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

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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/p-and-c-podcast