EPISODE · Aug 15, 2026 · 32 MIN
Developers Are Exhausted by AI Coding
from HTML All The Things - Web Development, AI, and Developer Careers · host Matt Lawrence and Mike Karan
After using AI coding tools professionally and personally, Brett Codes says he is done. His viral video and blog post describe feeling detached from his work, less engaged with programming, and increasingly anxious about the future of his career. This anxious feeling is common in tech and software engineering spaces today as LLMs invade what was once a complex and manual job that required dedication and practice to learn. Matt and Mike discuss why that story resonates with exhausted developers, the pressure companies place on teams to adopt AI, whether opting out is realistic, and what happens if hand-written code becomes a niche craft. Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcast/developers-are-exhausted-by-ai-coding Brett Codes' YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZU3j4GQ4K8 Brett Codes' Blog Post: https://brettcodes.com/im-done-using-ai/
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A viral video from Brett Codes has put words to something many software developers are feeling: AI coding tools may increase output, but they can also drain the joy, purpose, and understanding out of the work. Matt and Mike discuss Brett’s decision to stop using AI, the pressure developers face to adopt it, and whether writing code by hand will survive as a career - or become a niche craft.
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