40 years of writing code. I didn't see the end coming

Re:40 years of writing code. I didn't see the end coming by svennek on Thursday October 01, 2026 @09:52AM (#49921717)

I think it has move the balance between two things that I love on top of increasing something I don't love that much.

I love(d) to figure out hard code and write it, but I also loved the creative process of searching the solution space and deciding (and optimizing) what to build.

I do not in general like to review code that much, which, granted, has grown.

But I feel that for me, all the former (figure out hard code and write it) has mostly split into the other two (in lack of better word) "solution design" and reviewing.

And also I feel that the endless supply of crappy yolo code for personal project is thrilling. Professionally I watch some code like a hawk and some is yolo, based on a concrete per "job" risk assessment.

And for context, I have administered unixy systems and written software for pay since 1999.

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Re:40 years of writing code. I didn't see the end coming by temilson on Thursday October 01, 2026 @09:57AM (#49921788)

Well said. I have to agree with you ... I do love the creative process as well, and AI has made that much more exciting in many ways, giving ideas/mocks/etc.. that I probably never would have come up with.

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