One of the daily decisions programmers confront is whether it is worth automating certain mundane tasks, particularly with regards to systems support. The upfront time expense in automation may bring long run benefits, but may delay short term projects. If the latter, then serious thought has to be given to whether automation should be attempted, with mindfulness not to put important deliverables "at risk". Oftentimes, many desirable automations must be put on the back-burner to achieve higher priority deliverables. These projects can then be picked up opportunistically during any "idle time" that may arise.
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