Don't fall into the anti-AI hype

Re:Don't fall into the anti-AI hype by amelius on Sunday January 11, 2026 @07:07AM (#46575001)

Same. However, for me the fun in programming was always a kind of trap that kept me from doing more challenging things.

Now the fun is gone, maybe I can do more important work.

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Re:Don't fall into the anti-AI hype by DrewADesign on Sunday January 11, 2026 @08:05AM (#46575408)

You might be surprised to find out how much of your motivation to do any of it at all was tied to your enjoyment, and that’s much more difficult to overcome than people realize.

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Re:Don't fall into the anti-AI hype by hxugufjfjf on Sunday January 11, 2026 @10:39AM (#46576643)

My problem was the exact opposite. I wanted to deliver but the dislike of the actual programming / typing code prevented me from doing so. AI has solved this for me.

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Re:Don't fall into the anti-AI hype by 12_throw_away on Sunday January 11, 2026 @01:24PM (#46578145)

> Now the fun is gone, maybe I can do more important work.

This is a very sad, bleak, and utilitarian view of "work." It is also simply not how humans operate. Even if you only care about the product, humans that enjoy and take pride in what they're doing almost invariably produce better products that their customers like more.

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