Automators

88: Automating with Ryan J A Murphy

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Nov 5, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Automation Origin

  • Ryan J.A. Murphy's automation journey started with "The Incredible Machine", a DOS game involving Rube Goldberg machines.
  • His background in software engineering and a switch to Mac, combined with discovering Alfred, further fueled his automation passion.
INSIGHT

Obsidian's Advantage

  • Obsidian's well-engineered design and API-first approach provide a strategic advantage.
  • Its open and active community fosters collaboration and plugin development, making it uniquely customizable.
ADVICE

Coding Advice

  • Start coding projects by picking a problem, not a language.
  • Find existing code doing something similar and reverse-engineer it via inspection and the Obsidian forums.
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