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How Knoxx Foods Built the Operational Foundations for AI

How Knoxx Foods Built the Operational Foundations for AI

Jul 14, 2026

How Knoxx Foods built the operational foundations that make AI actually useful.

How AI Coding Agents Are Redefining Automation

How AI Coding Agents Are Redefining Automation

Jun 29, 2026

How the Zapier SDK and Notion Workers are evolving visual no-code builders into coding agents that write, deploy, and version integrations in minutes.

Why Notion Workers + Dashboards are my New BI Stack

Why Notion Workers + Dashboards are my New BI Stack

May 21, 2026

After Notion's developer platform launch, Workers and Dashboards make a credible BI stack for most small teams. Why it's now my default recommendation, and where the warehouse-plus-Tableau setup still has the edge.

The Future of Work Isn't (Fully) Agentic

The Future of Work Isn't (Fully) Agentic

Mar 4, 2026

When Meta's AI safety director lost 200 emails to a runaway agent, it wasn't a hack — it was context window compaction silently dropping her safety instruction. Here's why the future of automation is selectively agentic, and how to combine AI judgement with deterministic guardrails that actually hold.

How NTUC automated social listening with Zapier, OpenAI, and ExportComments

How NTUC automated social listening with Zapier, OpenAI, and ExportComments

Oct 22, 2025

How NTUC cut hours of manual work by automating social media comment exports, AI analysis, and reporting


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Adding a Human in the Loop to your Zaps

Adding a Human in the Loop to your Zaps

Sep 29, 2025

Add human checkpoints to AI-powered Zaps so your workflows stay fast, accurate, and policy-safe.

Make with Notion 2025

Make with Notion 2025

Sep 22, 2025

Notion 3.0 is here with customised AI Agents, AI-powered automated workflows, and long-awaited granular database permissions. Here’s my recap of the biggest announcements from Make With Notion 2025, and why they matter for startup teams.

Zapier Tables: the Unsung Hero of Scalable and Cost-Effective Automations

Zapier Tables: the Unsung Hero of Scalable and Cost-Effective Automations

Sep 15, 2025

Why structured data, native triggers, and task-free actions make Tables indispensable for serious Zapier users

AI’s Impact on the Job Market

AI’s Impact on the Job Market

Sep 2, 2025

AI is resulting in job cuts, but the effects are unevenly distributed. Younger tech workers are seeing the biggest impact. Learn what the latest research shows.

Tips for Managing Information Overload in Slack

Tips for Managing Information Overload in Slack

Aug 26, 2025

Take control of Slack notifications with simple strategies like muting channels, using threads, and saving important messages to boost your focus

The Automator’s Dilemma

The Automator’s Dilemma

Aug 19, 2025

AI and automation are reshaping work, often in ways that prioritise cost-cutting over people. This post details how we at workFlowers are grappling with these issues and striving to balance the incredible potential for productivity gains with the real-world impact on jobs and people.