| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Goal | Identify and convert a manual task to an automated task to reduce toil |
| Duration | 1-4 hours |
Use the following steps to help you progress through the exercise (use your best judgment, these are not precise steps):
- Evaluate your workflow to identify a manual task that can be automated
- Convert the manual task to an automated task
- Review the results with your mentor
Use these questions to guide your curiosity during the exercise:
- What scripting language did you use to automate the task?
- How much time does automation save you?
Use the following questions to reflect on what you learned with this exercise and discuss with your mentor:
- How would you say this exercise stretched you?
- How did this exercise build upon the learning outcomes from this topic? What would you change about the exercise to better suit your context for the next apprentice?
- What did this leave you excited to dig further into?
- When you connect with your mentor after this next step, what do you hope to share with them? To celebrate?