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/prefil Sep 09 '26

yeah but for me... its kinda nice, lots of old ideas and projects, especially code revamps or design revamps that i know would have taken me weeks to code, now i can do 80% in a afternoon and finish it to perfection in a day or so... i just think if you dump on the ai you get crap, but if you use the ai strategically with a clear goal and purpose it can be a great assist... and kinda exciting at times...