Forem: Jeremy Reevese

💡 Ever tried to “optimize your life” so hard that you accidentally optimized yourself into existential crisis? 💾 I went deep into automation, AI workflows, and personal systems—not because I’m productive, but because I’m tired. 🔥 Here are my notes from

Jeremy Reevese — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 04:07:07 +0000

When Your Automation Workflow Becomes Your Full-Time Job (And You Don’t Get Paid For It)

Jeremy Reevese ・ Nov 17

When Your Automation Workflow Becomes Your Full-Time Job (And You Don’t Get Paid For It)

Jeremy Reevese — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 04:06:23 +0000

I built my first Zapier workflow because I wanted to save time.

Now I have:

19 workflows
4 broken triggers
3 unstable tokens
1 webhook that only runs when I’m not looking
and the unshakable suspicion that I’m now just working for Zapier, unpaid

Welcome to automation.

Rule #1: The Automation Always Works Until You Need It To

Automation never breaks when you’re testing.
It only breaks when:

A client is waiting
You're traveling
You're bragging about it to a friend
Or it's just been running perfectly for 3 months and decides it deserves a vacation

Rule #2: OAuth Expiration Is the Final Boss of Solopreneurship

I have fought API keys.
I have fought rate limits.
I have fought Notion’s “internal server error” with the calmness of a monk.

But OAuth token refresh?
That one broke me spiritually.

Rule #3: Every Automation System Can Be Classified Into Two Stages

“This is amazing I am a genius”
“Why did I ever do this everything ispain”

There is no Stage 3.

Tech Stack? They Asked Me About My Tech Stack?

Okay here it is:

Notion API
FastAPI
Make (formerly Integromat)
Zapier
GitHub Actions
Python scripts I refuse to document
Cron jobs I forgot exist
One workflow that only runs if the moon is in retrograde

Yes, it is technically “working.”
No, I do not trust it.

The Real Automation Was the Anxiety We Made Along the Way

Everyone talks about saving 10 hours per month through automation.
Nobody talks about losing 10 hours trying to debug a Make scenario you don’t remember creating.

But honestly?
I’d still choose this over manually copying data between Google Sheets.

Because if my life is going to be chaos either way—
at least this version of chaos feels like engineering.

🏷 Hashtags

#Automation #Zapier #Make #NotionAPI #SolopreneurDev #TechHumor #APIFirst

📁 Need your Notion data in a real CSV file? This tiny Python script fetches your database and exports it cleanly — perfect for dashboards, reporting, and automations. Beginner-friendly, instantly practical.

Jeremy Reevese — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:11:51 +0000

Jeremy Reevese

Nov 14 '25

How I Sync Notion CSV Using Python (Beginner-Friendly)

#python #automation #beginners #productivity

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🧠 Running a one-person company means building systems, not doing tasks. Here’s my entire 2025 automation stack — Python, Notion API, n8n, GitHub Actions, and tiny tools that keep my solo business alive. Simple, scalable, and hireless.

Jeremy Reevese — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:10:52 +0000

My One-Person Company Automation Stack (2025 Edition)

Jeremy Reevese ・ Nov 14

#python #notion #automation #productivity

🚀 Trying to automate your day? Here’s a tiny Python script that writes your daily report straight into Notion — minimal code, zero friction, instantly useful. A perfect first building block for your automation toolkit.

Jeremy Reevese — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:56:16 +0000

Build a Daily Report Generator Using Python + Notion API (Minimal Working Example)

Jeremy Reevese ・ Nov 14

#python #beginners #productivity #webdev

In this post, I'll show exactly how I use GitHub Actions as a free, always-on automation engine to support my daily routines, my internal tools, and my one-person company’s operations.

Jeremy Reevese — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:49:43 +0000

Jeremy Reevese

Nov 14 '25

How I Use GitHub Actions to Automate My Life (and My One-Person Company)

#automation #github #productivity

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How I Use GitHub Actions to Automate My Life (and My One-Person Company)

Jeremy Reevese — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:48:50 +0000

If you run a one-person company, you quickly learn a simple truth:

You’re always understaffed.
Automation is your only employee.

GitHub Actions has become one of my most reliable tools—not for CI/CD, not for deployments, but for running my life and my workflows.

In this post, I'll show exactly how I use GitHub Actions as a free, always-on automation engine to support my daily routines, my internal tools, and my one-person company’s operations.

Why GitHub Actions Works So Well for Solo Developers

GitHub Actions is:

free
cloud-based
reliable
cron-capable
easy to version-control
available 24/7
runs Python beautifully
great for small periodic jobs

For a solo developer, this makes it perfect as a personal automation engine.

Most people use it for CI/CD.

I use it to run my life.

What I Automate with GitHub Actions

Here’s my 2025 schedule of automations:

Daily

Generate Notion daily report
Backup Notion → CSV
Log productivity metrics
Sync tasks from different databases

Weekly

Weekly summary generation (Friday)
Back up content drafts
Update my “Company Operating Log”

Monthly

Archive old tasks
Export data snapshots
Rotate logs

Ad-hoc

Trigger FastAPI microservices
Trigger n8n workflows
Run small Python scripts

GitHub Actions is basically my personal cron server—and it’s 100% free.

Example: Daily Report Generator (Python + GitHub Actions)

This is one of my simplest, most useful automations.

Folder structure:

automation/
  daily_report.py
.github/
  workflows/
    daily-report.yml

`daily_report.py` (Minimal Working Example)

import requests
import datetime

NOTION_KEY = "YOUR_NOTION_KEY"
DATABASE_ID = "YOUR_DATABASE_ID"

headers = {
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {NOTION_KEY}",
    "Notion-Version": "2022-06-28",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

def create_report():
    today = datetime.date.today().isoformat()
    url = "https://api.notion.com/v1/pages"

    payload = {
        "parent": {"database_id": DATABASE_ID},
        "properties": {
            "Name": {
                "title": [{"text": {"content": f"Daily Report - {today}"}}]
            },
            "Date": {"date": {"start": today}}
        }
    }

    r = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)

    if r.status_code == 200:
        print("Created successfully")
    else:
        print("Error:", r.text)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    create_report()

GitHub Actions workflow: `.github/workflows/daily-report.yml`

name: Daily Report

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: "0 1 * * *"  # Run every day at 01:00 UTC
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  run-script:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Set up Python
        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
        with:
          python-version: "3.11"

      - name: Install dependencies
        run: pip install requests

      - name: Run script
        env:
          NOTION_KEY: ${{ secrets.NOTION_KEY }}
          DATABASE_ID: ${{ secrets.DATABASE_ID }}
        run: python automation/daily_report.py

This workflow:

Runs every morning
Writes a fresh daily report into Notion
Requires no server
Costs $0
Never forgets to run

Other Automations I Run

Here are some of the other scripts powered by GitHub Actions in my stack:

1️⃣ Notion → CSV backup

Exports Notion database into CSV every midnight.

2️⃣ Weekly summary generator

Every Friday, my Python script:

fetches Notion logs
aggregates tasks
writes a weekly overview

3️⃣ Personal productivity logger

Tracks:

completed tasks
time blocks
work categories

4️⃣ Triggering n8n workflow

Using:

curl -X POST <n8n-webhook>

5️⃣ FastAPI endpoint tests

Mini-checks to keep microservices alive.

Why This Approach Works for a Solo Developer

Because GitHub Actions gives you:

✔ A free server

No VPS. No maintenance.

✔ A reliable scheduler

Cron jobs in the cloud.

✔ A version-controlled automation hub

All workflows tracked.

✔ Secure secret storage

Notion API keys stored in GitHub Secrets.

✔ Perfect integration with Python

No “server setup”, just run scripts.

✔ The mindset shift

You stop doing things manually.

You start thinking in systems.

What’s Next in My Automation Roadmap

In 2025–2026 I plan to automate:

Invoice generation
Project heatmap analytics
Automatic content pipeline
FastAPI service scheduled tasks
Client updates via email/slack
AI-assisted knowledge base
Automated Upwork proposal logs

Automation is my second brain, and GitHub Actions is its backbone.

If You Want More

I can share:

How I manage secrets securely
How I deploy microservices
How my Notion → GitHub backup works
My full “Ops Dashboard” blueprint
My complete automation folder structure

Just comment and I’ll write it.

Thanks for reading — and happy automating!

My One-Person Company Automation Stack (2025 Edition)

Jeremy Reevese — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:37:59 +0000

How I automate my life, my work, and my one-person company using Python, Notion, GitHub, and no-code tools.

Running a one-person company means wearing all the hats —

engineering, project management, documentation, business ops, invoicing, marketing, client support…

But here’s the secret:

If I can't automate it, I don't scale it.
If I can automate it, I turn it into a system.

Over time, this principle evolved into a real thing:

my Automation Stack — the infrastructure that keeps my workflow running smoothly without hiring anyone.

In this post, I’ll break down my 2025 automation setup,

from foundational tools to the small scripts that quietly keep the company alive.

1. Core Principles

Before the tools, here are the rules:

1️⃣ Keep it minimal

No complex frameworks. No unnecessary abstractions.

2️⃣ Prefer boring tech

Python requests > five layers of orchestration.

3️⃣ Build for repeatability

Every workflow should be:

Logged
Re-runnable
Portable
Easy to debug

4️⃣ Automate public-first

If I build something useful for myself,

I write about it and turn it into an asset (like this post).

2. My Automation Stack Overview

Here’s the 2025 snapshot of my one-person company's system:

Layer	Tooling	Purpose
Data & Notes	Notion	Source of truth, project logs, planning, daily reports
Automation Scripts	Python + Notion API	Daily report generator, database sync, task pipelines
Workflow Orchestration	n8n / Make.com	Multi-step workflows, API calling, webhook triggers
Infrastructure	GitHub Actions	Scheduled workflows, backups, cron jobs
Knowledge Distribution	Dev.to + Medium + GitHub	Public learning, documentation, portfolio
Client-Facing	Upwork + LinkedIn	Social proof, authority building

Nothing fancy, nothing overengineered —

just tools that carry their weight.

3. Python: The Heart of My Automations

I keep Python scripts extremely small and modular.

💡 My typical script does one thing only:

Write a daily report to Notion
Export Notion → CSV
Sync project tasks
Check deadlines
Push logs to GitHub

Example structure:

automation/
  daily_report.py
  notion_to_csv.py
  sync_projects.py
  utils/
    notion.py
    dates.py
    logger.py

Each file: < 80 lines.

Each script: callable manually, via cron, or via GitHub Actions.

4. Notion as My Internal Database

Notion is my:

CRM
Project tracking
Daily report log
Content pipeline
Idea notebook
Billing record
Knowledge hub

Every API-connected table becomes a “micro-database”.

Typical properties I use:

Name
Status
Created
Updated
Tags
Owner
Priority

Python → Notion API connects EVERYTHING.

5. n8n / Make: Multi-Step Workflow Glue

Not everything needs Python.

Sometimes the fastest solution is no-code automation.

My favorite n8n workflows:

Listen to a webhook → push to Notion
Generate a weekly digest → send to email
Trigger Python scripts via command node
Transform incoming JSON before storage
Sync backups to storage buckets

I treat n8n like a “visual cron + API router”.

6. GitHub Actions as My Scheduler

I don’t use cron on local machines.

Instead, I use GitHub Actions to run workflow scripts.

Common automations:

Daily report generator (9:00)
Notion → CSV backup (midnight)
Weekly summary pipeline (Friday)
Push logs to GitHub repo daily

Example workflow:

name: Daily Report
on:
  schedule:
    - cron: "0 1 * * *"
jobs:
  run:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
        with:
          python-version: '3.11'
      - run: pip install -r requirements.txt
      - run: python automation/daily_report.py

This alone is worth hours every week.

7. What This Stack Enables

⏱️ Time saved per day:

~1–2 hours

💼 Tasks automated:

Daily logs
Data exporting
Progress tracking
Task sorting
Content scheduling
Personal analytics
Client-related paperwork

📈 Business benefits:

More time for deep work
More content output
More proof-of-work for clients
More reproducible workflows
A more valuable portfolio

8. Why This Works for a One-Person Company

Because the entire stack is:

✔ Cheap

Most of it is free.

✔ Simple

Small tools that fit together.

✔ Portable

You can move everything to another platform in one weekend.

✔ Easy to teach

Clients love simple systems.

✔ "Hireless"

Automation is your employee.

This is exactly why I chose this tech stack instead of chasing shiny tools.

9. What’s Coming Next (Open Roadmap)

I'm expanding this stack in 2026–2027 with:

FastAPI microservices
LangChain for internal knowledge agents
A personal “Ops Dashboard” built on Notion
Automated content distribution pipelines
A GitHub-hosted data lake
Client-ready automation templates

If you’re curious about any of these, leave a comment and I’ll build the tutorial.

10. Final Thoughts

Running a one-person company feels intimidating.

But once you build the right systems, everything becomes lighter:

Less chaos
More clarity
More output
More opportunities

Automation isn’t about replacing yourself —

it’s about making space to do the real work.

If you want breakdowns of any script or workflow in this post,

tell me which one — I’ll write it.

How I Sync Notion CSV Using Python (Beginner-Friendly)

Jeremy Reevese — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:34:37 +0000

Notion is a great place to organize information, but sometimes you need your data in a real file — especially when working with spreadsheets, dashboards, BI tools, or automation workflows.

In this post, I’ll show you how to build a simple Python script that fetches data from a Notion database and writes it into a CSV file.

This is a beginner-friendly example, perfect for anyone learning:

Python data handling
Notion API basics
Automation workflows
One-person company internal tooling

Let’s keep it small, simple, and practical.

🚀 What We’re Building

A script that:

Connects to your Notion API
Fetches all rows from a Notion database
Converts them into Python objects
Writes the results into a CSV file
Runs in under 1 second

No frameworks.

Just requests + csv + a few lines of code.

📦 Requirements

You'll need:

A Notion API integration
A shared database
Your NOTION_API_KEY
The database ID
Python 3.8+

Install the only dependency:

pip install requests

🧪 Minimal Working Code Example

Create a file named notion_to_csv.py:

import requests
import csv

NOTION_API_KEY = "YOUR_NOTION_SECRET_KEY"
DATABASE_ID = "YOUR_DATABASE_ID"

headers = {
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {NOTION_API_KEY}",
    "Notion-Version": "2022-06-28",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

def fetch_notion_rows():
    url = f"https://api.notion.com/v1/databases/{DATABASE_ID}/query"
    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers)

    if response.status_code != 200:
        print("Error fetching data:", response.text)
        return []

    return response.json().get("results", [])

def parse_row(row):
    props = row["properties"]
    return {
        "Title": props["Name"]["title"][0]["plain_text"] if props["Name"]["title"] else "",
        "Status": props["Status"]["select"]["name"] if props["Status"]["select"] else "",
        "Created": row["created_time"]
    }

def write_csv(rows):
    with open("notion_export.csv", "w", newline="", encoding="utf-8") as f:
        writer = csv.DictWriter(f, fieldnames=["Title", "Status", "Created"])
        writer.writeheader()
        writer.writerows(rows)

def sync_notion_to_csv():
    raw_rows = fetch_notion_rows()
    parsed_rows = [parse_row(r) for r in raw_rows]
    write_csv(parsed_rows)
    print("CSV export completed → notion_export.csv")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    sync_notion_to_csv()

📝 How It Works

1️⃣ Fetch Notion rows

We use /databases/{id}/query to pull entries.

2️⃣ Parse Notion properties

Notion stores data in nested structures — we extract:

Name
Status
Created time

(You can customize this for your own database.)

3️⃣ Write to CSV

Python’s built-in csv module handles everything.

📄 Output Example (notion_export.csv)

Title,Status,Created
Daily Report,Done,2025-01-02T10:12:00Z
Project Setup,In Progress,2025-01-05T14:09:22Z
Idea Notes,Backlog,2025-01-08T09:41:03Z

Runs instantly → produces a clean structured CSV.

🧩 Why This Script Is Useful

This tiny tool is perfect for:

Migrating Notion content to other tools
Exporting weekly or monthly reports
Syncing data with Excel / Google Sheets
Feeding data into BI tools
Automating one-person company dashboards
Combining with n8n / Make workflows

You can even trigger this script daily via:

GitHub Actions
cron jobs
n8n “Execute Command” node
Make.com shell command module

Small script → real automation value.

📚 Full Repo Coming Soon

I'll publish a full “Notion → CSV Toolkit” on GitHub with:

Pagination
Rich text handling
Multi-select support
Date formatting
Deployment options

👉 (GitHub link placeholder — to be added)

💬 Want More?

Let me know if you'd like tutorials on:

Sync Notion ↔ Google Sheets
Notion API + FastAPI microservices
Notion → JSON pipelines
n8n workflows using Notion
Building a one-person company automation layer

Thanks for reading — and happy building! 🚀

Build a FastAPI Service in Under 10 Minutes (Perfect for Automation Workflows)

Jeremy Reevese — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:29:41 +0000

FastAPI is one of the fastest ways to build lightweight, production-ready APIs using Python.

In this post, I’ll show you how to create a minimal FastAPI service in under 10 minutes, perfect for automation workflows, internal tools, or integrations with platforms like n8n, Make.com, and Zapier.

This is part of my ongoing effort to build in public while constructing the technical backbone of my one-person company.

If you know basic Python, you can follow this — no backend experience required.

🚀 What We’re Building

A tiny FastAPI service that:

Exposes a simple /ping endpoint
Accepts JSON input
Returns structured JSON output
Runs locally or inside n8n / Make webhooks
Can be deployed later to Fly.io, Render, Vercel, etc.

The goal is to create something simple, reliable, automation-friendly, and easily extendable.

📦 Requirements

You’ll need:

Python 3.8+
fastapi
uvicorn

Install dependencies:

pip install fastapi uvicorn

🧪 Minimal Working Code Example

Create a file named main.py:

from fastapi import FastAPI
from pydantic import BaseModel

app = FastAPI()

class Message(BaseModel):
    text: str

@app.get("/ping")
def ping():
    return {"status": "ok", "message": "FastAPI is running!"}

@app.post("/echo")
def echo(message: Message):
    return {"received": message.text}

Run the service:

uvicorn main:app --reload

Your API is now running at:

http://127.0.0.1:8000

Try these URLs:

GET /ping → Health check
POST /echo with JSON payload

Example:

{
  "text": "Hello FastAPI"
}

You’ll get back:

{
  "received": "Hello FastAPI"
}

🧩 Why This Tiny Service Is Powerful

Even this minimal version can be used to:

Build automation steps for n8n
Create custom webhooks for Make.com
Build simple bots
Add Python logic to no-code workflows
Serve as a microservice in your personal stack
Prototype AI tools
Power internal dashboards

This small piece becomes the foundation for larger engineering blocks.

🛠️ Optional: Connecting to n8n or Make.com

If you want to integrate immediately:

In n8n:

Add an HTTP Request node
Set method to POST
URL: http://127.0.0.1:8000/echo
Send JSON payload

In Make.com:

Add an HTTP module
POST JSON to the same endpoint

Instant custom automation.

📚 Full Code + Future Examples

I’ll publish the full FastAPI template repo (including logging, config, and deployment options) on GitHub soon.

👉 (GitHub repo link placeholder — to be added)

💬 Want More Tutorials?

Let me know if you'd like:

A FastAPI + Notion API microservice
A FastAPI + n8n workflow
Deploying FastAPI to Fly.io / Render
Turning this into a CLI + API hybrid tool
Full automation stack breakdown for one-person companies

Thanks for reading — and happy building! 🚀

Build a Daily Report Generator Using Python + Notion API (Minimal Working Example)

Jeremy Reevese — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:17:37 +0000

For my first Dev.to post, I wanted to share something small, useful, and immediately applicable — a minimal Python script that automatically generates a daily report into Notion.

This is part of my ongoing effort to build in public while constructing my one-person company’s automation stack.

If you want a simple, beginner-friendly example of how to interact with the Notion API using Python, this is a great place to start.

🚀 What We’re Building

A tiny script that:

Reads your Notion API key
Writes a new entry into a Notion database
Automatically fills in today’s date
Adds a default “Daily Report” template text

No frameworks, no advanced tooling — just pure Python and a few lines of code.

📦 Requirements

You'll need:

A Notion API integration
A database in Notion
The database’s ID
Python 3.8+
The requests library

Install the dependency:

pip install requests

🧪 Minimal Working Code Example

import requests
import datetime

NOTION_API_KEY = "YOUR_NOTION_SECRET_KEY"
DATABASE_ID = "YOUR_DATABASE_ID"

url = "https://api.notion.com/v1/pages"
headers = {
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {NOTION_API_KEY}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Notion-Version": "2022-06-28"
}

today = datetime.date.today().isoformat()

payload = {
    "parent": {"database_id": DATABASE_ID},
    "properties": {
        "Name": {
            "title": [
                {
                    "text": {"content": f"Daily Report - {today}"}
                }
            ]
        },
        "Date": {
            "date": {"start": today}
        }
    },
    "children": [
        {
            "object": "block",
            "type": "paragraph",
            "paragraph": {
                "rich_text": [
                    {"type": "text", "text": {"content": "Today's Summary:\n"}}
                ]
            }
        }
    ]
}

response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)

if response.status_code == 200:
    print("Page created successfully!")
else:
    print("Error:", response.text)

📝 How to Use It

Create a Notion integration
Share your database with that integration
Copy your database ID
Replace the placeholders in the script
Run:

python daily_report.py

You should see a newly generated page appear in your Notion database.

🔧 Why This Matters

Small automation blocks like this are the building pieces of a larger system.

This script can be extended into:

A CLI tool
A daily cron job
An n8n / Make workflow
A FastAPI microservice
A full productivity dashboard

This is how tiny scripts gradually become part of a one-person company’s technical infrastructure.

📚 Full Source Code

I will upload the improved version + additional examples to GitHub later:

👉 (GitHub repo link placeholder — to be added)

💬 If You Want More

Let me know in the comments if you'd like tutorials on:

Notion API + Python advanced usage
Building automations for freelancers
n8n workflows
FastAPI microservices
GitHub Actions for productivity
One-person company engineering systems

This is the first post of many — thanks for reading, and happy building! 🚀

Forem: Jeremy Reevese

💡 Ever tried to “optimize your life” so hard that you accidentally optimized yourself into existential crisis? 💾 I went deep into automation, AI workflows, and personal systems—not because I’m productive, but because I’m tired. 🔥 Here are my notes from

When Your Automation Workflow Becomes Your Full-Time Job (And You Don’t Get Paid For It)

Jeremy Reevese ・ Nov 17

When Your Automation Workflow Becomes Your Full-Time Job (And You Don’t Get Paid For It)

Rule #1: The Automation Always Works Until You Need It To

Rule #2: OAuth Expiration Is the Final Boss of Solopreneurship

Rule #3: Every Automation System Can Be Classified Into Two Stages

Tech Stack? They Asked Me About My Tech Stack?

The Real Automation Was the Anxiety We Made Along the Way

🏷 Hashtags

📁 Need your Notion data in a real CSV file? This tiny Python script fetches your database and exports it cleanly — perfect for dashboards, reporting, and automations. Beginner-friendly, instantly practical.

How I Sync Notion CSV Using Python (Beginner-Friendly)

🧠 Running a one-person company means building systems, not doing tasks. Here’s my entire 2025 automation stack — Python, Notion API, n8n, GitHub Actions, and tiny tools that keep my solo business alive. Simple, scalable, and hireless.

My One-Person Company Automation Stack (2025 Edition)

Jeremy Reevese ・ Nov 14

🚀 Trying to automate your day? Here’s a tiny Python script that writes your daily report straight into Notion — minimal code, zero friction, instantly useful. A perfect first building block for your automation toolkit.

Build a Daily Report Generator Using Python + Notion API (Minimal Working Example)

Jeremy Reevese ・ Nov 14

In this post, I'll show exactly how I use GitHub Actions as a free, always-on automation engine to support my daily routines, my internal tools, and my one-person company’s operations.

How I Use GitHub Actions to Automate My Life (and My One-Person Company)

How I Use GitHub Actions to Automate My Life (and My One-Person Company)

Why GitHub Actions Works So Well for Solo Developers

What I Automate with GitHub Actions

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Ad-hoc

Example: Daily Report Generator (Python + GitHub Actions)

Folder structure:

daily_report.py (Minimal Working Example)

GitHub Actions workflow: .github/workflows/daily-report.yml

Other Automations I Run

1️⃣ Notion → CSV backup

2️⃣ Weekly summary generator

3️⃣ Personal productivity logger

4️⃣ Triggering n8n workflow

5️⃣ FastAPI endpoint tests

Why This Approach Works for a Solo Developer

✔ A free server

✔ A reliable scheduler

✔ A version-controlled automation hub

✔ Secure secret storage

✔ Perfect integration with Python

✔ The mindset shift

What’s Next in My Automation Roadmap

If You Want More

My One-Person Company Automation Stack (2025 Edition)

1. Core Principles

1️⃣ Keep it minimal

2️⃣ Prefer boring tech

3️⃣ Build for repeatability

4️⃣ Automate public-first

2. My Automation Stack Overview

3. Python: The Heart of My Automations

💡 My typical script does one thing only:

4. Notion as My Internal Database

5. n8n / Make: Multi-Step Workflow Glue

6. GitHub Actions as My Scheduler

Common automations:

7. What This Stack Enables

⏱️ Time saved per day:

💼 Tasks automated:

📈 Business benefits:

8. Why This Works for a One-Person Company

✔ Cheap

✔ Simple

✔ Portable

✔ Easy to teach

✔ "Hireless"

9. What’s Coming Next (Open Roadmap)

10. Final Thoughts

How I Sync Notion CSV Using Python (Beginner-Friendly)

🚀 What We’re Building

📦 Requirements

🧪 Minimal Working Code Example

📝 How It Works

1️⃣ Fetch Notion rows

2️⃣ Parse Notion properties

3️⃣ Write to CSV

`daily_report.py` (Minimal Working Example)

GitHub Actions workflow: `.github/workflows/daily-report.yml`