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7 Python Scripts That Turned Side Projects Into Internet Hits
How boring automation quietly became my loudest flex.
A funny thing happens when you stop trying to “build something impressive” and instead try to save yourself 10 minutes.
That’s how most of my side projects started. Not with grand AI ambitions. Not with buzzwords. Just irritation.
I’ve been writing Python for over four years now, and if there’s one pattern I’ve noticed, it’s this:
The scripts that went viral weren’t the clever ones. They were the painfully practical ones.
These are the Python scripts I built for myself late nights, half-polished, slightly ugly that somehow resonated with thousands of developers online. Not because they were flashy, but because people thought:
“Wait… I hate this problem too.”
Let’s walk through them. No fluff. Just automation that earns its keep.
1. The Resume Tailor That Saved My Sanity
Automation for job fatigue
I was applying for roles and tweaking my resume like a maniac. Same content. Different wording. Over and over.
So I automated it.
