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LangChain vs. n8n vs. just write code

Thanks to everyone who came today! I shared a lot of information, so here is the deck so you can follow along!

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    I help non-technical founders and creators build AI automation systems that grow revenue without growing workload. 20 years of enterprise engineering, now in plain English. I share just what works. Claude Code, Cowork, n8n, Codex and ChatGPT

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