Changelog Master Feed Just enough automation (Changelog News #161)
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Sep 15, 2025 Discover how automation technologies are transforming industries, including a robot that can print construction plans. Albania's new AI minister represents a bold move toward tech-driven governance. Dive into the arrival of Really Simple Licensing to streamline content sharing. Explore the efficiency of UTF-8 encoding, praised for its compatibility. Finally, join a lively debate over the effectiveness of AI coding tools and their impact on software development.
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Quantify Automation Decisions
- Zach Gates proposes an equation to decide when to automate by weighing value, iterations, automation effort, maintenance, documentation, mistake costs, and long-term effects.
- Accurately estimating automation effort is critical because developers often underestimate it and learn the hard way.
AI Enters Government Roles
- Albania introduced an AI-generated cabinet member named Diella to handle corruption and transparency on eAlbania.
- Legal and practical questions remain about Diella's official status and whether today's AI is fit for such governance roles.
Machine-Readable Content Licensing
- Eckert Walther and collaborators launched Really Simple Licensing (RSL) to express content licensing in machine-readable RSS metadata.
- RSL pairs feed metadata with an Open License Protocol so consumers acquire access via license servers, enabling varied compensation models.