Autoworth
A pre-decision automation calculator that turns team-approved time, cost, error, build, and maintenance assumptions into a sensitivity model and a reviewable repository charter.
Engineering teams automate repetitive work because it feels wasteful, then discover that build time, failures, support, security review, and maintenance cost exceed the saved effort. The source supplies a concrete community demand signal and confirms a free salary-band API, but no direct competitor. The useful product is an assumption ledger and sensitivity model, not an employee-value calculator. It should use team-approved blended cost bands, avoid individual productivity inference, and only propose a repository charter after explicit authority.
The engineering manager, platform lead, developer-productivity lead, or technical founder deciding whether to automate recurring work. The exact budget and current approval process remain unverified.
A high-engagement 2026 demand signal creates a current adoption window.
Assumption modeling, sensitivity, charters, and re-evaluation scale through software.
One cross-reference and two inbound connections provide modest convergence.
A strong community demand signal, confirmed free market data, no direct competitor, and a reusable sensitivity model create a timely software wedge.
The buyer and budget are incomplete, no API was verified in the original stage, task-time estimates are noisy, and the product can slide into employee surveillance or false savings claims.
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