Start small. Test weekly. Keep a human in the loop for decisions that matter.
✅ Automated: Appointment reminders. ❌ Automated: Handling a billing dispute. 3. No failure mode designed The mistake: Your automation assumes everything works perfectly. When a form field is missing or an API fails, the whole system stops — silently. autosoft
Add a monthly Zap or Make scenario that flags incomplete records. 5. Setting and forgetting The mistake: You build an automation, it works for three months, then breaks. You don’t notice for weeks. Start small
Start small. Test weekly. Keep a human in the loop for decisions that matter.
✅ Automated: Appointment reminders. ❌ Automated: Handling a billing dispute. 3. No failure mode designed The mistake: Your automation assumes everything works perfectly. When a form field is missing or an API fails, the whole system stops — silently.
Add a monthly Zap or Make scenario that flags incomplete records. 5. Setting and forgetting The mistake: You build an automation, it works for three months, then breaks. You don’t notice for weeks.