They sold you a complete creative platform. They gave you node graphs. Here's what Build, Craft, and Deploy layers actually look like—and why you deserve all three. About a month ago, ComfyUI released Subgraph parameter panels. I almost missed it amongst the relentless AI noise—but this feature is significant. It allows users to customise functions and settings within nodes, giving developers unprecedented control over their workflows. Brilliant, right? Except it also creates

Originally there was ComfyUI, comfortable with its niche and waaaaay ahead of its time. Now? Everyone's got a canvas. October 2024 saw an absolute deluge of node-based workflow tools hit the AI video scene. Flora, Freepik Spaces, Krea Nodes, ImagineArt Workflows, Runway Workflows – suddenly everyone had their own infinite canvas with nodes and pipelines. Erik Knobl   wrote a brilliant piece asking whether this new workflow is actually better. His answer? Yes, emphatically yes