In August, we made history by hosting the first-ever official hackathon inside AI Automation Society Plus, and it was all about Voice AI Agents. This was about more than just winning, it was about progress, learning, and collaboration. That’s why we created a Pro track and a Beginner track, so everyone could participate regardless of where they were in their AI automation journey. A huge shoutout to the AIS+ team for making this possible: → @Yash Chauhan – leading the initiative, keeping members on track → @Jon Morrow – handling marketing and operations → @Apollo Martz & @Ednan Abdullayev – shaping the AIS+ culture and making sure members got the support they needed every step of the way 🎖 Honorable Mentions: → Pro: @Brett Fairall — for his innovative gamified debate trainer → Beginner: @Mukund Heda & @Amir Davari — for their clear progression, creativity, and consistent improvements 🏆 Winners: → Pro Track ($5K): @Azim K — with a mental health voice agent that was polished, impactful, and beautifully executed → Beginner Track ($1K): @Kyle Stefan — with a creative fashion shopper agent, showing massive dedication and growth as a beginner You can check out the winning submissions AND the n8n templates if you are a Plus member :) This was just the beginning. We’ll continue refining and making hackathons a regular part of AIS+, creating more opportunities for members to build, learn, and showcase their work. 👉 Want to participate in the September Hackathon? You’ll need to be an AIS+ member. Join here: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society-plus/about

If you're building automations in n8n and want to confidently push your workflows into production, this video is for you. I break down five essential error handling techniques every builder should master to ensure their automations are reliable, resilient, and production-ready. From setting up smart notifications and strategic retries to using guardrails and fallbacks, these no-code methods will help you create workflows you can actually trust — even when you're not watching. Whether you're automating internal ops or building client systems, these error handling patterns are the foundation for stability at scale.

This is going to be so much fun. Tomorrow, I’m revealing the theme for our August hackathon and opening registration to AIS+ members. The rewards? $5,000 grand prize for the coolest agent. And you get featured on my YouTube channel. $1,000 for the beginner who learns the most. It’s going to be a blast. I would seriously hate to see you miss out. This hackathon isn't just about prizes. It's about finally building your first real automation, connecting with other builders, and proving you can ship something that works. The competition starts tomorrow. If you’re not a member yet, now is the time. Click here to get the membership details Cheers, Nate

In this video, I walk you through how to make your n8n RAG agents instantly smarter using re-rankers and metadata. If you've ever had your AI agent return the wrong information or pull irrelevant chunks from your vector database, this is the fix. Re-rankers help prioritize the most relevant chunks after your initial search, making the results dramatically more accurate. I also show you how to use metadata both when vectorizing and when retrieving, so your agents can filter and find exactly what they need with precision. These techniques are simple to implement but make a huge difference in how well your agents understand and respond. If you're building AI agents in n8n, this video will help you take them to the next level. Must be on version 1.98 or higher to access rerankers.

In this video, I’ll show you how to build a powerful no-code AI agent using Firecrawl’s new /search endpoint. This agent can search the entire web for anything, with full control over filters, included/excluded sites, and time-based parameters. Then, it can scrape the content in markdown, HTML, JSON, or even take full-page screenshots. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have a fully working system that can search, scrape, and screenshot the web automatically, no code required. Perfect for automations, research agents, and next-gen AI workflows. 🔥 Code HERK10 for 10% OFF Firecrawl for a Year