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Which recurring tasks have you not automated?
I noticed this question on Hackernews, (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6688440) and I am interested in the opposite.
Which recurring tasks has you not automated? and why?
- shubhamjain 13y agoWell, I can't tell for sure if it qualifies as a task but automated UI / UX testing has proved to be no less than an ordeal having a sloppy effort to value ratio. Why? * It is damn slow. Considering I use CDNs and a remote database the tests take quite a while to execute. * After thr excitement it becomes a sort mind numbing task because of sheer no of tests you have to write even to test a single aspect. * I have always hated watir and likes. CasperJS gave me hope but I was dissappointed with lack of docs and community around it. Gave it up after being stuck on a problem for two days. Software development can never be a impecabble process and bad experiences tell me to give up UI testing untill I really need it.
- karolisd 13y agoWhat got you stuck on CasperJS? I've been thinking about creating a web front-end to CasperJS.
- edolfo 13y agoInteracting with my email is one of the biggest non-automatable tasks I have.
- acesubido 13y agoAutomatically organizing all the mixed up files in my folders, namely: Desktop, Downloads and Documents. Currently working on a command-line client that can organize all photos, videos, pdfs, zip files, installers at their proper places.