I had the pleasure of connecting with Rudolf Van Loggerenberg from New Zealand for a live workflow building session. I met him in one of the communities and we started a business - friendship relationship. After catching up on our respective journeys in the automation space, Rudolf walked me through his latest N8N workflow . A sophisticated PAT Test Report Parser designed for a very specific niche market he's serving. What impressed me the most: The workflow elegantly handles the complete document lifecycle: - Inbound Email & File Capture - PDF Text Extraction - Parsing & Structuring Data - Automated Folder Generation & Client Initialization - Report Generation & Delivery - Smart Error Notification handling My takeaway? This is the power of the n8n community practitioners from opposite ends of the world sharing real world solutions, learning from each other's approaches, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with no-code automation. Rudolf's work demonstrates how deep vertical expertise combined with N8N's flexibility can transform manual, repetitive processes into streamlined automated systems. Thank you Rudolf for the generous knowledge sharing. These cross continental Sunday sessions are what community is all about. It was also great to discuss some globale issue and solve them as well in the same moment (at least thats what we thought ) What niche workflow challenges are you solving with automation? I'd love to hear in the comments. Activate to view larger image,

Before you touch n8n or any automation platform, you need clarity. We spent the day mind mapping and brainstorming with a client.The goal is clear.Translate the full BITSING methodology from his book into an automated system. No workflows yet NO tools.Only structure. What we did today - Mapped the full methodology end to end ( only did 1 part of the process ) - Defined inputs, decisions, and outputs - Identified repeatable patterns - Removed steps that do not add value - Aligned logic before automation This step decides success or failure later. Automation without structure creates chaos.Mind mapping creates focus. Why this matters - You build faster - You avoid rework - Workflows stay simple - Logic stays explainable - Scaling becomes predictable What’s next - Turn maps into workflows - Translate logic into n8n flows - Build step by step - Test with real users The journey started today.We keep building through Christmas.Launch planned for Q1 2026. If you automate first and think later, you pay twice. What' s your proces ??