On Sunday, March 1, 2026, VRDA had the opportunity to attend an event organized in collaboration with IDCloudHost and Programmer Semarang, themed “Optimizing Deployment and Automation Projects with Cloud VPS”.
Held at Hetero Space, Semarang, the event was attended by 60-70 people and ran smoothly.
The event began at 4:00 PM WIB and concluded with a communal iftar (breaking the fast).
First Session: System Optimization Using n8n
The first session was opened by Oni, an IT programmer at an offset company in Semarang.
He talked about implementing n8n in his office’s ERP system.
His company implements a zero-tolerance policy for production employee tardiness. Any employee who arrives even one minute late will be denied entry by security and asked to go home.
These tardinesses can be detected through Oni’s office’s ERP attendance system.
This policy significantly impacts the production team, where every employee plays a crucial role in the production line.
If someone doesn’t show up for work, the production system will be disrupted and lead to delays or shortages.
This is where n8n can help accommodate these needs.
“I don’t have a specific reason for using n8n over others. It was just trendy at the time,” said Oni.
Oni created an API for his company’s ERP system, then connected it to n8n. N8n would then send messages to HR.
HR would then forward the messages to the production manager so they could quickly make decisions regarding ongoing production.
The use of n8n was quite significant.
Previously, decision-making without an automated system like this would take up to 15 minutes to reach the production manager.
With n8n, the decision-making process can be completed in less than 5 minutes.
Oni installed n8n on an IDCloudHost Cloud VPS.
Second Session: Discussion on Artificial Intelligence
The second session was moderated by Kang Artha, a programmer from Magelang.
He has a friend who is a financial consultant, who even four months earlier had no coding skills whatsoever (of course, don’t expect a financial consultant to be able to code).
As a financial consultant, he uses Excel and spreadsheets daily to assess a company’s financial condition.
“I usually check companies whose financial reports are all green, but in reality, they’re not,” he said.
He calls it a kind of financial forensics consultant.
He wanted to create a system that could automate the process above, and this is where artificial intelligence (AI) comes in.
He tried almost every AI agent available, conversing with them like team members.
“For example, if there’s a token limit, and the tokens run out, I don’t buy tokens. I switch accounts,” he joked, followed by laughter from the audience.
Long story short, the project was finally completed.
He only needed to purchase a domain and hosting to place the system online so he could access it from anywhere.
“The interface is already good; it’s all AI-made,” he replied.
Closing: What Should a Programmer Do?
Kang Artha explained that a programmer must be able to accept the existence of AI.
A senior programmer who doesn’t try to collaborate with AI will be overtaken by a junior who does.
As time goes by, the skill gap between senior and junior programmers may be narrowing.
Also, don’t hesitate to socialize with the surrounding communities.
In this world full of uncertainty (both economic and political), community members can be a gateway to prosperity.
“I’ve even gotten work from my community friends several times. Friends ask for help with this and that, for a certain amount,” said Kang Artha.
