[bennine]

> but programming is an exercise for me, not just to make it work and call it a day.

The problem is that mid, upper management and execs don't much care for how we feel about it.

They are literally measuring who is using AI and how much and will eventually make it into an excuse for poor performance.

[markus_zhang]

Yeah I don't really mind using AI coding in work because it's boring as hell. And getting things done quicker is almost a virtue in the business world.

I should have clarified that my original comment is about side projects or serious software engineering.