I think the argument can be made that the invention of the £Tightrope Support Scaffolding (whatever) made Learning How To Walk A Tightrope significantly easier. Programmer in, Application out.

But you are right of course about the downside of this evolution, which is wasteful use of resources.

If oil would suddenly become 10x cheaper, it would make it easier to drive long distances but would also lead to waste of fuel.