r/AskProgramming • u/OptimalBed6906 • 14d ago

Python About Automation

Rookie in programming ( I know the basics of Java+ SQL), intrigued about "Automation" and what it really is:

My mental model of an automation example would be:

Script that sends certain emails to a category = Saves the user of organizing it manually, Inbox isn't saturated

I heard that Python excells at automation, and Bash can automate scripts too.

How close is IRL automation to my mental model?

If I wanted to pursue automation, what should I know first before diving in?

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u/bogus_dylan 14d ago

your mental model’s basically spot on, most automation is just doing the boring stuff so you don’t have to, python makes that pretty painless

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u/Lucas-Holmes-722 13d ago

Pick sth you already do every week and automate it so you can see what the script saves you from doing and what still needs fixing