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> because it was a repetitive task that’d put someone to sleep. Makes me wonder why that person wouldn't just write code to automate it instead of manually mak
by withinboredom 2y ago
> because it was a repetitive task that’d put someone to sleep.
Makes me wonder why that person wouldn't just write code to automate it instead of manually making the changes.
I have several dozen custom code generators in some of my projects, where I just have a spec file written in a DSL.
- famouswaffles 2y agoRepetitive doesn't necessarily mentally or physically trivial (for automation). Many of the things people who work in the trades do is repetitive work, most of which is not currently possible to automate. It's the same for mental tasks.
- withinboredom 2y ago> a repetitive task that’d put someone to sleep. If it requires so little thought to do, that it causes human error ... then it is probably nonsensical to NOT automate it.
- rcxdude 2y agoIf you can. There are still many, many tasks which are mind-numbingly boring that are not automatable.