n8n's 5 Hidden Workflow Patterns Nobody Teaches (186K Stars, But 90% Use It Wrong)

The Tool Nobody's Talking About (But Everyone Should Be) When I tell developers about n8n -- a workflow automation platform with over 186,000 GitHub stars -- most say they've heard of it. But when I ask them to show me their production workflows, I see the same 5 mistakes repeated every single time. n8n isn't just "another Zapier alternative." It's a programmable AI workflow engine that, when used correctly, can automate complex multi-agent pipelines that would otherwise require a full DevOps te