Week 5: Automating Quality & Clearing the Runway for Clay
Apr 28, 2025
With the core system stable, this sprint focused on reliability, validation, and preparation for our first CRM-grade data partner. Refactors cut dead weight, a QA agent now polices every task, and Zapier actions gained enterprise-ready guardrails—all essential before live revenue begins to flow.
1. A QA Agent That Never Sleeps
New validation framework checks every task’s input, output, and configuration against a formal schema.
QA agent embedded in the execution flow stops faulty actions before they reach Zapier or third-party APIs.
Automated pass/fail logs feed BetterStack so the team can see defect trends in real time.
Why it matters: Investors want proof the platform won’t embarrass customers; machine-driven QA scales faster than any human checklist.
2. Task Execution 2.0—Lean, Modular, Faster
Removed sub-agent feature in favour of a single streamlined execution loop, cutting complexity and latency.
Request-ID reuse stitches logs together end-to-end for bullet-proof traceability.
Centralised logger PR merged—every component now reports through one interface.
3. Zapier Integration Hardened for Production
Required-field enforcement: agents can’t launch an action without the exact payload Zapier expects.
Refactored action-rules engine makes adding new apps a one-line config change instead of a code edit.
Richer error reports surface root causes (missing auth, bad mapping) instantly.
4. Key Takeaways This Week
Insight | Impact on the Product |
|---|---|
Modular task flow simplifies maintenance | Faster onboarding of new devs and features |
Always-on QA agent reduces manual testing | Lower defect rate as customer volume grows |
Centralised logging is leverage | Shorter MTTR* → higher uptime → investor confidence |
*Mean Time to Resolution
5. Eyes on Week 6: Clay & Beyond
Clay CRM integration—secure auth, contact sync, relationship tracking.
Performance pass—cache hotspots, optimise DB queries, shave latency.
Expand QA coverage—add performance and regression tests to the new framework.
Automated CI pipeline—unit + integration tests on every pull request.
Security sweep—audit API keys, tighten validation, document best practices.
“Quality at speed: that’s how autonomous businesses earn trust before they earn revenue.” — Entonomy Engineering Team
Our bots now validate themselves, our logs tell clear stories, and the runway is clear for Clay and other enterprise-grade integrations. Stay tuned—next week the agents start managing live contacts and relationships.
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