Archive - Suddenly Automated

This past summer, I decided to see what this whole “vibe coding” thing was about.

Oct 16 • Katie Barry

September 2026

Learning Not to Touch the Tools

I’ve been trying to learn a surprisingly difficult new AI skill: not doing things myself.

Sep 22 • Katie Barry

August 2026

Salesforce, Minus the Click Fatigue

Maybe the answer isn’t a better CRM. Maybe it’s a better way to interact with the one we already have.

Aug 20 • Katie Barry

Be Curious and Experiment

Teaching AI While Everything Keeps Changing

Aug 3 • Katie Barry

June 2026

Putting the Keyboard Aside

I picked up two new AI-adjacent habits recently.

Jun 23 • Katie Barry

May 2026

Build vs. Buy in the AI Era

I’m an aspiring futurist.

May 19 • Katie Barry

April 2026

My Google Apps Script Breakthrough

Google Apps Script has been around since the early 2010s, so using it to automate Google Workspace tasks is not exactly new.

Apr 28 • Katie Barry

March 2026

My Mad Libs Team Icebreaker

When I led a team at Pinterest, I wanted a light, funny icebreaker to kick off our team offsite.

Mar 31 • Katie Barry

My Two Favorite Google Sheets Functions

Ironically, I didn’t fully appreciate the power of Google Sheets until I got to Pinterest, even though I’d worked at Google.

Mar 10 • Katie Barry

February 2026

Introducing Suddenly Automated

I can’t resist buying a good domain name.

Feb 26 • Katie Barry

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