Technology Promised Convenience. It Delivered Confusion. 💻
Somewhere along the way, I realized automation had completely taken over my life. At work, I'm always looking for ways to eliminate repetitive tasks. If I can automate a report, attach documents with the click of a button, or save my coworkers from fifty unnecessary mouse clicks, I consider it a successful day. Nothing makes me happier than watching a process finish itself while I sip my coffee and pretend I worked much harder than I actually did. Then I come home...and suddenly automation has a completely different personality. My thermostat quietly adjusts itself without asking. The lights decide they know exactly when I need them. My robot vacuum confidently leaves its charging station every morning looking like it's on an important mission, only to spend the next twenty minutes trapped under a dining room chair. Apparently, mapping the entire house doesn't include remembering where the chair legs are. Work automation is wonderfully predictable. If something goes wrong, ...