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What tech skill saved you the most time in life? - Artemisss - Nov 8, 2025
For me, learning a bit of automation (Python + scripts) changed everything. Tasks that took hours now take seconds.
What’s the one tech skill or trick that gave you a permanent upgrade?
RE: What tech skill saved you the most time in life? - Phantom_NiNja - Nov 8, 2025
(Nov 8, 2025 06:30 PM)Artemisss Wrote: For me, learning a bit of automation (Python + scripts) changed everything. Tasks that took hours now take seconds.
What’s the one tech skill or trick that gave you a permanent upgrade?
For me it's C++, batch and bash scripts, and x86 asm.
assembly isn't hard once you get a hang of it. I feel it's more like batch scripting.
It allows you to jump around in code. It's just hard to grasp at first but once you understand the inner workings it all makes sense.
RE: What tech skill saved you the most time in life? - RangoWorld - Nov 9, 2025
Have to agree with you. Python + Skills.
Learning how to use AI chatbots for work.
RE: What tech skill saved you the most time in life? - DeusOb - Nov 9, 2025
(Nov 8, 2025 06:30 PM)Artemisss Wrote: For me, learning a bit of automation (Python + scripts) changed everything. Tasks that took hours now take seconds.
What’s the one tech skill or trick that gave you a permanent upgrade?
Strangely, understanding Excel gave me both a jump in my workspaces and helped structure my own projects/plans.
It sounds very general but I think scalable tools (like Excel in my case) come back positively in terms of how deep your brain can/wants to structure.
Let's have a talk. I'm interested in your automation skill, maybe we can mutually benefit from exchanging experiences.