How can you possibly estimate the time payoff if you've never done it before?
In any case, I think it's more than just the time payoff. Getting repetitive tasks automated allows you to reallocate that cognitive overhead to other details, and that's a payoff that's hard to quantify, but is critical for leaving your mind free to focus on more important complexity.
In any case, I think it's more than just the time payoff. Getting repetitive tasks automated allows you to reallocate that cognitive overhead to other details, and that's a payoff that's hard to quantify, but is critical for leaving your mind free to focus on more important complexity.