Day 1 is done! This was interesting to see play out. I've done a few builds in n8n and what's clear to me is Claude Code's self-healing feature. With n8n, you'd definitely have to do some digging while troubleshooting. With Claude Code, you can see it more visually, you can see how Claude utilized the information given to it to create the newsletter. And more than likely, you can also leverage Claude's intelligence to fix any issues or errors it runs into. When that's not the case, you'll probably have to do some digging as well, but overall you understand more about how things are built versus just leveraging the automation of n8n.

Huge congrats to @Antra Verma for being the first to cross the finish line 👏 To celebrate, we're hooking her up with a FREE AIS shirt, and her official completion certificate is attached below 🏆 Let's give her a massive round of applause in the comments, she set the bar! Can't wait to see more of you submit your projects and join the graduate club. 👉 Want to take on the challenge? Head to the Classroom section or jump in HERE 👕 And if you want to grab some AIS merch for yourself, check it out HERE Cheers everyone! - Nate

This is your n8n Cheat Sheet for 2026 (Attached in this post) In this video I break down the 17 core n8n nodes that I use in almost every automation I build. After creating more than 200 workflows for real clients, my own AI automation business, and even for YouTube videos, these are the nodes that consistently show up across every use case. I walk through each node with real examples and explain why mastering this short list gives you the power to build almost anything in n8n. If you learn these 17, you can move fast, build confidently, and handle almost any automation project you run into.

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Things are about to get crazy! On September 22nd, we’re kicking off our second AIS+ Hackathon, same $5,000 grand prize, same $1,000 beginner prize, but a totally different focus. This time, it’s all about lead generation automations that small businesses can actually use. Imagine creating a system that automatically finds new customers every week: - A plumber in Austin getting fresh leads from Google Maps. - A local gym targeting people posting about fitness in their city. - An agency scraping LinkedIn for B2B prospects and enriching them with Clearbit. That’s what this hackathon is about, building something valuable enough that small businesses would pay you for it. The catch? You have to be an AIS+ member. Click here to get all the details The short version: → If you’re a beginner, you get all of the training and support you need to get started. → If you’re a pro, this is your chance to show off your skills and win $5000, plus get featured on my YouTube channel. If you’ve been waiting for a good reason to join, this is it. :-) Claim your spot before we start the Hackathon on Sep 22nd! Cheers, Nate