AI is slowly munching away my passion
A developer reflects on how AI coding assistants are eroding their sense of identity and passion for programming. They describe losing traits that defined them—like being "the automation person"—as AI now performs these tasks better. The piece explores emotional responses to non-deterministic tools, the democratization of technical skills, and concerns about credibility when all code could be AI-generated. The author grapples with whether to embrace or resist AI tools while mourning the transformation of programming from craft to commodity.
