Python Developer Needed: Weekly Transcript Scraper to Word Doc (YouTube, Podcasts, Web)

Freelance Developer Needed: Weekly Transcript and Article Collector (One Document Output, One-Off Build) Overview I want a simple automation that tracks a list of specific people (I will provide the names) and, once per week, searches for any new content featuring them (YouTube, podcasts, blogs/articles and similar). The tool should pull the full transcript or article text where available and compile everything into one single document per week with clear headings. I am a novice at coding. I use VS Code at a basic level. I do not use GitHub and I do not want a complex setup. I also do not want ongoing help or retainers. I want a one-off build with a clean handover so I can run it myself. What you will build Core output: Every week, generate one Word document (.docx) saved automatically to a folder on my drive (I will choose the folder path). Required behaviour: •I will provide a list of approximately 35 prominent AI voices (e.g. Andrej Karpathy). The list may grow slightly over time, so the solution should make adding names easy. • The script runs weekly (manual run is fine, or optional scheduled run). • It searches for new items featuring those people across: o YouTube (interviews, podcasts, talks) o Podcasts (prefer RSS-based discovery where possible) o Web articles/blogs (interviews, posts, transcripts) • For each item found, it pulls: o Full transcript o Podcast transcript text o Full article text (for web pages) • It compiles everything into one Word document each week with clear structure, for example: o Person name  Source type (YouTube/Podcast/Article)  Title  Date published  Link  Transcript/article text • It must avoid duplicates: o If something was already included in a prior week, do not include it again. • It must have basic logs: o What it found, what it downloaded, what failed (and why). My setup and constraints • Windows PC • I want each weekly file saved to a folder on my drive • I do not want to manage databases manually or deal with complex developer tooling • I want a simple “run” process (ideally one command or a double-click file) Deliverables • A working solution on Windows that I can run weekly • Generates one Word document per week in the chosen folder with the format above • De-duplication working across weeks • A simple configuration file where I paste and update the list of names • Beginner-friendly handover instructions: o How to install/run it o How to add/remove names o What to do if a source fails • Optional (nice-to-have): a shortcut or Windows Task Scheduler setup so it runs automatically weekly. Important requirements • One-off build, not ongoing support • Clear handover instructions written for a beginner To apply Please send: 1. A short description of similar automation / transcript ingestion work you’ve done 2. Your recommended approach (high level) 3. Your fixed price 4. How quickly you can deliver a working prototype 5. Any risks you see (rate limits, missing transcripts, etc.) Note on tooling VS Code is fine. Please deliver it so I can run it without needing GitHub or anything complex (for example, a simple run script plus clear setup instructions). Apply tot his job Apply To this Job