Independent automation QA
We independently review n8n, Make, Zapier, Power Automate and AI workflows for the failures a green “success” status hides, and tell you in plain English what to fix.
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Bulletproof Automation QAQA Snapshot
Lead Routing Workflow
n8n · v2.4 · 12 findings
Verdict
Not Production-Ready
Top findings
Malformed input is forwarded to the CRM without a schema check.
Failed runs report success; nobody is alerted.
Live customer data is reachable from a test environment.
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Founder-led by Johnathan Lightfoot
The hidden risk
Most automation failures aren't broken nodes. They're missing validation, duplicate processing, bad AI output, weak logging and nobody owning the failure path. All of it can sit behind a green checkmark.
Reminders sent on schedule
Nothing stopped the same customer getting duplicate payment reminders, and there were few checks before live sends.
Backups completed successfully
Little evidence a restore would actually work when the business needed it.
Every lead routed
Unvalidated AI output written straight into the CRM, with no alert when it failed.
Start here
A fixed-scope review that tells you whether the workflow is ready, what could go wrong, and what to do about it.
Priced to fit your workflow. Call (904) 605-8206 or book a call for a quote.
Send us the workflow
An export or screenshots, plus what it does and what breaks if it fails.
We review it independently
Against five domains: reliability, failure handling, data integrity, operational readiness and evidence.
You get a verdict and a fix list
Plain English, ranked by severity, ready to act on or hand to your builder.
Recent client work
Paid engagements, anonymised at the client's request.
Paid Confidential Client Engagement
A backup automation the business was relying on to protect critical data.
The review helped clarify whether the workflow was ready for serious operational use and identified areas that needed improvement before the automation could be trusted in a business-critical environment.
Paid Confidential Client Engagement
An automation sending invoice reminders to real customers from Gmail and Google Sheets.
The review helped identify the safeguards needed before relying on the workflow for real financial reminders and customer communication.
Who reviews your workflow
I've spent more than 30 years in IT: leading software development teams, writing three books for Microsoft Press, teaching at Howard Community College, and serving in the U.S. Navy. Today I'm also an n8n Ambassador.
I started Bulletproof Automation QA to give business owners and builders an honest, independent answer to one question: will this automation hold up?
Services
Four deeper engagements, for when the stakes are higher. A Snapshot tells you which one, if any, you need.
Buying an automation, template or agent? Check the seller's claims before you pay.
DetailsWe design test cases, run them where it's safe, and hand you the evidence.
DetailsA full review for workflows that touch customers, revenue or sensitive data.
DetailsOngoing independent QA for agencies shipping client workflows every month.
DetailsNot sure? Start with the QA Snapshot.
Questions
Something else? Ask us directly.
The workflow export (JSON) or screenshots, and a few sentences on what it does and what happens if it fails. Documentation, logs or a demo video help, but you don't need them to start.
A Snapshot is a static review: we don't run your workflow or connect to your systems unless we agree to add testing. Please remove passwords and API keys before sending anything. Your details are kept confidential.
Then you get that in writing: an independent verdict you can show a client, a buyer or your own team.
Every report includes a prioritised list of what to fix and how. Our Production Readiness Review adds a remediation roadmap and retesting once the fixes are in.
No. QA reduces risk by finding hidden failure points, weak controls and operational gaps before they cause damage. No honest reviewer can promise zero failures.
n8n, Make, Zapier, Power Automate, Airtable, Pipedream, Retool, Bubble, AI agents and Custom APIs, among others. If it's an automation, we can review it.
Send us one workflow and get an independent verdict. Not sure what it will cost? Call (904) 605-8206 for a quote.
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