In this Communication we report the invention of a reductive Kolbe variant that enables a massive step count reduction (74% step reduction relative to literature routes across 25 compounds) to access both simple and complex building blocks. Scalable heterocouplings of a wide range of 1° and 2° RAEs are now possible using an inexpensive Ni-catalyst, a commercial potentiostat, and a remarkably simple experimental setup on-par with the simplicity of classic amide-bond formation.