AI agent steps in automation tools: what they are good for
Every automation platform added an agent step. Where a model in the middle of a workflow helps, and where it makes failure unpredictable.
Topic
Automation
6 articles.
Self-hosting n8n: two weeks in, and the bill in hours
n8n on a small VPS for a fortnight. Where self-hosting paid off, and the maintenance work the pricing comparison never mentions.
Error handling for people who build automations in a browser
Retries, dead-letter paths, alerting and idempotency, explained without code, plus how to add them in Zapier, Make and n8n.
Zapier vs Make vs n8n after a fortnight on each
Three automation platforms, the same four workflows, two weeks each. Where the pricing model decides the answer before the features do.
Webhooks explained for people who do not write code
What a webhook is, why it beats polling, and how to set one up and debug it in a no-code automation without touching a terminal.
Automation that survives a month
Most automations work for a fortnight and then quietly stop. What actually breaks them, and how to build the few that keep running unattended.