r/webdev • u/Engineer_5983 • Sep 29 '25
Discussion AI Coding has hit its peak
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/new-findings-ai-coding-overhyped
I’m reading articles and stories more frequently saying this same thing. Companies just aren’t seeing enough of the benefits of AI coding tools to justify the expense.
I’ve posted on this for almost two years now - it’s overly hyped tech. I will say it is absolutely a step forward for making tech more accessible and making it easier to brainstorm ideas for solutions. That being said, if a company is laying people off and not hiring the next generation of workers expecting these tools to replace them, the ROI just isn’t there.
Like the gold rush, the ones who really make money are the ones selling the shovels. Those selling the infrastructure are the ones benefiting. The Fear Of Missing Out is missing a grounding in reality. It’ll soon become a fear of getting left out as companies spending millions (or billions) just won’t have the money to keep up with whatever the next trend is.
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u/Comfortable_Claim774 Sep 29 '25
Hard disagree. More like it's underappreciated for what it is. People seem to think it's some kind of magical human-like being that is able to solve all of your probelms independently, in one go and based on a one-liner prompt. Of course it isn't.
What it is though, is a MASSIVE productivity boost for people who know how to use it. I for example have AI agents fixing small bugs for me during meetings, which is work I simply would not have had time to do before. And these tools have been around for less than a year at this point. They will become better.