What Not To Automate

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Automation is bad

Automate everything*

Agenda

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Lucy Wyman

Software Engineer | Bolt Influencer at Puppet

What Is Automation?

What Is Automation?

"Automation is the technology by which a process or procedure is performed without human assistance." - Wikipedia

Focus on software automation

Why Do We Automate?

To Save Human Time

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For Consistency | Stability | Fewer Mistakes

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Visibility

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Because We Don't Enjoy a Task

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To Save Money

To be clear, automation is pretty great

What To Consider When Automating

Is It Worth It?

Is It Worth It?

Costs & Savings

Costs Savings
Time & Money Time & Money
Maintenance Maintenance
Sanity Sanity
Security Security
Flexibility Flexibility
Education Education

Ethical Considerations

Job Loss

Are profits of automation evenly distributed?

When Not To Automate

Automation Can

Automation Gone Wrong

Suggestions

Suggestions

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Breastfeeding Photos Flagged as Nudity

Stock Exchange Automation

Hiring AI

Facial Recognition Software

The Takeaway: Don't be afraid of automation, automate with respect

Automate software, not too much, mostly maths

Resources

Questions?

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Thank You!