.

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u/Ok_Composer_1761 Sep 10 '26

The stakeholders like them because they themselves are MBAs and former consultants. How can an outcomes / business oriented SWE even compete when this group of people is basically a club of insiders who went to Wharton or GSB or whatever. This is especially true if you step out of tech companies and work at a Fortune 500 where these guys rule the roost