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n8n Workflows in Production: The Hidden Complexity Trap
A developer recounts how n8n workflows for a mid-sized e-commerce operation grew from 7 to 63 in six months, causing hidden complexity. Visual builders mask issues like phantom triggers and orphaned branches that fail under load. The true cost includes debugging distributed systems built with no visibility into runtime behavior.
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The article highlights a common pitfall in low-code automation: visual simplicity often conceals production fragility that traditional code would expose earlier.
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