SMRTR ProgrammingOct 27, 2025lobste.rs

‘AI’ Sucks the Joy Out of Programming

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A programmer with 28 years of experience argues that AI coding tools eliminate programming's rewarding aspects while amplifying its frustrations. AI handles easy tasks but fails on complex problems, creating unmaintainable code and replacing the satisfying learning journey with frustrating trial-and-error feedback loops with an unreliable assistant.

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