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-Automation and checklists
-=========================
-
-Hackers know how to program, and so can fairly easily automate anything
-that happens on a computer. This can be a great time saver. It can also
-be a great time waste. If something takes a lot of time and effort to
-automate, but doesn't actually take much time to do by hand, then it's
-probably not worth it. However, in many cases spending an evening to
-write some scripts to automate something is worthwhile not just to
-save time, but to not ever have to do it again. For example, instead
-of filling out timesheets by hand at work, writing a script that does
-them automatically based on the work laptop's suspend/resume logs,
-plus git commit timestamps, may not actually save much effort, but
-not having to deal with the bureaucracy can save you from a fate
-worse than ennui.
-
-Some things are possible to automate even without being able to
-program. For example, paying bills via direct debit, or putting
-money into a savings account by a standing order, can both make
-dealing with money much easier.
-
-For things that can't be automated (or which aren't worth the
-development effort for the AI), but you do repeatedly, it can be
-worth writing a checklist. Especially things you do less than once
-a week, or which you absolutely have to get right every time, a
-checklist can help a lot. The mere process of writing the checklist
-forces you to consider and review the process. When you're actually
-doing the task, especially if it is urgent or stressful, it can be
-nice to not have to think about each step every time you do the task.
-