A recorded session on where automation actually pays off for lean Lithuanian teams, and where it quietly burns budget.
Automation is a tool, not a trophy
The fastest way to waste money on AI is to automate something because you can, rather than because it earns its keep. Lean teams cannot afford that distinction to be fuzzy.
This session is about drawing the line clearly: where an agent removes real, repetitive load, and where it adds a layer of plausible-looking activity that nobody actually needed.
Where it pays for itself
The wins are concrete and unglamorous. High-volume, low-judgement tasks that drained a person are the obvious candidates, and they tend to pay back almost immediately.
We walk through three patterns we have seen pay off repeatedly, with enough detail that you can recognise the shape of the opportunity in your own operation.
Where it quietly burns budget
The expensive failures rarely announce themselves. They look like progress: a clever demo, an impressive flow, a process that now requires more babysitting than the manual version it replaced.
The session closes with the traps to watch for, so the next time something looks impressive you can ask the only question that matters: is anyone better off?