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re: xkcd, sometimes, it's not just about the time in minutes you save in aggregate. I often find routines especially helpful during flow states -- maximizing ti
by albertshin 7y ago
re: xkcd, sometimes, it's not just about the time in minutes you save in aggregate. I often find routines especially helpful during flow states -- maximizing time for more creative work.
There's also just something satisfying about using something like Alfred to launch a complex sequence of things that would have taken many mouse clicks and hand movement. Or using keyboard shortcuts to resize and move multiple windows around monitors. It feels almost... powerful? Not sure why.
- marcosdumay 7y agoIt mostly do not matter. The main goal for automating something is rarely to save time nowadays (the low hanging fruit are much rarer). It is to document procedures, prevent defects, or to test before running.