Kumaran - Automation / Robotic Process Automation is not considered a key asset/tool in the technology architect's box today. There is still a need to go to application/programming languages. How important is the automation tools of UIPath/Automation Anywhere/Power Automate matter?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n3OxYDd6Ls

What does automation mean? Karthick - Automation is more for delivering better quality than cost reduction. Tools Level 1 call - Jenkins / Python. Level 2 -  Webmethod / Mulesoft   https://youtu.be/6n3OxYDd6Ls?t=204

Deepak - Automation depends on the domain/context-specific. Draws a difference between "Citizen automation" and "non-citizen automation" tools. Now non-programmers can also automate. It is worth your while in doing automation? Can "no-code" automation like AA/UIPath/Power Automate replace programming? Because it is difficult to evaluate all use case we take a longer time to put specifications in place. Or use a workaround, to begin with, but consider that no-code as a first-class citizen.  https://youtu.be/6n3OxYDd6Ls?t=1103  What and how to leverage the new technologies? What would be its benefits? 

Kathick / Venkat / Deepak  -  See the upside of adding these to the architect's toolbox. Will be glad to use something like that. Save time. Reduce pain. Worth investigating. We should use no-code which will help in customization as the user needs to change. Reduces the Time To market. When using "no-code" automation drastically helps justify a business case. Deliver more for less. Gives an interesting warning about "no-code" automation and what to look out for as opportunities.    https://youtu.be/6n3OxYDd6Ls?t=1620  

Kumaran - Once this is successful, it makes most developers job more redundant. Actually empowers business users. Programmers are not more king of technology hill. What needs to be done? Is it all good not quite, https://youtu.be/6n3OxYDd6Ls?t=2880