why do people do the same task over and over instead of stepping back and taking the time to automate it?
Common misconception #1: Automation is only for testing
Common misconception #2: I have an IDE, so I don't have to automate
Common misconception #3: I need to learn exotic tools in order to automate
Common misconception #4: I can't automate this task because I can't deal with these file formats
Common misconception #5: I don't have the time to figure it out