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by sjg007 1705 days ago
You’re supposed to automate your job away. That or develop enough material for someone else to take it over.
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I agree with you. But the flip side is part of the value you provide is because of resource scarcity. In other words, you’re valuable because you do the job well, but automating / documenting is a drain on time that is often occupied by fire drills that come from those same senior people.