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7 things you still do manually in 2026 (and shouldn't)

18:30Marco Montemagno · podcast RSS

Montemagno lists seven activities he believes people still do manually too often: emails, meeting notes, research, presentations, social publishing, competitor analysis and decision support. His starting distinction is between execution and thinking: ideas, context and approval should remain with the person while tools accelerate other work. Examples include a quotation for work at home, legal research from his younger years and a commercial presentation for his startup. He stresses that AI may answer poorly when it lacks important relationships or history; comparing models and checking original sources still matter. The proposed benefit is expanded personal capability, not automatic publication of useless material or unquestioning acceptance of answers. His examples include SpiegameloFacile, his own experimental startup, for which he describes preparing sponsor proposals.

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Montemagno lists seven activities he believes people still do manually too often: emails, meeting notes, research, presentations, social publishing, competitor analysis and decision support. His starting distinction is between execution and thinking: ideas, context and approval should remain with the person while tools accelerate other work. Examples include a quotation for work at home, legal research from his younger years and a commercial presentation for his startup. He stresses that AI may answer poorly when it lacks important relationships or history; comparing models and checking original sources still matter. The proposed benefit is expanded personal capability, not automatic publication of useless material or unquestioning acceptance of answers. His examples include SpiegameloFacile, his own experimental startup, for which he describes preparing sponsor proposals.

Key points

  • Delegating execution need not mean giving up the idea or judgment over the result.
  • Emails, meeting reports and research are examples of tasks that can be assisted.
  • Presentations and social publishing can become integrated workflows.
  • Competitor analysis and decision support complete the seven areas discussed.
Open the source: 7 cose che ancora fai a mano nel 2026 (e non dovresti)

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