Day 28 update: I automated something for the first time

Oct '25 (edited) • 🏆 Wins

It's embarrassing how proud I am of this. All I did was connect Google Sheets to telegram using n8n. When a new row gets added to the sheet Automatic Telegram message sent. That's it. Super basic.

But here's why this matters:

My cousin runs a small wholesale business. Every time someone places an order, he was manually:

1. Writing it in his notebook

2. Copying to Google Sheets later

3. WhatsApping the supplier

4. Sometimes forgetting steps 2 or 3 Now? Order placed → Sheet updated → Supplier notified. Automatic. No thinking required. Time saved 30 minutes per day Cost to build RM0 (free tools) My confidence level 📈📈📈.

The lesson I'm learning:

You don't need to build something fancy. You need to solve ONE annoying problem really well. Who else is learning automation? What was your first "it works!" moment?

#Automation #LearningInPublic #SmallWins

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Day 28 update: I automated something for the first time