Jan 16
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n8n workflows aren't actually agentic - they're just deterministic automation with LLMs bolted on. In this video i explain the difference between N8N workflows and true Agentic systems and then give you a practical walkthrough. Timestamps: 00:00 - Why your "AI agents" are lying to you 00:31 - Deterministic vs Probabilistic (the shift) 02:57 - Factory vs Employee mental model 04:08 - React Loop breakdown 07:40 - Self-healing in action (429 errors) 09:02 - When n8n still makes sense 12:04 - Original n8n tool walkthrough 16:00 - VS Code setup for agentic 21:13 - Live migration from n8n JSON 38:25 - First autonomous test 46:11 - Hey Reach MCP integration 56:57 - Working around API limits 01:08:15 - Full autonomous lead enrichment [ABOUT ME] If you're new here — I’m Mansel. In 2011, I left South Africa with nothing but a laptop and a digital piano. I taught myself IT, broke into cybersecurity in London, and built two consulting businesses — one in cyber, one in cloud — scaling solo to $52K+/month. Today, I run atomicOps — an AI consultancy based in New York — where we help mid-market companies turn AI chaos into scalable systems. I also help AI Automation Experts escape underpaid gigwork and build $25K+/month consulting businesses using the same frameworks I used to scale mine. 🤝 Ready to transform your business with AI? Let's talk: https://bit.ly/3TinLo5 💡 Add me on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mansel-scheffel/ 🔔 Subscribe for AI consulting strategies, pricing, and growth tactics