Learning to code vs. learning to automate
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Learning to code vs. learning to automate
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Re: Learning to code vs. learning to automate
#2To paraphrase a famous quote on regular expressions:
"Some people, when confronted with a problem, think 'I know, I'll automate.' Now they have two problems."
Re: Learning to code vs. learning to automate
#3I wish my coworkers could do either.
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#5Any recommendations on a good MacOS GUI automation tool that isnt Automator? Seems like the windows automation ecosystem has several options, but I’m struggling to find a good Mac solution that’s capable of automating desktop apps with fine-grained workflows
Re: Learning to code vs. learning to automate
#6Any recommendations on a good MacOS GUI automation tool that isnt Automator? Seems like the windows automation ecosystem has several options, but I’m struggling to find a good Mac solution that’s capable of automating desktop apps with fine-grained workflows
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Re: Learning to code vs. learning to automate
#7Any recommendations on a good MacOS GUI automation tool that isnt Automator? Seems like the windows automation ecosystem has several options, but I’m struggling to find a good Mac solution that’s capable of automating desktop apps with fine-grained workflows
what's wrong with automator exactly? i've been wanting to get into it on my new mac but i'm not entirely sure what i will use it for yet.
Re: Learning to code vs. learning to automate
#8To paraphrase a famous quote on regular expressions: "Some people, when confronted with a problem, think 'I know, I'll automate.' Now they have two problems."
What would you prefer? Manual is hardly an option.
Re: Learning to code vs. learning to automate
#9Any recommendations on a good MacOS GUI automation tool that isnt Automator? Seems like the windows automation ecosystem has several options, but I’m struggling to find a good Mac solution that’s capable of automating desktop apps with fine-grained workflows
Keyboard Maestro is my go-to tool. It's incredibly powerful and I've automated so many things in so many applications that I really don't even know if I could use a computer without it anymore.
https://www.keyboardmaestro.com/main/
Re: Learning to code vs. learning to automate
#10I totally agree that learning "just coding" per se should not be a goal. It should also help to solve some of your real problems and automation is one of the topic that is very likely you need to solve. When you do something that you like and at the same time need it pays off twice. In fact I got most of my programming skills by implementing simple automation task that I needed. I highly recommend AutoHotkey ( https://www.autohotkey.com/ ) if you are interested in automation. It is programming language with great automation capabilities and wonderful helpful community (last one is very important if you are new to programming).