Macstories:
While it’s still too early to comment on the long-term impact of Shortcuts, I can at least attempt to understand the potential of this new technology. In this article, I’ll try to explain the differences between Siri shortcuts and the Shortcuts app, as well as answering some common questions about how much Shortcuts borrows from the original Workflow app. Let’s dig in.
I’m not convinced Shortcuts will take off for the average user but it will be interesting to see how developers and techies take advantage of them.
I think Shortcuts is the right answer provided the hooks for developers are extensible enough to get some great automations. I’ve got both Google Home and Madame A and frankly they’re both oversold by companies desperate for sales as some sort of great feature. Shortcuts paves the way for Siri operating locally rather than the need to traverse the WAN which is a big plus.