From 66d3cea7205a868db19b4e8722300baff14d81eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peder Bergebakken Sundt Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:15:27 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] values: specify deterministic automation Two years ago no one would think to include artificial intelligence under the umbrella term "automation", this is now changing. With this change my aim is to preserve the original spirit of our values as our language and environment shifts. If my interpretation of this value is flawed, please let me know. --- doc/values.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/values.md b/doc/values.md index 96ebd1a..5e151cb 100644 --- a/doc/values.md +++ b/doc/values.md @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ We build trust primarily by working together on Nix projects. We are a global community, and disseminating information and maintaining processes can be difficult. We are also a large project with a lot of hard and repetitive work. -Therefore, we value automation over toil, while recognizing that not all toil can be automated. +Therefore, we value deterministic automation over toil, while recognizing that not all toil can be automated. Automation reduces toil, but people are still accountable. Adding new toil needs a very strong justification.