Agent Builder Was Supposed to Make This Easy. It Didn’t.
Three bugs killed my agent build. The visual workflow builder did not stop any of them. Here is my honest review of OpenAI Agent Builder.
From $300/Month to Free: Rebuilding a Campaign Management System
A client Airtable portal cost 300 per month for one feature: client access. I rebuilt it with Google Sheets and automation for free.
Custom AI Chat Hub: Self-Hosting & Automation
Building a custom AI chat platform with Open WebUI, n8n workflow automation, and Cloudflare Tunnel. Function calls trigger n8n workflows directly.
WhatsApp as a Surprisingly Powerful Data Management Tool
WhatsApp became our secret weapon for data management. A simple messaging interface that saved 4+ hours weekly on database updates.
Self Hosting on Render
I helped a client replace Zapier and Make with a self-hosted n8n instance on Render. Full workflow ownership, 33 per month saved.
Business Document Generator for LLM Consumption
Automated business report generation using n8n, Airtable, and AI. Produces human-readable docs and structured outputs, cutting manual prep time in half.
AI-Powered Client Accountability Bot
A coaching firm needed automated weekly check-ins. I built an AI bot that calls clients, gathers progress, and emails coaches clear takeaways.
A New Frontier in AI Agent Development
After years of drag-and-drop AI builders, I rebuilt everything in Python with OpenAI Assistants API. The result: a leaner, faster AI system.