Sometimes things happen inside you that make you stop and think: wow ... I really didn't see this coming a few years ago.
In October 2025, I was in Munich at Make Waves —an event focused on automation, workflows, and smarter working. No sales pitches, just real stories from people who use Make in their businesses. And there, between talks, conversations, and far too little coffee, I was asked for an interview.
Not from a "look at us" perspective, but out of genuine curiosity: How do you use Make in your daily work? How has automation changed things for you?
And honestly? That affected me more than I had expected.
From lack of time to space in my head
Diggiehippie started as a side job. Alongside a full-time job. With lots of ideas, lots of ambition... and far too little time.
Like so many solo entrepreneurs, I did everything myself: following up with customers, processing forms, answering emails, copying data from one system to another.
Until I discovered that there was another way.
Automation became not an "extra," but a way to create peace of mind.
Peace of mind. Peace in my processes. And above all: space to focus on what I love to do and what I'm good at.
I was allowed to share that story during the interview.
Make Waves: more than just an event
Make Waves didn't feel like "a tech event," but rather like a place where real creators come together. People who build, test, and tweak.
The interview itself felt very natural, like a conversation—no rehearsed answers, no exaggerated success stories.
Simply:
this is where I come from,
this is what went wrong,
and this is what automation has made possible for me.
To be honest, it still feels a bit surreal that my story is now featured as a success story on the Make website.
Why I am sharing this
Not to say, "Look how well this is going."
But to show that you don't need a large team, millions in revenue, or perfect planning to work smarter.
If you:
- does everything himself
- feel like you're always playing catch-up
- or thinks that automation is "too complicated"
Then I hope this story shows that it can be achievable. Step by step. At your own pace.
👉 You can read my full interview here:
https://www.make.com/en/success-stories/a-web-designer-grew-revenue-by-four-times-with-make
And yes... I'm quite proud 🧡
