The latest articles on Forem by Chevv. Automation (@chevv_automation_79298a9). https://forem.com/chevv_automation_79298a9 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3678419%2F568d3227-171d-4d3f-b03d-9e0321682b09.jpg https://forem.com/chevv_automation_79298a9 en Chevv. Automation Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:28:49 +0000 https://forem.com/chevv_automation_79298a9/built-a-simple-slack-notification-352 https://forem.com/chevv_automation_79298a9/built-a-simple-slack-notification-352 <p>Built a simple n8n workflow that sends Tally form submissions directly to Slack.</p> <p>The goal was to remove manual checks and make sure teams get notified instantly.</p> <p>Simple setup, but very effective for internal workflows.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fgz14juyad3e2t74d8ojq.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fgz14juyad3e2t74d8ojq.png" alt=" " width="800" height="499"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F1um0vdx8j0u0l5jhqmlh.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F1um0vdx8j0u0l5jhqmlh.png" alt=" " width="800" height="387"></a></p> productivity showdev tooling automation Chevv. Automation Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:53:00 +0000 https://forem.com/chevv_automation_79298a9/why-im-starting-with-simple-slack-notifications-not-ai-38md https://forem.com/chevv_automation_79298a9/why-im-starting-with-simple-slack-notifications-not-ai-38md <p>I’m experimenting with small automation workflows.</p> <p>Before touching AI or complex logic, I decided to start with something boring:<br> a simple Slack notification.</p> <p>It turns out, boring systems often work best.</p> automation productivity