r/rpa

I'm still learning RPA these days — is there still a window to work as a Junior, or has it become difficult because AI agents can cover junior-level tasks?

After spending years working with traditional automation tools, one thing I kept seeing repeatedly was how difficult workflow creation still feels for many business users and smaller teams.

So over the last several months, my team and I built an AI-assisted workflow automation studio focused on making automation more approachable.

A few things we experimented heavily with:

• Generating workflows from natural language prompts
• Recording user actions into reusable automation steps
• Visual drag-and-drop editing after AI generation
• Self-healing selector and repair concepts
• Keeping workflows understandable instead of hiding everything behind AI abstraction

The interesting part so far:
AI workflow generation itself is becoming relatively achievable.

The harder engineering challenge has actually been:
making generated workflows maintainable, editable, and stable in real-world automation scenarios.

Especially around:

• selector reliability
• debugging
• workflow readability
• balancing AI flexibility with deterministic execution

Curious how others here see the industry evolving over the next few years.

Do you think the future of RPA becomes:

• AI copilots assisting workflow builders?
• fully autonomous agents?
• or hybrid human + AI workflow systems?

Hey r/RPA,

Frustrated with how manual and inconsistent the pre-dev BA process can be, I built a browser-based PDD scoping tool to help streamline it. Free, runs entirely in the browser, no UiPath license or installation required.

What it does:

Guides you through a full pre-dev scoping document in structured phases: AS-IS process mapping, business value & ROI, technical and business exceptions, dependency mapping, TO-BE automated state, edge case audit, and a readiness gate before dev handoff.

Once you fill it out, two things happen automatically:

• An AI reviewer reads both your structured inputs and the contextual notes you left alongside each answer, then flags risks the hard scores don't capture and gives a final recommendation
• A process flowchart is generated and rendered directly in the tool — no copy-pasting into Notion or Visio, it just appears

The whole thing is designed as a 15-20 minute pre-work instrument, not a full PDD generator. The goal is to arrive at the dev conversation with something defensible rather than a blank page.
Happy to hear feedback from people who actually work with these in the field , I'm sure there are gaps.

Hey everyone,

I’m planning to move to Germany soon and I’d really appreciate some advice from people who know the job market there.

A bit about me:

• I’m currently working as an RPA (Robotic Process Automation) Specialist
• I have a Computer Science degree (already recognized in Germany – Anerkennung done)
• My German level is B1, and I’m actively working towards C1
• I have experience with automation, workflows, and handling business processes

Here’s the thing:
I don’t want to continue in a job where I sit all day behind a laptop. I’m looking for something more active, where I can move around, maybe be on-site, interact with systems/people, drive, or work in a more dynamic environment.

I’m open to:

• Jobs where my current background could still be useful (tech + operations?)
• Roles that mix IT with field work / logistics / industrial environments
• Even switching fields if needed

I’m also considering doing an Ausbildung, but ideally something short (max 1 year) if possible.

My questions:

1. What kind of jobs in Germany could fit my profile but are more “active”?
2. Are there roles where RPA/IT knowledge is useful outside of a desk job?
3. Do you know any short Ausbildung programs or fast-track options?
4. Is it realistic to find something like this with B1–B2 German?
5. Would any companies hire directly someone with my background?

Any advice, personal experiences, or even job ideas would be super helpful 🙏

Thanks a lot!

I’ve been working on a coding agent that operates directly on UiPath projects.

The idea is basically: what if “Claude Code”, but for UiPath Studio projects.

This is very much a rough research prototype, not a polished product. It will probably break things. That’s kind of the point.

I’m looking for 5-10 people who actively work with UiPath (or people just learning Studio) and are willing to spend ~30 minutes throwing a real project at it and telling me where it completely falls apart.

No signup funnel or sales pitch. I’ll just give you the tool, and in return I’d like bug reports + maybe a short call afterward.

If you’re interested (or even just open to a quick chat about how you currently work with larger UiPath projects) DM me, or leave a comment!