The computer should be doing the hard work. That's what it's paid to do, after all.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Computers should handle the hard work because that is their purpose.
- In plain terms
- Machines are meant to do the difficult tasks.
- What can you take from it?
- Automate repetitive or complex work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What tasks are best left to computers?
- When should human judgment intervene?
Another view
Not all hard work can be automated reliably.
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