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diff --git a/automation.mdwn b/automation.mdwn deleted file mode 100644 index e22e1bd..0000000 --- a/automation.mdwn +++ /dev/null @@ -1,30 +0,0 @@ -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. - |