Author Archives: Jonathan Gottfried

About Jonathan Gottfried

Jon is a Developer Evangelist at Twilio, based out of NYC. Find him on Twitter @jonmarkgo and email at jonmarkgo@twilio.com

Twilio SMS Quickstart Screencasts: SMS Conversations and Messages within a Call

Today we are releasing the final two screencasts in the SMS Quickstart Tutorials. These series provide an easy, visual way to get started with Twilio. In the first screencast below you will learn how to track an SMS conversation, allowing … Continue reading →

Posted by Jonathan Gottfried on July 26, 2012 Tagged , ,

Website Updates are Easy via SMS with Text2Page

Paul Finn is a software developer in Portsmouth, NH and founder of Route 3 Software. While hanging with a chef at local restaurant he wondered if there was a better way than a chalkboard to update patrons of the daily specials. … Continue reading →

Posted by Jonathan Gottfried on July 18, 2012 Tagged , , , ,

Get Started With Twilio SMS: Sending SMS Messages Screencast

In a series of screencasts beginning with the first and second Twilio Quickstart Tutorials, we want to continue giving new developers an accessible way to build with Twilio. Today you can walk through the first REST API Quickstart, where you will … Continue reading →

Posted by Jonathan Gottfried on June 29, 2012 Tagged , , ,

Build a Phone-controlled Robot Using Node.js, RN-XV WiFly, Arduino and Twilio

Weigh in on the discussion on Hacker News! Robots have fascinated me for as long as I can remember, beginning with simple circuits and eventually moving on to PIC boards. Luckily for modern evil geniuses, creating basic robots has been … Continue reading →

Posted by Jonathan Gottfried on June 27, 2012 Tagged , , ,

TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon – Hackers Gotta Hack

The TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon was back in full force this year, with hackers of all ages and experience levels converging on the beautifully sunny Pier 94 in New York City for a day of solid hacking and mingling with the … Continue reading →

Posted by Jonathan Gottfried on June 11, 2012 Tagged ,

Get Started With Twilio SMS: Replying to Incoming Messages Screencast

The Twilio Quickstart Tutorials are a great place to get started and learn the basics of our cloud communication platform, but I have always found it helpful to not only be able to read about the tools I’m using but … Continue reading →

Posted by Jonathan Gottfried on June 1, 2012 Tagged , ,

Twilio Office Hours Streaming Live Now

The office hours are now over, but you can watch the replay on Spreecast! Join our live developer office hours on Spreecast right now where you can grab instant answers and direct feedback on your Twilio questions. We invite you, our … Continue reading →

Posted by Jonathan Gottfried on May 17, 2012

Twilio Office Hours: Hang Out in the Cloud With Real Live Twilions!

We are kicking off a series of developer office hours on the Twilio Spreecast Channel this coming Thursday, May 17th at 4pm PST/7pm EST where you can grab instant answers and direct feedback on your Twilio questions. We invite you, our noble community … Continue reading →

Posted by Jonathan Gottfried on May 14, 2012 Tagged ,

DOers in Action: Kunal Batra of General Machines

Kunal Batra is the founder of General Machines, a new startup whose goal it is to use Machine Learning to solve real world problems. Right now Kunal is working on multiple Twilio-powered services to help connect people who otherwise could … Continue reading →

Posted by Jonathan Gottfried on April 30, 2012 Tagged , , , ,