Automation vs "handmade" is a very important topic for our geek world, and very broad. This article signals that, even in something as human as making coffee, automation is clearly winning. And yet the author refuses to concede the point (I'd do the same, although for different reasons).

It's important for anyone involved in creative industries to understand, in their specific field, what can be automated today, what has already been automated, and what should not be automated. These are huge factors that will affect your training, your output, your pricing, your marketing and your future strategy, regardless of which field of endeavour you're in.

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