Yes, I tend not to feel the need to apply the loop to sufficiently small tasks. To give a recent example, though, I use a text-based bookkeeping system for my personal finances. I've recently started work on an API that can sufficiently increase the possibility of automating the more mundane parts. Of course, out of habit, as I'm designing the API, I'm immediately making tweaks to make it more accessible outside of my own personal needs.

It's a culture I've subconsciously adopted, and I appreciate the author's intent to shrug it off.