Automate Everything: An egghead Guide to Productivity

The only better feeling than deleting code is automating away mundane tasks. This playlist shows off many variations of tasks that can be automated away with tools like zsh functions, alfred, and karabiner. These techniques apply broadly to the small development tasks you tackle every day.

Syllabus

Overview of Automate Everything
Create a Lesson Template
Create Repos on Github from the CLI with hub
Automate Lesson Creation From Templates With ZSH Functions
Branch and Create a Lesson in a Single ZSH Function
Add Conditions to ZSH Functions to Prevent Mistakes
Launch a New Lesson From a Keyboard Shortcut
Select a Lesson Template From an Alfred Workflow
Create a Command Line Tool for Your Favorite Node Utility
Create a VS Code Extension to Pass Arguments to the Terminal
Write Your Lesson Information to a Markdown File From a ZSH Function
Speed Editing in Screenflow by Remapping Your Mouse with Karabiner
Bind the Middle Mouse Button to Dragging the Screenflow Timeline Using Karabiner