Show HN: The Dawn of AI, the Dusk of Programming

I’ve always been drawn to building. That’s why I studied engineering and architecture, to bring ideas to life. Over time, I realized that the most powerful way to build today isn’t with bricks, but with code.

So I got to study computer science. And I loved it.

It felt like a game, a tough one. Frustrating, but deeply rewarding. Programming wasn’t just a means to an end; it was a craft. Through the struggle, I learned how things work, how to think like a builder, how to solve problems from the ground up.
Later, I worked as a software engineer for years.

Then AI arrived.

Today, AI can write code, fix bugs, and explain things instantly. It’s powerful, but it also removes the struggle. And that’s where real learning used to happen.
You can build a lot now without understanding much. And while that’s efficient, it risks losing the depth, the foundation, the mindset that programming once required.

I use AI tools every day. They make me faster than ever. But the joy of programming itself, the satisfaction from effort and discovery, has faded.
I don’t enjoy it the way I used to because I don’t do it the way I used to. The craftsmanship, the challenge, the reward of figuring things out by myself. That part feels like it’s slipping away. It feels like losing a part of myself.

But the will to build remains, If anything, it’s stronger.

I loved programming for what it allowed me to do: create. And now, with AI, I can build bigger things, faster. Maybe we’re just entering a new era. The craft is changing, but the core impulse remains.

Then I realized that the will to build is one of the strongest human drives. Look around you. You are surrounded by human-made things.

Someone wanted to build it. And did.
That part will never change.