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Why Automations Fail When You Automate Chaos
Most automation problems don't start inside the tool. They start in the workflow, the data, and the people. The hook article behind the Boringdots framework.
Business owners, builders, anyone who's been burned by an automation that broke after launchAutomation decisions
Happy Path Is Not Production
An automation that works on the happy path is a demo. The production system is everything it does when reality stops cooperating.
Builders shipping automations they expect to run unattendedDecision Ownership: Who Owns the Workflow Before You Automate
The most common reason an automation fails after launch is that no one owned the workflow before it was built. Four roles need to be explicit.
Managers, freelancers handing off to clients, in-house buildersRAG Should Not Be the Default Answer
Retrieval-augmented generation is the current default for any workflow that touches text. It shouldn't be. RAG is the right answer when input is genuinely fuzzy.
Developers, AI consultants, anyone building text-touching automationsROI vs Safety: Two Different Automation Decisions
Most automation projects get killed by mixing two questions that should be answered separately. ROI is a money question. Safety is a risk question.
Business owners, operators, anyone deciding what to automate