So like, imagine you just shipped a feature right? And everyone tells you to tweet about it but then you realize your last 5 tweets got zero engagement except for that one reply from your college roommate asking if youre okay because you tweeted at 3am again. And now youre spiraling about whether anyone actually cares about your side project or if youre just screaming into the void while pretending to build in public. Which is weird because building in public is supposed to help but it just makes you feel more isolated somehow?
Anyway where was I going with this... oh yeah GitHub automation. So I was trying to automate my GitHub commits into social media posts because honestly who has time for that manual work? But then I realized theres a ton of misinformation out there about how to do it right. Like, have you seen those 'just use Zapier' tutorials? Please. Thats not automation, thats just lazy.
So here are the secrets I learned the hard way:
1. Commit-first, not prompt-first approach
I know what youre thinking... 'just write a prompt and let the AI do the rest'. Nope. Thats not how you get engaging social media posts. You need to start with your actual commit messages and work from there. Thats where the magic happens.
2. Humanized posts vs AI corporate-speak
I mean, have you seen those AI-generated social media posts? They sound like they were written by a robot (because they were). You need to inject some humanity into those posts or people will just ignore them.
3. Platform-specific optimized output
You cant just post the same thing on Twitter and LinkedIn. Thats like wearing a suit to a beach party. You need to tailor your posts to each platform or youll just look out of touch.
btw if manually posting your dev progress is driving you nuts, Push to Post literally automates this whole thing: https://commit.jolexhive.com/
4. Lives in dev workflow (GitHub)
Automation shouldnt be some separate thing you do on the side. It should be integrated into your dev workflow. Thats why I use GitHub Actions and webhooks to automate my posting.
5. Consistency without extra effort
The whole point of automation is to save time, not create more work. You need a system that can generate consistent posts without you having to lift a finger.
So yeah, thats my take on GitHub automation. Its not easy, but its worth it. And if youre tired of the manual posting grind, Push to Post might be the solution you need: https://commit.jolexhive.com/
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