Chapter 20

Looking Ahead

Congratulations, you now have a shiny new set of tools in your automation and programmability toolbox! You know what the tools are used for, and we’ve given you the basics of how to use them. So, are you done? Not by a long shot.

This short final chapter provides you with some direction on how to apply what you’ve already learned in this book, as well as some ideas on how to enhance and advance what you’ve learned. This chapter, and the book, concludes with some thoughts on what automation and programmability mean for your career.

Some Rules of Thumb

You probably know a number of aphorisms about tools. You probably know a number of aphorisms about tools. The right tool for the right job. If it ain’t broke don’t fix ...

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