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Automation Tools Are Overkill for 90% of People

https://traulmen.blogspot.com/2026/01/automation-ai-tools-why-most-beginners.html
1•Traumen•1h ago

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Traumen•1h ago
After watching many people struggle with automation, I noticed something consistent: the problem isn’t the tools, it’s starting with the wrong one.

This article shares a simple decision framework to choose between Zapier, Make, n8n, or AI agents based on your skill level, real needs, and long-term cost — not hype or feature lists.

No promotion, no affiliates. Just the explanation I wish I had before wasting months.

Traumen•1h ago
Agreed — but I think the root cause is even earlier. Most people don’t have an automation problem yet, they have an unclear workflow. Starting with the “wrong” tool just makes that visible faster (and more expensive). Skill level + long-term cost is the right lens though.
reify•45m ago
Agreed

Fuck lazy cunts using ai agents. what happened to bash scripting and cron jobs.

10 Time-Saving Linux Automation Scripts Every User Should Know

  https://mihirpopat.medium.com/10-time-saving-linux-automation-scripts-every-user-should-know-927ae43a5053

America has coped with worse things

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/01/15/america-has-coped-with-worse-things-than-donald-trump
1•andsoitis•2m ago•0 comments

Only Five Cars a Year, 100% Handmade, Tuksedo Garage Builds New Icons [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4pJhtKBl9A
1•gpi•4m ago•0 comments

Ask HN: How to deploy Claude agent SDK?

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1•octavore•7m ago•0 comments

The Asheville-NYC-SFBA Triangle

https://tasshin.com/blog/the-asheville-nyc-sfba-triangle/
2•tasshin•7m ago•0 comments

AI and the Human Condition – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

https://stratechery.com/2026/ai-and-the-human-condition/
1•vinnyglennon•7m ago•0 comments

I'm Being Prosecuted for the Opposite of Insider Trading

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/im-being-prosecuted-for-the-opposite-of-insider-trading-3a7b5f85
1•7777777phil•11m ago•0 comments

Simulating Advanced Motion Symbolically

https://apps.neil-sawhney.com/articles/dynamics-simulations/
1•Neilsawhney•15m ago•0 comments

Looking for technical cofounder – guided, safety-critical maintenance software

3•SteveWShopBrain•15m ago•1 comments

Show HN: Vibes – Twitter for Claude Code (and Other AI Agents)

https://binora.github.io/vibes/
1•binora•15m ago•0 comments

Sidech.at – new form of chatting with message, phone or video and no signup

https://sidech.at
1•posteezy•16m ago•1 comments

Twan – A lightweight and adaptable separation kernel

https://github.com/MicroOperations/Twan
1•macrofusion•18m ago•1 comments

Rust's Downfall: From Rising Star to Rejected by Major Projects

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7•e145bc455f1•20m ago•1 comments

The Fight to Keep Iran Online

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/technology/iran-online-starlink.html
1•mhb•21m ago•0 comments

Crosswalk signals were hacked because of a weak password – Palo Alto Daily Post

https://padailypost.com/2025/12/29/crosswalk-signals-were-hacked-because-of-a-weak-password/
2•vinnyglennon•21m ago•0 comments

I built an OS by vibing with Claude

https://old.reddit.com/r/vibecoding/comments/1qf46sc/i_built_an_entire_os_by_vibing_with_claude/
1•dobin•25m ago•0 comments

The Missing Apology

https://atmankalena.substack.com/p/the-missing-apology
1•Trifectorium•26m ago•1 comments

What's the real story with Australian rooftop solar?

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1•xbmcuser•26m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Autonomous AI code factory on Android/Termux

1•jltackett•27m ago•0 comments

Mogra – An AI with a Computer

https://mogra.xyz/
1•arbayi•30m ago•1 comments

After AI

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2•hirpslop•31m ago•1 comments

The shape of time: In the 19th century, it became linear

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2•bookofjoe•31m ago•0 comments

The Most Congested Cities

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1•andsoitis•33m ago•0 comments

The recurring dream of replacing developers

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3•glimshe•33m ago•1 comments

Rheo – EPUBs, websites, and PDFs from a single Typst source

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Zerowriter Ink

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2•kristianpaul•38m ago•1 comments

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https://github.com/jftuga/go-stats-calculator
2•jftuga•40m ago•0 comments

There's a Hit Movie Set Deep Inside an AI Lab–and It Will Give You Goosebumps

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2•fortran77•42m ago•2 comments

Something Important to Say

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1•kilroy123•43m ago•0 comments

Dramatiq: A fast and reliable background task processing library for Python 3

https://github.com/Bogdanp/dramatiq
2•tosh•45m ago•0 comments