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change of heart

Posted by lyraelizabeth@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 22 comments

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It's difficult to answer, i'm using this word because i'm presumably talking with programmers here. Technical ones might be anything that requires enough experience as well as wisdom, and from some point onward we just can't rely on AI for that.

change of heart

Posted by lyraelizabeth@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 22 comments

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Alright, I see it as a drug more than anything. Some might use this drug reasonably and their abilities won't be therefore limited. There is this aspect that i think you are overlooking, it is very very addictive in how dumb it can make you, relatively to what will be required for you to remain "competitive" in the long run.

change of heart

Posted by lyraelizabeth@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 22 comments

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Assuming amount of work is and will be infinite? Idk, maybe, in some cases for sure.

How can companies adopt AI coding tools in a way that is sustainable for software, engineering teams and developers? Mistakes that are happening now.

Posted by haricane8133@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 21 comments

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Not even my managers know mate. Some pretend they do but that's another story.

change of heart

Posted by lyraelizabeth@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 22 comments

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AI anything isn't deterministic like other things, and it certainly won't solve the tough problems (be it technical ones as well as communication or organisational)

How can companies adopt AI coding tools in a way that is sustainable for software, engineering teams and developers? Mistakes that are happening now.

Posted by haricane8133@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 21 comments

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You appear reasonable, no idea why you being downvoted.

How can companies adopt AI coding tools in a way that is sustainable for software, engineering teams and developers? Mistakes that are happening now.

Posted by haricane8133@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 21 comments

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On an individual level? Don't allow more AI into your life than the amount dictated by your employer. There are already devs right now that forgot how to code, they will also forget how to think at some point. Don't allow yourself to become that i guess, ai is not going to solve the tough problems of our profession anyway.

change of heart

Posted by lyraelizabeth@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 22 comments

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One issue here is that doing what the majority does with these tools won't differentiate you, and we are heading towards a future of many low skilled ai driven devs fighting for scraps. I don't see how relying on AI will help you long term to be honest.

How can companies adopt AI coding tools in a way that is sustainable for software, engineering teams and developers? Mistakes that are happening now.

Posted by haricane8133@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 21 comments

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Most problems are indeed organisational and I don't see how ai can help in any way so far tbh.

How can companies adopt AI coding tools in a way that is sustainable for software, engineering teams and developers? Mistakes that are happening now.

Posted by haricane8133@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 21 comments

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I loose cognitive capacity and knowledge to gain short-term speed when i use any form of AI approach to do my work. That's how i view it and that's my general opinion as of now. We will see...

12 YoE dev, I'm not passing interviews due to coding tasks due to most probably, AI

Posted by Keln@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 14 comments

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No it mostly portrays what i would feel in this situation. Of course what you say is correct.

12 YoE dev, I'm not passing interviews due to coding tasks due to most probably, AI

Posted by Keln@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 14 comments

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Maybe didn't use the right word, but i would be ashamed of myself in this situation regardless.

12 YoE dev, I'm not passing interviews due to coding tasks due to most probably, AI

Posted by Keln@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 14 comments

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You are saying that you are a senior engineer and can't effectively code what is asked of you (no matter the reason). I mean they might ask for tricky stuf on the intervews of course, but you do realize your situation is kind of shameful?

Would you tell an 18-year-old to study CS now?

Posted by UnderstandingDry1256@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 64 comments

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Oh god no.

Ai coding tools just turned me into an exhausted babysitter

Posted by frankgetsu@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 61 comments

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The thing is AI reliance overall isn't going away, simply because quality is not a priority in this industry. You wanna do proper programming with high standards? That would be your own projects, outside of "working" hours.

First time in a position reviewing pull requests and finding it difficult.

Posted by PM_ME_CATS_THANKS@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 52 comments

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Of course it's difficult, that's why we need a human to do it. Same thing with most things moving forward in our damn field.

How are you effectively interviewing devs now?

Posted by dankthreads@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 106 comments

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I swear this question will just never go out of fashion.

I can't take Software Development anymore

Posted by whinze@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 194 comments

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I just hate jobs and i want to enjoy programming on my own. That's my problem, making it a profession was wrong, it sucks. Although most jobs suck tbf.

I can't take Software Development anymore

Posted by whinze@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 194 comments

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For me it's more that I don't know how to keep up to date with all the things we are expected to know.

Is it me or have interviews gotten way more convoluted even with more experience?

Posted by skidmark_zuckerberg@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 212 comments

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I didn't mean it in currency terms. They figure out that devs produce shitty software, and it needs to be less shitty, so the way to achieve that in their mind is to look for "better" devs, whatever that means.

Is it me or have interviews gotten way more convoluted even with more experience?

Posted by skidmark_zuckerberg@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 212 comments

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Think carefully here, software development is largely a disaster. There are many devs out there that should had never become one in the first place, but the economy thought otherwise.

Is it me or have interviews gotten way more convoluted even with more experience?

Posted by skidmark_zuckerberg@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 212 comments

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Lots of companies don't see the return on investment they expected from devs they hired in the past, so now they raise the bar.

How to deal with juniors shipping AI slop code?

Posted by theop04@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 253 comments

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Become a manager too

How to deal with juniors shipping AI slop code?

Posted by theop04@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 253 comments

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Let's keep it simple. A junior is supposed to learn, right? Well they aren't learning anything it seems, and they certainly aren't using their brains much if agents do the thinking.

Managers decided AI is worth 5x speedup; how do I explain to them how it really works?

Posted by chaitanyathengdi@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 313 comments

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What AI makes faster is the easy stuf, but unfortunately I don't think you can explain them that.

It's too much. AI makes me hate my job.

Posted by ggggg_ggggg@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 124 comments

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In order to get this feeling back you need to work on your own terms. I mean outside of the job, if you can find time to do programming the way you want, and on the things you care about, that would be great.

Burnout - I care but I don’t care

Posted by ZolaThaGod@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 84 comments

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Well look at the bright side, there are many tech professionals even older than you that don't even have 50k in networth.

Saving challenging projects was my niche, but AI codebases are making me miserable

Posted by HedgehogFlimsy6419@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 244 comments

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Exactly, jobs have been a bunch of bullshit for a long time now, even without AI. You wanna do real programming? Pet projects is the way.

Junior devs who learned to code with AI assistants are mass entering the job market. How is your team handling it?

Posted by Ambitious-Garbage-73@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 502 comments

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This is ridiculous.

What's the deal with hybrid work becoming the norm?

Posted by Ok-Excitement7105@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 266 comments

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The reason they want you in the office is so they can get rid of antisocial people, as well as not attract more of those.

How are in office dev jobs now?

Posted by CTProper@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 239 comments

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YES

How are in office dev jobs now?

Posted by CTProper@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 239 comments

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I waste time. Collect paycheck and pretend everything is fine. It's boring and unpleasant but I can't do anything about it.

The AI coding productivity data is in and it's not what anyone expected

Posted by ML_DL_RL@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 458 comments

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You don't get it: they don't care.

The AI coding productivity data is in and it's not what anyone expected

Posted by ML_DL_RL@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 458 comments

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Hiring boom? Maybe it will happen at some point with all this tech debt accrued. Idk, hard to predict. Are there any reliable stats regarding the amounts of people leaving this field? It would seem many are forced to leave cause they can't get hired anymore.

The AI coding productivity data is in and it's not what anyone expected

Posted by ML_DL_RL@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 458 comments

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No, so many people have already entered the industry the last 10 years, millions of them are juniors and mid levels now and will become seniors in 5 to 10 years.

The AI coding productivity data is in and it's not what anyone expected

Posted by ML_DL_RL@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 458 comments

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AI coding will continue taking over for a simple reason: nobody cares about quality anymore, customers just accept poorer quality products, say thank you, and pay a premium on top. This industry is producing shit and nobody really cares, they just want to produce it asap.

What is the basis for the widespread belief that software is now "zero-cost", and that it can be autonomously developed from beginning to end with zero human involvement?

Posted by LiatrisLover99@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 186 comments

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Lots of professionals say that it makes them way more productive, and obviously most software developed is not for public consumption anyway so you won't see it. Other than that i don't see further evidence to suggest that development has become cheaper overall.

i’ve been on both sides of 400+ dev resumes. here’s what actually gets you hired in 2026

Posted by NeedleworkerLumpy907@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 37 comments

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oh and then comes the interview: “Do you know Kubernetes?” “Yes.” “What’s a readiness probe?” “…I’ve definitely seen the word.”

i’ve been on both sides of 400+ dev resumes. here’s what actually gets you hired in 2026

Posted by NeedleworkerLumpy907@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 37 comments

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"Reduced API response time by 35%" "serving ~2M requests/day" ... something with "Kafka improving data pipeline throughput by 40%"

i’ve been on both sides of 400+ dev resumes. here’s what actually gets you hired in 2026

Posted by NeedleworkerLumpy907@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 37 comments

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Of course they look identical, you can observe that even with people from different continents, same exact keywords and phrases used.

Is it just me, or is "AI proficiency" becoming a mask for a lack of foundational engineering?

Posted by Techie_Talent@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 105 comments

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Nobody cares about quality software nowadays, so people just vibe code everything now. There are only a handful companies that actually care (safety critical systems, payments maybe etc.) everything else is just vibe coded now.

Is it just me, or is "AI proficiency" becoming a mask for a lack of foundational engineering?

Posted by Techie_Talent@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 105 comments

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Completely missed the point of the post, what is this rant xD

This industry is confusing

Posted by DonDeezely@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 85 comments

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You just proved that the real problem is oversaturation. Everyone and their mom became a dev.

This industry is confusing

Posted by DonDeezely@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 85 comments

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It's true to some extent i think. Now think about what happens in a few years when so many people are vibe coding without learning anything. The skill most will develop is called "brainrot".

No passion in learning new things Software Engineering related

Posted by Unlikely-Training-50@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 198 comments

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You're asking if other people are like you? If they feel like you or are in a similar situation? The answer is yes, ofcourse, there are many professional devs like that.

AI is producing a generation of developers who can paste code but can't debug it

Posted by InstructionCute5502@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 106 comments

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Picture that, a million programmers vibing fulltime for 5 years straight.

Let's say they are all right, and AI is killing our industry, where are you going?

Posted by AggravatingFlow1178@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 55 comments

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Pizza delivery i guess, and no I'm not kidding.

'AI fatigue is real and nobody talks about it': A software engineer warns there's a mental cost to AI productivity gains

Posted by CackleRooster@reddit | programming | View on Reddit | 153 comments

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It is not a new layer of abstraction because the end result is not deterministic.

7 YOE Full Stack: 0% interview conversion rate. Looking for a reality check on the 2026 market

Posted by atefrihane@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 106 comments

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Why would they be pissed? Maybe they are stressed from their jobs while being pressured to do interviews at the same time?

7 YOE Full Stack: 0% interview conversion rate. Looking for a reality check on the 2026 market

Posted by atefrihane@reddit | ExperiencedDevs | View on Reddit | 106 comments

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Is there a chance you've been blacklisted? Do you remember ever doing something wrong while employed?