2024-09-15 · Amelia Costa

When to Stop Automating the Browser

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Browser automation is a tax. If an API exists—even a modest internal one—model the cost of maintaining selectors against the cost of a small integration ticket. We role-play that conversation with career coaching so graduates speak finance-friendly language. Stability matters. If a vendor changes markup weekly without changelog discipline, escalate to vendor management before writing another clever wait. Our governance module supplies email templates that cite SLA gaps without sounding adversarial. Finally, measure human time saved honestly. If the script saves six minutes a week but needs monthly fixes, graph both lines. Sometimes the right output is a manual checklist plus a quarterly review—not more code.

Tags: strategy, governance, automation