10 Automation coding best practices

This chapter covers

  • Building a full automation from start to finish
  • How to write and comment your code so others can understand it
  • Best practices around building robust and resumable automations

One of the biggest challenges most IT professionals face today is the speed at which things change. It used to be that you upgraded your operating systems and applications every three to five years. However, the subscription- and cloud-based models have drastically increased the frequency of upgrades. As a result, it is not uncommon to see multiple major upgrades in a single year now. One of the best ways to help yourself keep up with these trends is through automation. In this chapter, you will learn how you can ...

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