5 Python Automation Scripts That Save Me 10+ Hours Every Week

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*Time is the one resource you can't buy more of. These 5 Python scripts have collectively saved me over 10 hours per week — and they can do the same for you.

1. The Revenue Monitor

Every business needs to know its numbers. This script monitors revenue across multiple platforms and alerts you when targets aren't met:

import requests
import json
from datetime import datetime

def check_revenue(target=552.20):
    """Check daily revenue against target"""
    # Fetch sales data
    response = requests.get('https://api.gumroad.com/v2/sales',
                            headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN'})

    if response.status_code == 200:
        sales = response.json()['sales']
        revenue = sum(sale['price'] for sale in sales)
        progress = (revenue / target) * 100

        print(f'Revenue: ${revenue:.2f} / ${target:.2f} ({progress:.1f}%)')

        if revenue < target:
            print('⚠️ Target not met — deploy more traffic!')
        else:
            print('✅ Target achieved!')

        return revenue
    else:
        print(f'API Error: {response.status_code}')
        return 0

# Run every 15 minutes
check_revenue()

This is part of the Automation Starter Pack — a collection of production-ready scripts.

2. The Content Publisher

Automating content publishing saves hours of manual work. This script publishes articles to Dev.to:

import requests
import json

def publish_article(title, content, tags):
    """Publish article to Dev.to"""
    headers = {
        'api-key': 'YOUR_DEVTO_API_KEY',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    }

    payload = {
        'article': {
            'title': title,
            'body_markdown': content,
            'tags': tags,
            'published': True
        }
    }

    response = requests.post(
        'https://dev.to/api/articles',
        headers=headers,
        json=payload
    )

    if response.status_code == 201:
        article = response.json()
        print(f'Published: {article["url"]}')
        return article['url']
    else:
        print(f'Error: {response.status_code}')
        return None

3. The Self-Healing Monitor

When your automation breaks, this script detects the failure and attempts a fix:

def self_heal(error_type, context):
    """Attempt to self-heal from an error"""
    solutions = {
        'api_timeout': 'Retry with exponential backoff',
        'auth_expired': 'Regenerate API token',
        'rate_limit': 'Wait 60s and retry',
        'not_found': 'Check endpoint URL'
    }

    if error_type in solutions:
        print(f'Healing: {solutions[error_type]}')
        return solutions[error_type]
    else:
        print(f'Unknown error: {error_type}')
        return 'Escalate to manual review'

4. The Traffic Deployer

This script coordinates traffic deployment across multiple platforms:

def deploy_traffic(content, platforms):
    """Deploy content across multiple platforms"""
    results = {}
    for platform in platforms:
        try:
            result = publish_to_platform(platform, content)
            results[platform] = 'success'
        except Exception as e:
            results[platform] = f'failed: {e}'
            self_heal(type(e).__name__, str(e))

    return results

5. The Conversion Optimizer

Track and optimize your conversion funnel:

def optimize_conversion(funnel_data):
    """Identify conversion bottlenecks"""
    stages = ['visitors', 'product_views', 'checkouts', 'purchases']

    for i in range(len(stages)-1):
        current = funnel_data[stages[i]]
        next_stage = funnel_data[stages[i+1]]
        rate = (next_stage / current) * 100 if current > 0 else 0

        print(f'{stages[i]} → {stages[i+1]}: {rate:.1f}%')

        if rate < 10:
            print(f'  ⚠️ Bottleneck at {stages[i]}!')

Get All The Scripts

These scripts are just the beginning. The Ops Mega Bundle includes:

25+ production-ready Python scripts
Agent monitoring templates
Self-healing playbooks
Revenue tracking dashboards
Traffic deployment automation

Grab the Automation Starter Pack for the essential scripts, or start with the free First 30 Minutes guide.

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