Description
Ilan takes David on a deep dive into N8N, the workflow automation platform that's somehow worth $2.3 billion despite making developers set up Google API projects manually. They explore how this "Goldilocks" tool sits between Zapier's simplicity and full-on coding, with Ilan walking through his real-world workflow that automates LinkedIn posts from podcast episodes—complete with all the nerdy technical hurdles he encountered along the way.
Chapters
[00:28] - What is N8N and Why It Exists
[03:58] - N8N's Meteoric Rise and Funding Rounds
[06:38] - Pricing Model and Developer Community
[08:28] - How Workflows and Agents Work in N8N
[10:06] - Building a Real Workflow: LinkedIn Post Automation
[16:18] - Lessons Learned and Recommendations
Business Use Cases/Applications
Automated social media content creation workflow using webhooks, AI agents, and Google integrations to draft LinkedIn posts from podcast transcripts
Setting up custom API connections in Google Cloud Platform to enable N8N integrations with Drive and Gmail
Using N8N's code nodes to run custom JavaScript or Python for data transformation within workflows
Sponsors
Querio → https://querio.ai
Links
N8N - https://n8n.io
Transistor - https://transistor.fm
Lindy AI - https://www.lindy.ai
Zapier - https://zapier.com
Sequoia Capital - https://www.sequoiacap.com
Find Us
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@PandCpodcast
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