The instinct that makes solo founders automate their own workflows instead of hiring help applies just as well to small technical problems — if you know when to trust it. A practical DIY-vs-hire-a-professional filter.
Less than 20% of U.S. businesses with four or fewer employees are currently using AI, according to data collected by the Census Bureau from December 2025 to May 2026. This presents a gap, not in the decision to automate repetitive tasks with AI agents, but in the ability to identify which repetitive tasks are most…