Every solo founder gets to a point where they know AI should be doing more of their work. They just don't know what to start with. The wrong answer is usually the thing that's most painful right now. That feeling pulls founders toward automating customer support before they have enough customers to justify it, or building an elaborate content pipeline before they've found a single post format that actually works. You automate what's loud instead of what's high-leverage. The result is six automated workflows that sort of run, a bunch of broken logic to debug, and a business that still depends entirely on you for the things that actually matter. Here's a better starting point. What Is the Only Question Worth Asking Before You Automate Anything? Before touching any automation tool, ask this: if you disappeared for two weeks, which parts of your business would survive on their own? Most founders skip this step and end up automating whatever feels urgent.…