I’ve always thought this method was hilarious, but it’s a very specific type of work that requires it. There’s not much automation to be done since it’s different every time. I also had a previous job where some days you’d have to count product in boxes all day long, and hand write the numbers (this was about 3 years ago).
What outdated things at your work do you find amusing?
Up until recently ish, for 3D art I would export UV maps, do my editing, then reimport them to view the changes on my model.
I did this up until it got brought up in a meeting, and a senior guy from a publisher basically called me out saying “Why in the world do you still do that? We moved on from that like 15 years ago!”
So I quietly had to reevaluate my process and learn something new.
In my defense I am not an artist, and despise giving Adobe money.