Software

AutoHotkey isn’t something you adopt company-wide. It’s something you keep in your toolbox. Quiet, fast, and weirdly indispensable once you’ve made two or three scripts that actually save time. Nobody talks about it much — but those who use it never really stop.

Ansible’s not flashy. It’s not “enterprise.” But it’s solid, repeatable, and readable. If you’re the kind of admin who prefers to know exactly what’s running and when — without spinning up a control plane — this is your tool. It won’t scale the world, but it will save your time.