How I started my journey into AI automation after a spark of curiosity

Jul 14, 2025

tl;dr: I saw Zapier hiring AI automation engineers and got curious. Researching similar roles showed me how dynamic the field is. Inspired, I'm starting this blog to share what I'm learning about AI automation.

After reading the post If you're an AI automation engineer, we'll hire you ↗ by Wade Foster, Co-founder/CEO of Zapier, I got curious.

Zapier co-founder Wade Foster's post about hiring AI automation engineers

A week or so later, I checked Zapier's jobs page and found the ~~AI Automation Expert ↗~~ position.

Zapier careers: open job listing for AI automation expert engineering role

It looked really interesting.

I thought that, with some preparation/work, I could fit into that category of AI automation engineers.

I quickly searched LinkedIn for these roles. There are a ton out there:

4,937 results for "remote" + "automation" in the United States.
4,883 results for "remote" + "automation" in the European Union.

I paused for a bit. Went for a walk. And I realized that automation, whether enhanced by AI or not, saves time. Sometimes, saving time means saving money. Sometimes, it means creating new opportunities.

Whoa!

This topic piqued my interest and it inspired me to start this blog where I'll share what I learn about AI automation with you. Let's get started!