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GPT-5, Claude 4, Gemini Ultra... doesn't matter. Document processing will still be webhooks and databases.
GPT-5, Claude 4, Gemini Ultra... doesn't matter. Document processing will still be webhooks and databases.
Everyone's chasing AI. I'm building boring integrations. Guess who's making money?
THE AI HYPE TIMELINE
**2021:** "GPT-3 will automate everything!"
Reality: Still needed webhooks
**2022:** "Machine learning revolution!"
Reality: Still needed databases
**2023:** "GPT-4 changes the game!"
Reality: Still needed error handling
**2024:** "Claude 3 is the answer!"
Reality: Still needed integrations
**2025:** "Just wait for GPT-5!"
Reality: Will still need webhooks
THE UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH
The AI was never the problem.
GPT-4 can read any document? Cool.
- How does it receive the document?
- Where does the data go?
- What handles errors?
- Who manages permissions?
- How do you monitor it?
Answer: Webhooks and databases.
MY ACTUAL TECH STACK
**The "AI" part:** 5% of the solution
- PDF parsing
- Data extraction
- That's it
**The "boring" part:** 95% of the solution
- Email monitoring
- File handling
- Error recovery
- Database operations
- API integrations
- User notifications
- Access control
- Audit logging
**What clients pay for:** The 95%
**What tech Twitter discusses:** The 5%
CLIENT CONVERSATIONS
**What they ask:**
"Are you using the latest AI?"
**What I say:**
"Yes" (it's GPT-3.5)
**What they actually care about:**
"Will my invoices be in QuickBooks?"
They don't care about the model.
They care about the Monday morning report.
REVENUE REALITY CHECK
**Using GPT-3.5:** $8k/month
**Using GPT-4:** $11k/month
**Using Claude:** $10k/month
**Using reliable webhooks:** $19,500/month
The difference isn't better AI.
It's better integration.
THE WORKFLOWS THAT PRINT MONEY
1. **Email → Extract → Spreadsheet**
Average client: $2k/month
AI involvement: 30 seconds
Integration work: Everything else
2. **Folder → Parse → CRM**
Average client: $3k/month
AI involvement: Process PDF
Integration work: The entire pipeline
3. **Form → Process → Database**
Average client: $1.5k/month
AI involvement: Read fields
Integration work: All the plumbing
2030 PREDICTION
**The hype:**
"AGI will eliminate all workflows!"
**The reality:**
Webhook → AGI → Database
Still webhooks.
Still databases.
Just faster processing.
WHILE EVERYONE ELSE...
**Builds:** "Cognitive document intelligence platforms"
**I build:** "PDF to spreadsheet"
**Raises:** Venture capital
**I raise:** My prices
**Waits for:** The next model
**I ship:** Today's solution
**Promises:** "AI transformation"
**I promise:** "Data in your CRM"
MY ADVICE
Stop reading AI papers.
Start building webhook receivers.
Stop comparing models.
Start connecting systems.
Stop preparing for AGI.
Start solving today's problems.
CURRENT STATS
- Workflows using cutting-edge AI: 2
- Workflows using webhooks: 47
- Revenue from AI: $800/month
- Revenue from webhooks: $18,700/month
The future isn't AI.
It's the same boring stuff.
Just more reliable.
Who else is tired of AI hype and just wants to build stuff that works? 🤖
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GPT-5, Claude 4, Gemini Ultra... doesn't matter. Document processing will still be webhooks and databases.
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