I Used to Deride AI Assistants. Then I Met a Stack of Business Cards.

Short summary

A developer shares how a real-world task — following up with contacts after a business event — changed their mind about AI assistants. They used a coding agent to photograph business cards, extract names and emails, draft personalized messages, and send them automatically. The experience felt like delegating to a human assistant, highlighting the practical value of AI agents for repetitive workflows.

• •Author overcame skepticism about AI assistants after a networking event task
• •Used a coding agent to extract contacts from business card photos and send personalized follow-up emails
• •Highlights how AI agents can automate tedious multi-step workflows with voice instructions

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