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From the very beginning of Howdy, our goal has been to make bots more ubiquitous in the workplace. Last year, we created an open source…
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Eric SoelzerMar 30

Launched: Botkit + Wit.ai

Making bots smarter with new ways to integrate natural language processingWe just launched version 0.0.14 of Botkit on Github and NPM. In addition to some important improvements in the Slack connectivity (thanks to Mike Brevoort), this version of Botkit introduces the concept of developer middleware — a new way for developers to adapt and extend Botkit to use external services. The first middleware we’ve released connects Botkit bots seamlessly to the natural language processing tools provided by Wit.ai.
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Ben BrownMar 28
Where many bots will fail

Where many bots will fail

Lost in the uncanny valley
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Eric SoelzerMar 25
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Tay What?

Tay What?

How did Microsoft’s brand new AI chat bot turn into a Hitler-loving #gamergate supporter in less than 24 hours?
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Ben BrownMar 24
What Good is a Bad Bot?

What Good is a Bad Bot?

Drunk Uncle As A Service
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Ben BrownMar 25
Our Slack Wiki

Our Slack Wiki

As our company has grown, we have faced an increasing need to create documentation about who we are, what we do, and how we achieve results…
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Ben BrownMay 21, 2015
Start automating your business tasks with Slack

Start automating your business tasks with Slack

What will the automated workplace look like?
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Ben BrownJun 8, 2015
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