How long did it take you to learn?

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Just wonder about the how long will it take me to “think” with n8n.

As I see there are lot of templates, It looks easy… but I have no idea about code.

I would love to hear some of your experience on how to learn and become a master of this!

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Hi @Javier_F

Watch videos
Read articles
Join live sessions
Find people who are n8n fans with whom you can share your thoughts and questions
join the n8n community :slight_smile:
Achieve certifications
Create own workflows
Find real life problems to solve with n8n

If finished - repeat :slight_smile:

The biggest problem is to make the first step :slight_smile:

PS. some of coding skill will be needed on your side as well so it will be good to start learning JavaScript (even basics)

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I come from a similar spot with no experience.

I’ve been using n8n for around 6 months now and managed to save the company I work for about $600K a year.

It probably took me 2 weeks to get the feel for n8n.
Then at about 3 months, I was making some really cool stuff.
At 6 months, I’m rebuilding all my old stuff because I know so much more.

I’ve literally got through with vibe coding with ChatGPT and looking up a problem when you can’t figure something out (YouTube, n8n Community etc).

Biggest thing is you just need a project.
Find something you want to do and just start there.
Stick to manual triggers and pre-built nodes (if you can) in the beginning, as webhooks, http requests etc can seem super daunting and you’ll get stuck before you really accomplish much.

Eventually, you’ll hit a point where you need to learn them, but playing around will give you more breakthroughs in the beginning.

When it all works, its amazing haha.
Have fun man! Good luck

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Hi @Javier_F, welcome to the community
Just start small with simple steps, and automate what really matters to you.
Begin with a small project, but choose something that’s genuinely valuable for your workflow.

For me, the first thing I automated was adding my students to the course after they completed their purchase.
Then I built a RAG chatbot to answer their questions…
Then I built a personal AI assistant… and I’m still learning.

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