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Page 33 of notes on software, automation, integrations and online presence.

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David Goncalves

When Should You Hire Someone to Automate a Process?

Hire when the step and the accountable person are named, and the work left is making that step run without the retyping. The service page is the conversation after that.

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David Goncalves

When Should You Hire Someone to Build an API?

Hire when you can name the caller and the payload, and the alternative on the table is a shared password or a dropped file. The service page is the conversation after that.

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David Goncalves

What Is System Integration?

Name the record, the two systems, and the moment it should move. The service page is the conversation after that.

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David Goncalves

When Should You Hire Someone to Build an AI Agent?

Hire when the task, the approved tools, and the stop rule are written, and a fixed automation cannot make the judgment. The service page is the conversation after that.

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David Goncalves

How Do You Choose the First Process to Automate?

Choose the first process by the retyping you can point at, not by the tool that is easiest to buy. The service page is the conversation after that.

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David Goncalves

When Should You Hire Someone for Data Analytics?

Hire when you can name the change someone must notice and the numbers you already have do not show it clearly. The service page is the conversation after that.

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