Basically everything that takes longer then 2 minutes and is a repeated task.
For example (not all in Python):
- Transferring Files from point A to point B for someone.
- Grepping stuff out of a search
- Validating files on a server after a deploy
- Clearing folders
- Running a certain file or scheduled Task
From: https://automatetheboringstuff.com/
- Search for text in a file or across multiple files
- Create, update, move, and rename files and folders
- Search the Web and download online content
- Update and format data in Excel spreadsheets of any size
- Split, merge, watermark, and encrypt PDFs
- Send reminder emails and text notifications
- Fill out online forms