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Last Friday was one of those days when everything that could go wrong, did go wrong.

Our CRM decided to have a fight with Zapier. Our AI content tool ghosted our publishing platform. The workflow that processes leads? Stuck like traffic on a Monday morning.

Meanwhile, I'm staring at our monthly software bill: $847. For tools that barely work half the time.

My intern looked at me and said, "Bro, there has to be a better way. We're paying BMW prices for a rickshaw service."

Kid had a point.

What happened next?

Well, let's just say I'm no longer on speaking terms with half our SaaS subscriptions.

And our business runs better than ever.

But first, let me tell you about the crazy stuff happening in AI this week:

AI that’s trending:

3 AI tools that made me stop scrolling

1. Clueso - Using boring screen recordings?

Ever record your screen for a demo and think "wow, this looks like garbage"?

Clueso takes your boring screen recording and makes it look like a professional tutorial. It adds a script, professional voice, smart zooms (basically the works).

You literally just upload your janky recording and it comes back looking like something from a fancy production company.

Perfect for: Anyone who needs to show people how to use software. Sales demos, training videos, explaining stuff to your mom.

2. Agnes AI - Google Docs meets ChatGPT

This is Google Docs if Google Docs was actually smart. You can collaborate with your team AND get AI help at the same time.

The best part? It remembers what your team talks about. Unlike ChatGPT, which forgets you exist every conversation.

Use case: Writing anything with other people just got way easier.

3. AI Voice Note Taker - Browsers get a new superpower

This is like having a super-fast typist living inside Chrome.

You talk, it types: anywhere on the web.

The crazy part? It works in 30+ languages and actually punctuates correctly. 

Game changer moment: I'm using this to write emails while walking my dog. Talk about productivity.

PS: I also plan to make my grandma use this so typing isn’t a task for her…

AI Prompt of the Week

Applying for a Project Manager at a tech company?
But also for an Ops role for a marketing Agency?

You’re probably frustrated tailoring your resume for each job title..
And then just say, I'm using the same resume. Let’s see what happens..

The problem: it’s getting tossed in the digital trash.

Why this happens: Your resume says "Managed marketing campaigns" while the job posting wants someone who makes "data-driven marketing decisions." To you, it's the same thing. To the robot? Complete mismatch.

The AI solution: Let the computer rewrite your resume to speak the company's exact language.

Here's the transformation:

• Your boring version: "Managed marketing campaigns"

• AI-powered version: "Increased ROI 34% through data-driven marketing decisions using Google Analytics and A/B testing"

I built a simple prompt that does this automatically.

The result: Your resume goes from the "maybe" pile to the "let’s interview this person" pile.

Grab the CV Wizard here and don't forget to send me a ladoo when you get that interview.

AI Meme of the Week

Back to our automation crisis...

Alright, back to my software breakup story.

So there I was, watching our "automated" business fall apart because of unreliable integrations.

A Twitter thread changed everything.

I'd seen a tweet about n8n.

Something about "Zapier vs Make vs n8n" and how n8n was the best for AI, as it had full control and dev freedom.

The best part for us was self-hosting! (Nobody else was offering that)

Self-hosting meant no monthly limits. No subscription fees. Full control over our data.

My doubt was…could it really replace our entire automation stack?

Automate like a developer

Saturday evening, I downloaded n8n. Free. Open-source.

The interface looked like a visual programming language - drag and drop nodes, connect them with lines, and build workflows that actually made sense.

Within 30 minutes, I'd recreated our main Zapier workflow.

Within 2 hours, I'd built something that would have cost us more than $300/month on Make.

By Sunday afternoon, I'd rebuilt our entire automation stack:

It’s control.

And that’s what I wanted in Zapier, but I didn’t get much of it.

And now I could modify anything.

The AI integrations were seamless. OpenAI, Claude, Gemini - they all connected effortlessly.

And when something broke? I could fix it myself instead of waiting for customer support.

How can you build your workflow in a few steps?

Step 1: Register on n8n (takes 2 minutes)

Step 2: Pick a workflow to build (could be anything)

Step 3: Add AI superpowers or use free templates in n8n

Connect OpenAI or Claude APIs. To understand how to connect API Keys to n8n, you can watch this one-minute tutorial

Step 4: Let’s try the free template (because no coding needed)

Click on the plus icon you see on the top right of the image in step 2

Choose the AI option and click on AI templates

Step 5: Choose the workflow you want to create

I have chosen sales here to get a lead gen workflow

Step 6: Click on the ‘Use for free’ button and import the workflow to your n8n space.

Step 7: Add relevant credentials and data for the workflow to operate

Step 8: The workflow is ready. Click execute and enjoy the magic of automation

Potential use cases: that you can build

PS: Feel free to offer it as a service too. I’m sure there’ll be enough people who won’t go through this and will want a done-for-you service

Existential crisis of the week

I was celebrating building "enterprise-grade" automations in my pajamas...

But I also realized something unsettling.

I replaced three specialized companies, dozens of developers, and years of software development with a weekend project.

If one person can rebuild $10K worth of SaaS tools in 8 hours...

What happens to all the companies selling those tools?

What happens to the developers who built them?

What happens when everyone can automate like a programmer?

Maybe the future isn't about buying software.

Maybe it's about building exactly what you need, when you need it.

But then, who builds the platforms that let us build?

Or maybe I'm overthinking it and just found a really good deal.

Either way, our business runs better now, costs less, and I sleep better at night.

Until next time,
Vaibhav 🙌

PS: Currently automating everything that moves

PPS: What's the most expensive tool you pay for monthly? Hit reply, and I will give you a better alternative to it (if there is one)

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