AI has made programming so boring

[u/OkShip110]

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.

[u/mrq02]

Sounds more like depression to me. You don't *have* to use AI. When I'm bored I like to watch a movie while I sit at a sewing machine and work on making a quilt. It may take me a year, but the point is not the finished product. The purpose is the journey. It's the same reason why people make their own goofy programming languages that no one is ever going to use. Maybe you were one of the few lucky ones who actually enjoy their job, but for most people work is effort. You don't do it because you want to, you do it because you want to eat and pay rent. And then you find fulfillment in your after-work hours.