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automation paradox (xkcd 1319) termsaying

spending more time automating than the manual task would take

Companion: xkcd 1205 ('Is It Worth The Time?') has the actual lookup table. Useful for sanity-checking your own automation projects.

aliases: xkcd 1319, is it worth the time

references:

• xkcd 1205 — Is It Worth The Time?
• xkcd 1319 — Automation