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Leon Mika
Software engineer in Melbourne, Australia.
2024-11-18

Smack bang in the middle of the automation smiling curve for my current task. 😩

A meme depicting a smiling curve graph illustrates the relationship between problem size and satisfaction. The left size says 'Job really small. I'll just do it manually.' The right size says 'Argh, too big. I better automate.' In the centre is an arrow pointing to the lowest point on the curve with the annotation 'Automate half the job, but then realise it's probably quicker to just finish it manually.'

Okay, that’s it! No more memes about automation for the rest of the year.