He knew his game and he played it well
Isn’t it amazing how technologies are available to make every possible task a little bit easier and faster? Some technologies and devices come with the facility of doing your entire work for you while you just sit back and relax. Anyone familiar with these technologies can take advantage of them.
Just like this guy, people aren’t lazy, they just work harder than everyone else (to come up with a solution). The freedom they have to relax later is the reward they enjoy for working their brain muscles.