Automating the wrong workflow is worse than not automating at all — you end up maintaining code for something that changes every month.
These are the five signals that a process is worth automating now.
1. It happens often
A weekly or daily task with the same steps is a strong candidate. Quarterly work usually isn't — the time between runs makes people forget how the automation is supposed to behave.
2. It has clear inputs and outputs
If you can describe the process as "given X, produce Y," it will automate cleanly. If it requires judgment on every run, automation will fight you.
3. Mistakes are expensive
Manual work compounds errors quietly. A wrong invoice, a missed follow-up, a duplicate record — the cost of one mistake often justifies the whole automation.
4. The process is stable
Automate the version of the process you'll still be using in six months. If it's changing weekly, wait until it settles.
5. Someone else could do it
If the task could be handed to a new hire with a written checklist, it can be handed to a script. That's usually the cleanest signal of all.
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