Automator's Hole
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As a software engineer, technically “Developer Relations Engineer”, I try and automate repetitive tasks as much as possible. However, I have come to realize that there is a gap or hole between manual tasks and automation where nothing gets done. I call this the Automator’s Hole.
Automator's Hole
Perhaps this is a failure of my skill in automation? Maybe I need to create some macros for recording clicks? Of course the relevant xkcd, https://xkcd.com/1319, warns against this line of thinking.
Automation
In reality, I just need to do the tasks and stop procrastination. I think I’ll go do that now. 😀
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@jpoehnelt this is truly my life 😂
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