After 35 years coding, retiree now lets AI write all his code, only tests and debugs
Sirtemed · reddit · 2026-09-17
A developer with 35+ years of experience says that since retiring he still codes as a hobby — games, financial PDF reports, Excel VBA macros — but no longer writes the code himself. He hands clear specifications to Gemini or GPT, which generate whatever he needs instantly, while he handles testing and debugging.
His takeaway: AI keeps getting better and will soon handle most if not all coding tasks, and it's "definitely smarter than any human I ever worked with." A firsthand take on fully AI-assisted hobby coding from a veteran engineer.
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