The Python Automation Journey That Changed My Daily Workflow

How I stopped doing repetitive tasks manually and built an automation system with Python

Kainat Nafees

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Sep 11, 2025

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When I first started coding, I wasted countless hours on boring, repetitive tasks — renaming files, pulling data from emails, or generating daily reports. One day, I decided enough was enough: I’d build my own automation tools with Python. That single decision saved me dozens of hours every month and gave me confidence to handle larger projects.

This article is the story of how I went from manual drudgery to building a full automation pipeline using Python.

1. Automating File Organization

The first problem I faced was my messy downloads folder. Files stacked up endlessly, and I often couldn’t find what I needed. Python’s os and shutil modules came to the rescue.

import os
import shutil

def organize_downloads(folder_path):
    for filename in os.listdir(folder_path):
        file_path = os.path.join(folder_path, filename)

        if os.path.isfile(file_path):
            extension = filename.split(".")[-1].lower()
            dest_folder = os.path.join(folder_path, extension)

            os.makedirs(dest_folder, exist_ok=True)
            shutil.move(file_path, os.path.join(dest_folder, filename))

organize_downloads("C:/Users/Me/Downloads")