These 6 Python libraries transformed me into the “smartest person in the room” | By Abdul Ahad | August 2025

When people saw my scripts run, they thought I was a kind of sorcerer. In reality, I just reached myself on the power of the Python ecosystem. The difference? I knew What tools to pick up at the right time.

Today, I share six of these libraries that have transformed my workflow and helped me move faster, automate everything and (let’s be honest) impress some colleagues along the way.

The first time I used Rich, my Terminal outing has gone from the “engineer debugging mode” to the “Netflix level presentation”. Suddenly, I had color, live progress bars, tables and even a standing – outdoor stand.

from rich.console import Console
from rich.table import Table
console = Console()
table = Table(title="Automation Task Tracker")
table.add_column("Task", style="cyan", no_wrap=True)
table.add_column("Status", style="green")…