Notes on automation systems, n8n workflows, AI agents, integrations, content pipelines, and the logic behind making messy processes work reliably.
Jun 1, 2026
All-in-one bank plus bookkeeping removes the sync problem. It also changes what automation looks like — and what tradeoffs you're making without realizing it.
May 31, 2026
A starter asked whether to use Moneybird's integrated bank account or connect an external one. The question sounds like a banking question. It's actually an automation question.
May 30, 2026
A user switched from Moneybird to Jortt and said almost the entire bookkeeping process was now automated. Not because they built anything — because the product was designed that way.
May 29, 2026
Moneybird without a bank feed is like bookkeeping software without the bookkeeping. The bank connection costs extra. For small businesses, that math deserves attention.
May 28, 2026
A freelancer was happy with MoneyMonk — until switching to subscriptions meant more invoices and the lack of an API became a hard ceiling. Both the Moneybird and MoneyMonk founders replied in the thread.
May 27, 2026
Two Dutch users built their own bulk time-entry tools for e-Boekhouden and Moneybird because the products didn't have it. Then the products shipped the feature. This happens more than you'd expect.
May 26, 2026
A restaurant wanted invoice prices to update automatically without adding duplicate rows. The reply was blunt. Before you automate an update, you need a data model that supports updating.
May 25, 2026
Alteryx, Power Query, Python — the tool matters less than the fact that someone's data is always messier than expected. Cleaning it is not overhead. It's the work.
May 24, 2026
Power Query for one report. Then SharePoint integration. Then Power BI. Then APIs. The accounting automation journey rarely starts where people think it ends up.
May 23, 2026
Manual invoice entry isn't just slow — it accumulates errors that cost more time to find than the entry ever saved. The mental fatigue point is underrated.