Cakir: Document and Perfect Manual Workflows Before Deploying AI Agents
Tim Cakir · He Let Go of 50 People After One Tool Changed Everything · Jan 20, 2026 · at 12:01
AI adoption consultant Tim Cakir explains the prerequisite steps founders should take before automating business operations with AI agents.
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“I would say don't go agent building right away, build the document. Build a system, build a mirror board where you understand the whole flow and how that's been done. Make sure that there are no cracks in your process, in your SOP, in your system. You know, first do it manually, do it a few times manually. And when you're happy with how you are able to do, then think about building an agent for it.”
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