AlexBroderick-Forster

Own the workflow. See what happens.

Replacing hosted automation steps with coded workflows that the team can maintain and inspect.

Workflow development & integrationIT Revolution · 2026 · Maintained workflowsBuilt for IT Revolution. These workflows span event, publishing, and staff operations.
Independent automation stepsA confirmed event passes validation before branching to three independently checked actions: record, welcome and notify. All content is synthetic and illustrative.One event. The right next steps.Small, independent automations that are easier to understand.EVENT RECEIVEDA registration is confirmedValidate the eventRecordKeep the record currentWelcomeQueue the next messageNotifyUpdate the shared viewEach step can succeed, retry, and be checked on its own.
A simplified workflow diagram. Generic steps and destinations; no operational configuration.

The problem.

Operational workflows cross systems: an event registration needs downstream updates, a certificate needs to be generated, or a new feed item needs to reach the right place. The team needs to understand what happened and maintain the behavior over time.

What I built.

I worked on moving these tasks into maintained code, including order handling and downstream updates, certificate automation, and feed processing. The work connects independent steps with explicit processing and operational visibility.

The decisions that matter.

  1. Make the steps explicit

    Keep downstream work understandable and separately inspectable.

  2. Handle repeated delivery deliberately

    Design event processing so that a repeated input can be recognized and handled.

  3. Treat operation as part of the build

    Include status and maintenance workflows alongside the automated action.

The result.

By 19 October 2026, 18 hosted automations had been retired. The replacement work spans event registration, publishing, certificates, and staff feed workflows.

18automations retiredAs of 19 October 2026

Built with.

  • Clojure
  • Webhooks
  • Scheduled jobs
  • API integration
Next projectNewmonic

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