<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false">The author realized the need for change after repeating tasks in Python, leading to the automation of their automation habits.By automating tasks like file renaming, Git syncing, and documentation summarizing, the author now spends more time on design.The author has developed 8 automation habits using Python to save hours of repetitive work.One specific automation habit mentioned is using Python to extract file metadata and perform bulk renaming of images or PDFs.