Gaslighting Your
E ver felt like a tool you thought was simple was subtly messing with your expectations? That's how I sometimes feel about Google Apps Script, or GAS, as we lovingly call it. It's an incredibly powerful platform that lets you automate, integrate, and extend Google Workspace, turning mundane tasks into automated workflows. But beneath its friendly facade, GAS can sometimes feel like it's... well, gaslighting you. In my 5 years of extensive experience diving deep into GAS, I've seen it all – from scripts that effortlessly transform spreadsheets into dynamic web apps to those that stubbornly refuse to cooperate without a Herculean debugging effort. It promises simplicity, and often delivers, but then throws a curveball with execution quotas, tricky permissions, or an API quirk that leaves you scratching your head. This post isn't about the psychological phenomenon, but rather a playful exploration of how GAS can challenge your assumptions and what I've learned to ov…
