At this point I don't think much of the hype around OpenClaw. I appreciate its community-driven ecosystem, but its flawed architecture lacks coherence. While pioneering is important, there are better alternatives with their own pros and cons. Autonomous bots are likely to improve, but here's a reality: I created my own autonomous bot 72 hours using Claude Code. It wasn't due to my intelligence but asking better questions. I prioritized security, governance, scalability, structure, and form, leading to a more personalized, meticulous, and deterministic decision-making process. This wasn't hard, and many others are doing similar things. In my opinion, Claude Code is better for system development. I think OpenClaw's initial appeal was its easy-out-of-the-box start up, it's Telegram and WhatsApp communication, and ability to own it's environment, which attracted users. I set up this functionality in Claude Code in three days, but it was more structured, with better access control and far better memory systems. If you plan to automate, establish a governance framework first. This approach is more effective and overlooked by the OpenClaw community. They prioritize pushing boundaries over setting initial limits and gradually expanding them. Instead of building a trust platform, they create a creative and opportunistic one lacking a foundation in trust, making it potentially unviable in the long run. Users who've been using it for a month or so start to realize the hype is excessive. Achieving desired outcomes constructively is challenging, though highly skilled individuals may find ways to make it useful. Personally, I believe safer and more reliable alternatives exist and are a better option. What are your thoughts?

Hey everyone! We just released a new n8n Tutorial For Beginners (Part 1) video on YouTube. 🎯 Challenge: Watch the video and share your best takeaways + improvements. ✅ To participate, do BOTH: 1) Comment on the YouTube video with: - 1 key learning - 1 improvement suggestion (with timestamp) 2) Comment here in Skool with: - 2 improvements (include timestamps) - 3 key takeaways - 1 thing you’ll apply immediately ⏳ Deadline: Sunday, 11:30 PM EST 🏆 Prize: $30 for the best response Winner = most specific, most practical, and clearly written in your own words. 🎥 Video link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqidlIIwbejxZmRUWBICcjQ/ Let’s see who has the sharpest eyes 👀🔥

n8n had some serious security bugs this month that could let hackers break into certain n8n servers and steal or use the keys stored inside (like API keys and logins). The good news is: these issues have fixes. If you’re using the official n8n Cloud, they handle updates for you, and if you’re running n8n yourself on any cloud server, the main thing is to update n8n to the newest version so you’re on the patched, secure release. If your n8n was old and reachable from the public internet, it’s also a good idea to change any important keys and passwords you stored in it, just in case someone copied them before you updated. You don’t need to know dev ops or databases for this: ask your hosting provider or tech person to “update n8n to the latest secure version and then rotate (change) all the secrets it uses.” I’ll include a link to a full article if you want more detail and screenshots.

Hey everyone, Today I actually took a step forward and built my own Voice AI Agent platform which can directly do outbound calls. The idea came up randomly while I was on a Google Meet call with a friend, and instead of overthinking it, I decided to just try building it. In around 3 hours, I managed to set up a basic voice AI agent. It can even make outbound calls, which honestly surprised me a bit. What really stood out was the cost. A 2-minute call costs me around 2.5 cents, which feels crazy when I compare it to tools like Retell that were costing me around 7 cents per minute. It’s still very early and definitely needs improvements and more features, but it already feels fun and promising to build. I haven’t deployed it yet, but I’m planning to keep improving it.

Welcome to the Out of The Box Series — where I test how far curiosity and AI can take you in 30, 60, or 90 minutes, using today’s best no-code and low-code tools. No setup. No training. Just pure exploration — right out of the box. 🎬 This Episode: HeyGen 🕒 Time Limit: 30 Minutes 📂 Category: AI Video Creation 💡 What I Built in 30 Minutes: Using just one photo of me standing in front of a fireplace, a short script and HeyGen’s Create Video feature, I generated a full talking video in under 30 minutes. Click to View HeyGen Video Using My Photo: https://app.heygen.com/guest/videos/4c96c4ece65c40a787276b9e08ed5161 What is HeyGen? HeyGen is an AI video generation platform that turns a photo or default avatar, and a text script into lifelike talking videos. You can create avatars, clone voices, and translate your message — all in minutes, no camera or video equipment required. Settings Used: I left everything on default settings, selected the “Calm and Warm” tone setting, and let HeyGen do the rest. Prompt Used: “Created a short, professional 40-second video introducing myself and the Out of The Box Series in a calm, confident tone.” 🚀 Result: A clean, natural-looking AI video — smooth delivery, great lighting, and surprisingly realistic motion. No filming. No editing. This is what out of the box really looks like. Just one photo, one prompt, and 30 minutes. To see more AI content like this, join AIS+ Today Have a blessed and creative AI day! @Michael Wacht AIS+ Ambassador