2 posts tagged with "Automation"

Automating away those unceasing repetitive tasks the easy way

The Task At Hand​

Being the avid runner and data lover that I am, naturally, I like to get the best out of logging my training. The solution I settled with a few years back was to log my training on both Strava, and Attackpoint. While both platforms provide a service for tracking exercise using GPS data, Strava has an emphasis on being a social network and it allows you to look into each activity in an in-depth way, something that Attackpoint lacks; Attackpoint on the other hand is more barebone and I personally prefer it for looking at my training as a whole (in timescales of weeks/months/years).

Using Python to automate the process of setting up new project directories and making the first commit to a new repository in Github

I find myself doing the same thing over and over again when starting a new data science project. As well as it being extremely tedious (and frustrating when I can’t remember how to use git…), it's also just a waste of time. Inspired by the YouTuber Kalle Hallden, I decided to try and automate this process using Python.