[mdoms]

You have comprehensively missed the point. And your questions are answered in the article:

> At first glance, it might not be obvious that this script provides value. Maybe it looks like all we’ve done is make the instructions harder to read. But the value of a do-nothing script is immense:

> * It’s now much less likely that you’ll lose your place and skip a step. This makes it easier to maintain focus and power through the slog.

> * Each step of the procedure is now encapsulated in a function, which makes it possible to replace the text in any given step with code that performs the action automatically.

> * Over time, you’ll develop a library of useful steps, which will make future automation tasks more efficient.

> A do-nothing script doesn’t save your team any manual effort. It lowers the activation energy for automating tasks, which allows the team to eliminate toil over time.