I’ve been getting this question a lot lately. With AI automations becoming easier to build with AI, and OpenAI releasing AgentKit, people are wondering if n8n is even worth learning anymore. But here’s the truth: if I had to start all over again knowing nothing, I’d still learn everything I could about n8n. Because when you learn n8n, you’re not just learning one tool, you’re learning how systems think. You start to see how triggers connect, how data flows, and how logic turns into results. And once you understand that, you can jump to any platform in the world and master it instantly. You become tool-agnostic, and that’s where the real freedom lies. When you learn how to build workflows yourself, you also learn lessons that can’t be taught through flashy AI demos. You start to see what automations can really do, how reliable AI actually is, and what’s possible when you combine logic with creativity. You learn how to build systems that save time, cut costs, and actually work in the real world, not just on paper. That skill separates you from everyone else trying to sell the same thing. Because when clients hire you, they’re not hiring you to drag nodes on a screen, they’re hiring you to think like an automator. They want someone who understands the logic behind the system, can identify what’s going wrong, and knows how to make it better. The people who skip this step, the ones relying entirely on “AI agents that build workflows for you”, are like someone trying to sell a cake after only seeing a picture of it. They don’t know the ingredients, how it was baked, or even the flavor. So when they try to explain it to others, they sound the same as everyone else. But when you’ve actually baked the cake yourself, you can describe the flavor, the texture, the process, and that builds trust. And in this space, trust is everything. Automation is one of the few skills in the world that directly compounds over time. Once you know how to identify bottlenecks, map processes, and connect systems, you can apply that skill to any business or industry. And the ROI is real, recent studies by Deloitte and McKinsey show companies that invest in automation see up to a 30% reduction in operating costs and often double or triple their productivity within months. The people who understand how to build and maintain these systems are the ones leading that transformation.

Anyone who has tried to create an n8n workflow that functions similar to NotebookLM (thinking and research tool that analyzes user documents)?

The past eight months at TrueHorizon AI have been a wild ride. We came out of the gates hot, closing 10 deals in a matter of weeks, only to find ourselves drowning in work and missing deadlines shortly after. Two months later, we made the tough call to shut our doors temporarily so we could fix our internal systems before taking on any new discovery calls. Looking back, I’m actually grateful for those couple of months of chaos. The stress, sleepless nights, and constant pressure forced us to grow. We came out of it with a stronger mindset and a deeper appreciation for good systems, good processes, and good people. In this podcast, my co-founders and I sat down for an hour and a half to reflect on the journey so far. Some moments are lighthearted, others carry real lessons, and throughout we share both the wins and the failures that shaped us. My hope is that you’ll be able to take away some nuggets that help you avoid the same mistakes. Give it a listen, and let me know what you think. Cheers, Nate

I am updating rows in Google Sheets it parses 4 results but it only updates one row. I think I am making mistake in the (row_number) option.

Hey guys, So I have a workflow that sends a message to Slack. Problem is, the message is sending from my user account, not from the n8n app I have in Slack. Anyone know how to fix this? Photo of my Slack node config attached, thanks!