Start with a task you already know
Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) recommends automating repetitive work with a familiar sequence of steps. Automation means setting up steps to run without repeating them manually; AI can handle a step within that process. He recommends Make.com, a no-code platform for building automations.
“Automations will take repetitive, time-consuming work off your hands.” — Abdul Osama
His file-translation example
Abdul describes a project that required hundreds of files to be translated into six languages. He built a Make.com automation that took each file, sent it for translation using OpenAI, an AI model provider, and created a new file in the appropriate language in Google Drive, a cloud file-storage service.
In numbers
- Hundreds of files needed translation into six languages.
- He estimated that doing it one by one would take tens of hours, if not days.
- Building the automation took two hours; he says it saved him days of work.
“The automation itself took me two hours of work, but saved me days of work.” — Abdul Osama
Where should a beginner start?
| Option | Abdul’s view | | --- | --- | | Make.com | You do not need to be a programmer; it offers ready-made templates and a learning academy. | | n8n | A workflow-automation platform that he considers a difficult starting point for some beginners. |
Background and next step
AI agents are systems that can take steps toward a goal, but building one is not necessary for a straightforward, repeatable process. Pick one task, write down its steps, and try connecting the tools you already use. Abdul says the Make.com academy can help users learn to connect email, spreadsheets and Notion, a workspace for notes and databases. He also offered to send viewers an invitation for free use; check whether that offer is still available.
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