Your example of Zapier dependence resonates - being sure to put a simple layer between your code and Zapier is the critical component. The code makes the same

Your example of Zapier dependence resonates - being sure to put a simple layer between your code and Zapier is the critical component. The code makes the same call to a Zapier type command but it could be routed to Zapier today, and somewhere else in the future. This can take a nominal amount of time longer than integrating Zapier directly. It could be a couple more tables to setup and manage, or it can be done in the code somewhere.