Five boring tasks you can automate with 20 lines of Python

You do not need to build an app to get value from Python. Some of the most useful scripts are less than a screen long.

Rename a folder of photos

from pathlib import Path

folder = Path("holiday")
for i, photo in enumerate(sorted(folder.glob("*.jpg")), 1):
    photo.rename(folder / f"holiday-{i:03}.jpg")

Other ideas to try

• Merge every CSV in a folder into one file with pandas
• Send yourself a reminder email every Monday
• Download your favourite comic every morning
• Resize images before uploading them to a website

Start with a task you do at least once a week. The time you save keeps you motivated to write the next script.