One thing I’m hearing less in conversation about AI and coding: the joy of writing code.
You may not need to write every line yourself anymore, and sometimes that's a relief.
Still, it's strange how little room we leave for the simple fact that a lot of people love doing it.
Coding is a craft.
I have had countless conversations with engineers the past few years who say they just monitor AI now.
I’ve heard folks say that isn’t as fun or meaningful for them.
We act like code making can’t create joy like art making, but that’s not true.
Some folks just really enjoy it.
@annaecook My son is in his senior year at Brown in Engineering. He's shifted from software to hardware. He can't stand what 'writing' code has become.