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'AI' Sucks the Joy Out of Programming
- Computer0 1y agoI think people who do not know how to code are thrilled with it though. And certainly are having a certain degree of fun when not worrying about costs.
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- Rochus 1y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45729400 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45729400, 4 comments
- JohnFen 1y agoI think that different people get different things out of any given activity. Using genAI absolutely sucks the joy out of programming for me by reducing the activities that I enjoy doing (e.g., letting the code flow) and increasing the activities that I don't enjoy doing (e.g., reviewing code I didn't write). However, there is no question at all that other devs may dislike the parts that I find fun, and find fun in parts I find odious. They aren't wrong for liking what they like, and I'm not wrong for liking what I like. However, it does appear that if genAI actually becomes a core part of the job, there are a ton of people who will find themselves in a miserable career. I think a certain amount of compassion is called for here.