N8N Review - The 'medium code' workflow builder

07/10/2025 19 min Episodio 28
N8N Review - The 'medium code' workflow builder

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DescriptionIlan 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 RecommendationsBusiness Use Cases/ApplicationsAutomated social media content creation workflow using webhooks, AI agents, and Google integrations to draft LinkedIn posts from podcast transcriptsSetting up custom API connections in Google Cloud Platform to enable N8N integrations with Drive and GmailUsing N8N's code nodes to run custom JavaScript or Python for data transformation within workflowsSponsorsQuerio → https://querio.ai LinksN8N - https://n8n.ioTransistor - https://transistor.fmLindy AI - https://www.lindy.aiZapier - https://zapier.comSequoia Capital - https://www.sequoiacap.comFind UsYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@PandCpodcastBluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/pandcpodcast.bsky.socialX - https://x.com/_pandcpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/_pandcpodcastLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/p-and-c-podcast