On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 10:51 PM, gvim <gvi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Has anyone had any success using Python scripting to automate processes for > small businesses as a side job? I'd like to use my Python skills to > supplement my income with about 4 hours' work a week.
Python scripting for automation is definitely a useful skill, but it's usually best done by someone inside the business. Part of the value of Python compared to "old-school" languages like COBOL is that you don't need to be a dedicated Computer Programmer™; instead, the work of automating daily processes can be done by the exact people whose daily processes are being automated. While it's still certainly possible to do contract work like you suggest, it tends to be more efficient to teach Python to the right people - maybe that would be a more productive use of your time? Obviously that's a somewhat different skill, but there's the whole "feed him for a lifetime" thing too. ChrisA -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
