A task performed by Computer Programmers
Write, update, and maintain computer programs or software packages to handle specific jobs such as tracking inventory, storing or retrieving data, or controlling other equipment.
Likely yes, and the people who do it want it gone. Workers rate their desire to automate this 3.11/5, and experts rate current AI capability at 4.5/5. That puts it in the Automation Green Light zone.
Do you want this task automated?
How much the people who do this task want AI to take it over (avg of 9 workers).
How capable experts rate current AI at this task (avg of 2 experts).
How much human involvement should stay?
The Human Agency Scale (H1–H5) captures how much human direction workers think this task should keep.
Why workers want this automated
- Frees up time for higher-value work67%
- Helps handle larger scale56%
- Reduces human error44%
- It's repetitive22%
- It's stressful11%
- It's difficult11%
How to automate this
Good news: this is a strong candidate to automate now.
Repetitive computer work
Record the steps once, then replay them.
- 1Record the exact clicks and keystrokes you repeat to write, update, and maintain computer programs or software packages to handle specific jobs such as tracking, then replay them with shortcuts, text expanders, and macros.
- 2Automate multi-app workflows with no-code (Power Automate, Zapier, Make).
- 3For browser routines, use a record-and-replay tool.
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