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90-Day Implementation Checklist

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Python Asset Management & Monetization Engine

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PHASE 1: CATALOG & ORGANIZATION (Weeks 1-3)

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Week 1: Foundation Setup

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Monday

  • Create Airtable workspace “Python Assets”
  • Create Airtable base “Tool Inventory”
  • Add all fields to Airtable (see system_architecture.md for field list)
  • Invite yourself to base
Time: 1 hour

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Tuesday-Wednesday

  • Audit your mypy folder
  • Create comprehensive list of all 50+ tools
  • Write 1-2 sentence description for each
  • Categorize by type (Concurrency, Async, Data, DevOps, etc.)
Time: 2-3 hours

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Thursday-Friday

  • Add all 50+ tools to Airtable
  • Set initial Status for each (Concept/Alpha/Beta/Production)
  • Set Maturity rating (1-5 stars)
  • Set Monetization strategy for each
Time: 2 hours Week 1 Goal: ✅ Complete Airtable inventory of all 50+ tools

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Week 2: GitHub Organization

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Monday

  • Create GitHub Organization
  • Name: yourname-tools
  • Invite yourself (already an owner)
  • Create team: “maintainers”
Time: 30 minutes

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Tuesday-Wednesday

  • Create 3 template repositories:
    • template-basic (simple tool structure)
    • template-async (async-specific tools)
    • template-cli (command-line tools)
  • Each template includes:
    • src/ folder structure
    • tests/ folder with sample test
    • pyproject.toml template
    • README.md template
    • .github/workflows/publish.yml
Time: 2 hours

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Thursday-Friday

  • Test creating one repo from each template
  • Verify structure looks right
  • Add GitHub API token to n8n (for later automation)
Time: 1 hour Week 2 Goal: ✅ GitHub organization with templates ready

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Week 3: Initial Repo Migration

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Monday-Tuesday

  • Migrate top 5 tools to GitHub repos
    1. Choose your best/most complete tools
    2. Create repo from template
    3. Migrate code to src/
    4. Add docstrings (if missing)
    5. Add basic tests
Time: 2 hours (30 min per tool)

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Wednesday

  • Add pyproject.toml to each repo
    • Update tool name
    • Set initial version (0.1.0)
    • Add description
    • Add your contact info
Time: 1 hour

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Thursday

  • Create README.md for each repo
    • Features list
    • Installation instructions
    • Quick example
    • Link to full docs (placeholder)
Time: 1 hour

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Friday

  • Create .github/workflows/publish.yml in each repo
  • Test workflow (can disable publish step for now)
  • Commit and push all changes
Time: 1 hour Week 3 Goal: ✅ Top 5 tools migrated to structured GitHub repos

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PHASE 2: INFRASTRUCTURE & AUTOMATION (Weeks 4-6)

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Week 4: PyPI Setup

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Monday

  • Create PyPI account (pypi.org)
  • Set strong password
  • Enable 2FA
  • Add recovery codes to secure location
Time: 30 minutes

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Tuesday

  • Create PyPI API token
  • Copy token (you’ll only see it once)
  • Store in password manager
Time: 10 minutes

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Wednesday-Thursday

  • Add to GitHub Organization Secrets:
    • Go to Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions
    • Add: PYPI_API_TOKEN = your token
    • Make available to all repos
Time: 20 minutes

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Friday

  • Test publish workflow
    • Make small change to top tool repo
    • Tag release: git tag v0.1.0
    • Push: git push origin v0.1.0
    • Check GitHub Actions → should publish
    • Verify on PyPI.org (search your tool name)
Time: 30 minutes Week 4 Goal: ✅ Successfully publish first tool to PyPI

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Week 5: N8N Automation Setup

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Monday-Tuesday

  • Create n8n account
  • Choose: Cloud (n8n.cloud) or self-hosted
  • Connect GitHub account to n8n
  • Connect Airtable account to n8n
  • Connect Slack account to n8n
Time: 1 hour

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Wednesday

  • Create Workflow 1: GitHub → Airtable Sync
    • Cron trigger (hourly)
    • For each tool: Query GitHub API
    • Update Airtable with stars/forks/last commit
    • Test with 1 tool first
Time: 1.5 hours

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Thursday

  • Create Workflow 2: Release Notification
    • GitHub webhook trigger
    • Extract release data
    • Post to Slack
    • Test by creating release on test repo
Time: 1 hour

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Friday

  • Create Workflow 3: Weekly Summary
    • Cron trigger (Monday 9am)
    • Query Airtable for stats
    • Calculate totals (production tools, avg stars, etc.)
    • Post formatted message to Slack
Time: 1 hour Week 5 Goal: ✅ N8N workflows automating your portfolio

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Week 6: Expand to 20 Tools

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Monday-Friday

  • Migrate 15 more tools to GitHub
    • 3 tools per day: code migration, README, pyproject.toml
    • Add to Airtable as you go
    • Set up GitHub Actions for each
Time: 3 hours per day × 5 days = 15 hours By Friday you should have:
  • 20 tools on GitHub
  • 20 tools in Airtable
  • GitHub Actions workflows set up
  • Ready for documentation phase
Week 6 Goal: ✅ Scale to 20 production-quality GitHub repos

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PHASE 3: DOCUMENTATION (Weeks 7-9)

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Week 7: Mintlify Setup

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Monday

  • Create Mintlify account (mintlify.com)
  • Sign up with GitHub
  • Authorize access to yourname-tools org
Time: 15 minutes

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Tuesday

  • Connect top 5 repos to Mintlify
  • Mintlify starts auto-generating API docs
  • Check output quality
Time: 30 minutes

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Wednesday-Thursday

  • Create mint.json configuration
    • Copy template from mintlify_setup_guide.md
    • Update tool names, logos, colors
    • Set up navigation structure
    • Add social links (GitHub, Discord, Twitter)
Time: 1.5 hours

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Friday

  • Deploy Mintlify docs site
  • Set up custom domain: docs.yourname.dev
  • Configure DNS (CNAME pointing to Mintlify)
  • Wait for propagation
Time: 1 hour Week 7 Goal: ✅ Beautiful auto-generated docs site live

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Week 8: Core Documentation

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Monday-Tuesday

  • Write 5 core documentation pages:
    1. Introduction (what is this tool?)
    2. Installation (how to install?)
    3. Quick Start (5-min example)
    4. Core Concepts (what you need to know)
    5. Common Issues (FAQ)
Time: 2 hours (30 min per page)

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Wednesday

  • Add API reference docs
    • Auto-generated from docstrings
    • Add examples to complex functions
    • Fix any formatting issues
Time: 1 hour

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Thursday

  • Create example scripts
    • Basic usage
    • Advanced patterns
    • Integration examples
    • Commit to examples/ folder
Time: 1 hour

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Friday

  • Update README for top 5 tools
    • Link to full documentation
    • Better formatting
    • Add badges (build status, coverage, version)
Time: 1 hour Week 8 Goal: ✅ High-quality docs for top 5 tools (80%+ complete)

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Week 9: Obsidian Vault & Docs Completion

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Monday-Tuesday

  • Create Obsidian vault
  • Set up folder structure (see system_architecture.md)
  • Create MOC (Map of Contents)
  • Create folder per tool (overview, architecture, roadmap)
Time: 1.5 hours

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Wednesday

  • Document remaining 15 tools
    • At least: Installation + Quick Start for each
    • Copy template from mintlify_setup_guide.md
    • Aim for 60%+ coverage per tool
Time: 2 hours

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Thursday

  • Create learning hub pages
    • Async patterns guide
    • Concurrency guide
    • Best practices
    • Integration guide
Time: 1.5 hours

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Friday

  • Review & publish
    • Check all links work
    • Verify code examples run
    • Commit all changes
Time: 1 hour Week 9 Goal: ✅ 80%+ documentation coverage across all tools

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PHASE 4: DISTRIBUTION & MONETIZATION (Weeks 10-12)

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Week 10: Publish to PyPI

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Monday-Tuesday

  • Prepare 15 additional tools for PyPI
    • Ensure each has pyproject.toml
    • Version them (start at 0.1.0 or 1.0.0)
    • Add GitHub Actions workflow
    • Test one publish flow per tool
Time: 2 hours

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Wednesday

  • Publish 15 tools to PyPI
    • Create git tag: git tag v0.1.0
    • Push tag: git push origin v0.1.0
    • GitHub Actions publishes automatically
    • Verify on pypi.org
Time: 1 hour

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Thursday

  • Update Airtable
    • Mark all published tools as “Production”
    • Add PyPI URLs
    • Verify automation picked up changes
Time: 30 minutes

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Friday

  • Test installation of all published tools
    • pip install toolname for 5 random tools
    • Verify they work
    • Document any issues
Time: 1 hour Week 10 Goal: ✅ 20+ tools published to PyPI

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Week 11: Enable GitHub Sponsors & Community

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Monday

  • Enable GitHub Sponsors on your profile
    • Go to github.com/yourname → Sponsors
    • Set up Stripe account
    • Create 3 sponsor tiers:
      • Friend: $5/month (mention in README)
      • Supporter: $25/month (early access, shout-out)
      • Patron: $100/month (consulting hours, custom features)
Time: 1 hour

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Tuesday

  • Add sponsor button to top 10 repos
    • Create FUNDING.yml in each repo: 
      github: yourname
custom: ["https://github.com/yourname?tab=sponsorships"]
    • GitHub shows button on repo main page
Time: 1 hour

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Wednesday

  • Set up discussion forums
    • GitHub Discussions → Enable for org
    • Create categories:
      • Announcements
      • General Q&A
      • Feature Requests
      • Show and Tell
Time: 30 minutes

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Thursday

  • Create first marketing content
    • Blog post: “Building 50+ Python Tools” (your story)
    • Publish on Medium or Dev.to
    • Share on Twitter
    • Link from all READMEs
Time: 2 hours

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Friday

  • Create email signup
    • Newsletter signup form (Substack, ConvertKit, etc.)
    • Add to README for top 5 tools
    • Share signup link on Twitter
Time: 1 hour Week 11 Goal: ✅ GitHub Sponsors active, 50+ subscribers on email list

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Week 12: Monetization & Growth

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Monday-Tuesday

  • Finalize monetization strategy
    • Decide: Which tools are open source?
    • Which are freemium?
    • Which are consulting-focused?
    • Document in Obsidian vault
Time: 1 hour

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Wednesday

  • Create consulting landing page
    • Services offered (audits, integration, training)
    • Pricing
    • Contact form
    • Link from all tool repos
Time: 2 hours

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Thursday

  • Outreach to 10 potential consulting clients
    • Find companies using Python + async
    • Email: “I built these tools, can I help with…”
    • Attach your tools portfolio link
Time: 1.5 hours

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Friday

  • Create first lead magnet
    • eBook: “5 Async Patterns Every Python Dev Should Know”
    • Use one of your tools as case study
    • Publish on Gumroad (free)
    • Add email capture
Time: 2 hours Week 12 Goal: ✅ Multiple monetization streams active, first leads in pipeline

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POST-90 DAYS: CONTINUING GROWTH

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Month 4-6: Scale & Optimize

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Ongoing Tasks (Do Weekly)

  • Monitor Airtable dashboard for metrics
  • Respond to GitHub issues/PRs
  • Post to email list (insights, new releases)
  • Track monetization metrics (sponsors, consulting inquiries)

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Monthly Tasks

  • Publish 1 blog post
  • Record 1 YouTube video
  • Release updates to 3-5 tools
  • Analyze GitHub Sponsors trends
  • Follow up with consulting leads

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Quarterly Tasks

  • Review portfolio completeness
  • Consolidate documentation
  • Plan next tools to build
  • Review revenue streams

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Success Metrics to Track

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By Week 3

  • ✅ 50 tools cataloged in Airtable
  • ✅ GitHub organization created
  • ✅ 5 tools migrated to repos

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By Week 6

  • ✅ 20 tools on GitHub
  • ✅ 20 tools ready for PyPI
  • ✅ N8N workflows running

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By Week 9

  • ✅ docs.yourname.dev live
  • ✅ 80%+ documentation coverage
  • ✅ 100+ GitHub stars combined

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By Week 12

  • ✅ 20+ tools on PyPI
  • ✅ 50+ email subscribers
  • ✅ GitHub Sponsors active
  • ✅ First consulting lead

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By Month 6

  • ✅ 50+ tools on PyPI
  • ✅ 500+ email subscribers
  • ✅ 500+ combined GitHub stars
  • ✅ $500-2000/month revenue (multiple streams)
  • ✅ 2-3 consulting clients

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Weekly Check-In Template

Every Friday, update this in Obsidian: 
# Week X Check-in (Dates)

## Completed This Week
- [ ] Task 1
- [ ] Task 2

## Key Metrics
- Tools cataloged: X/50
- Tools on GitHub: X/50
- Tools on PyPI: X/50
- Documentation %: X%
- GitHub stars: X
- Email subscribers: X
- Consulting leads: X

## Blockers
- Issue 1
- Issue 2

## Next Week Priority
1. Top priority
2. Secondary priority
3. Nice-to-have

## Notes
- What went well?
- What was harder than expected?
- Adjustments needed?

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Important Reminders

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⏰ Time Estimates

  • Week 1-3: ~10 hours total
  • Week 4-6: ~15 hours total
  • Week 7-9: ~12 hours total
  • Week 10-12: ~15 hours total
  • Total: ~52 hours over 12 weeks (~4 hours/week)

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🎯 Focus Areas

  • Weeks 1-3: Get organized (Airtable, GitHub)
  • Weeks 4-6: Build infrastructure (PyPI, automation)
  • Weeks 7-9: Document everything
  • Weeks 10-12: Launch monetization

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⚠️ Common Pitfalls

  • Don’t try to document everything at once (focus on top 5 first)
  • Don’t perfect code before publishing (iterate)
  • Don’t wait for all 50 tools before starting (start with 10)
  • Don’t skip GitHub Sponsors setup (low effort, real revenue)
  • Don’t ignore automation (n8n saves hours per week)

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🚀 Quick Wins

  • Adding tool to Airtable: 5 minutes
  • Creating GitHub repo from template: 10 minutes
  • Writing one example: 15 minutes
  • Publishing to PyPI: 5 minutes (automated)

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💰 Revenue Expectations

  • Month 1-2: $0 (building)
  • Month 3: $50-200 (first sponsors)
  • Month 4-6: $500-2000+ (sponsors + consulting leads)

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Need Help?

Reference these guides:
  • System Architecture: system_architecture.md
  • N8N Workflows: n8n_workflows_guide.md
  • Mintlify Docs: mintlify_setup_guide.md
  • Word Guide: Python_Asset_Management_Engine.docx

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Your 90-Day Mission

By the end of 12 weeks, you will have: ✅ Complete inventory of 50+ Python tools ✅ GitHub organization with professional repos ✅ Beautiful auto-generated docs site ✅ Automated metrics & notifications ✅ Tools published to PyPI ✅ GitHub Sponsors earning money ✅ Email list of engaged followers ✅ First consulting leads in pipeline This transforms scattered tools into a recognizable brand worth thousands in consulting revenue. Let’s build. 🚀