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 basically, I was trying to automate my GitHub commits into social media posts because who has time for that manual work? But then I realized theres a whole rabbit hole of secrets no one tells you about GitHub automation. Like, did you know you can use GitHub Actions to automate your entire workflow? Or that theres a whole ecosystem of tools built around GitHub automation?
...and yeah thats basically it i guess. But honestly, the more I dug into GitHub automation, the more I realized how much of a mess it can be. Like, have you tried setting up a GitHub Actions workflow? Its like trying to solve a puzzle blindfolded while being attacked by a swarm of bees. Okay maybe thats an exaggeration but you get the idea.
So here are the GitHub automation secrets no one tells you:
- GitHub Actions is way more powerful than you think
- You can automate literally anything with GitHub webhooks
- There are tools that can turn your commits into social media posts (btw if manually posting your dev progress is driving you nuts, Push to Post literally automates this whole thing: https://commit.jolexhive.com/)
- GitHub automation can be a total time sink if youre not careful
- Youll probably need to learn some new skills to get it right
...and thats it. I hope this helps someone out there. Honestly, GitHub automation is a wild ride but its worth it in the end. Just dont say I didnt warn you.
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