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Every developer repeats tasks. A script saving 5 minutes a day saves 20 hours a year. Automation increases team productivity.
Find your manual tasks. Look for:
- Local environment setup
- Database migrations
- Code formatting
- Bulk file renaming
- Log parsing Track your work for one week.
Start with shell scripts for file operations. Shell scripts work best for files and processes. Write a 10-line script to rename files.
Use Python or Node.js for complex logic. Use these for API calls and data structures. These scripts are easier to maintain.
Add safety checks. Verify requirements before running commands. Ask for confirmation. Add a dry-run mode. A script deleting data is worse than no script.
Share scripts with your team. Store them in a scripts/ directory. Write instructions in the README. Use a Makefile for easy execution.
Add your scripts directory to your PATH. This makes scripts work like native commands. Use consistent names.
Improve your scripts. The first version does not need to be perfect. Get feedback from teammates. Fix edge cases over time.