n8n or a Custom AI Agent? A Decision Framework That Actually Holds Up in Production
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Most automation decisions get made backwards. Someone sees a slick demo, picks a tool, then bends the problem to fit it. Six months later you're maintaining a Frankenstein workflow nobody understands. The real question isn't "n8n or custom code?" It's "how much determinism do I need, and how often…
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- 2026-09-13 12:01 · DEV Community — AI
n8n or a Custom AI Agent? A Decision Framework That Actually Holds Up in Production