Why Your Zapier Workflows Keep Breaking (and Why Upgrade To AI Agents Instead) Automate Your Agency podcast

Why your Zapier workflows keep breaking (and why upgrade to AI Agents instead)

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Tired of those dreaded "automation failed" notifications? You've built the perfect workflow, everything runs smoothly for months, and then someone changes a single field name—suddenly your entire system crashes. Sound familiar?

Alane and Micah know this frustration all too well, and they're here to tell you there's a better way. Traditional automation with its rigid mapping and brittle connections is becoming a relic of the past.

In reality: while automation early-adopters are maintaining technical debt with 75+ fragile automations, newer businesses are starting AI-agent first. They're building flexible systems that adapt like humans instead of breaking at the first sign of change.

This isn't about lowering standards—it's about building smarter systems that actually scale with your business.

In this episode, you'll discover:

Why traditional automation feels like it's held together with digital duct tape
How AI agents use context and instructions instead of rigid mapping
The crucial difference between "technical debt" and "people debt"
Which of your current automations to prioritize for upgrading first
Why companies that embrace this shift now will dominate their industries

If you're running a business where changing a form field requires calling in technical support, this episode will show you how to build systems that evolve with your needs instead of fighting against them. The automation revolution is here—the question is whether you'll lead it or get left behind.

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