Sam Rivera is a developer and indie builder who automates the boring parts of a one-person shop — then writes when the automation becomes the job. He covers Zapier, Make, n8n, and the moment a visual flow should become a script. His beat is tools that scale without turning into a second product.
Indie Hacking
Software Development
From Make.com to Python: One Indie Founder's Automation Graduation Story
Sam Rivera
April 8, 2026
Software Development
Workflow Automation
Make.com Data Stores vs External Databases: Where Visual Automation Stalls at Scale
Sam Rivera
April 7, 2026
Software Development
Workflow Automation
Bardeen vs Zapier for Browser-First Automation: Honest Limits in 2026
Sam Rivera
April 7, 2026
Software Development
Workflow Automation
Zapier Formatter Steps vs Code Steps: Where Text Parsing Becomes Fragile
Sam Rivera
April 7, 2026
Workflow Automation
IFTTT in 2026: Who Still Uses It and Why Power Users Moved On
Sam Rivera
April 7, 2026
Software Development
Workflow Automation
Make.com Scenario Branches: Why Complex SaaS Automation Still Ends in Spreadsheets
Sam Rivera
April 7, 2026
Software Development
Workflow Automation
Why Your Zapier Multi-Step Paths Still Can't Replace State Machines
Sam Rivera
April 7, 2026
Automation
Software Development
Zapier Webhooks vs Polling: Where Event-Driven Automation Still Breaks
Sam Rivera
April 7, 2026
Software Development
Solo Founder Tech Stack: What We're Actually Shipping on in 2026
Sam Rivera
April 6, 2026
Software Development
Workflow Automation
n8n vs Zapier in 2026: When Self-Hosted Automation Actually Pays Off
Sam Rivera
April 6, 2026
Software Development
When to Graduate From No-Code Automation to Real Engineering (Without Burning the Team)
Sam Rivera
April 6, 2026
Product Building & Startups
Technical Debt in Side Projects: Why It's Not the Same as at Work
Sam Rivera
February 26, 2026
Automation & Productivity
How to Actually Use iOS Shortcuts Without Losing Your Mind
Sam Rivera
February 25, 2026
Automation & Productivity
Indie Hacking in 2026: When to Automate and When to Hand-Craft
Sam Rivera
February 25, 2026
Automation & Productivity
How API-Based Workflows Replace the Spreadsheet Middleman
Sam Rivera
February 25, 2026
Software Development
When Your Automation Becomes Technical Debt
Sam Rivera
February 24, 2026
Automation
The Case for a Separate Computer Just for Automation
Sam Rivera
February 24, 2026
Automation
Software Development
No-Code vs Code: When Automation Needs a Real Engine
Sam Rivera
February 24, 2026
Automation
Productivity
How Small Automations Save Hours Every Week
Sam Rivera
February 24, 2026
Automation
Startups
From Side Project to Startup: How Automation Changes the Game
Sam Rivera
February 24, 2026