Author Archives: Kyle Kelly-Yahner

Jumping into the Shark Tank: How VerbalizeIt Swam With the Sharks and Prepped Their App With Twilio

VerbalizeIt co-founder Kunal Sarda (pictured right) shares four keys to preparing your communications app, which he and co-founder Ryan Frankel learned from appearing on the ABC Television series “Shark Tank.” After a harrowing experience being unable to communicate in a … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on May 16, 2013 Tagged , , ,

Beam Me Up Twilio: Win Tickets To Tonight’s Midnight Showing Of Star Trek: Into Darkness

In honor of all the developers in town for Google I/O, we’re giving away tickets to a midnight showing of Star Trek: Into Darkness tonight (5/15) at The Metreon. So park your cloaked Klingon Bird of Prey in Golden Gate … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on May 14, 2013 Tagged , , ,

It Takes A Village – The Lassy Project Crowdsources Communication To Keep Kids Safe

It takes a village to raise a child. But, what does it take to keep that child safe? John Guydon asked himself this question following 5th grader Jessica Ridgeway’s tragic kidnapping in his home state of Colorado back in October … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on May 10, 2013 Tagged , , ,

Powered Now Simplifies Construction Contracts, Wins Big at The Next Web Conference

In the midst of a noisy, chaotic home-remodeling, Ben Dyer was inspired to found a company. I use the term “inspired” loosely. Ben really needed to found Powered Now. Contractors working on Ben’s house gave him wildly different quotes and … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on May 8, 2013 Tagged , , ,

Day In The Life: Being a Twilio Senior Visual Designer

Twilio is hiring for a Senior Visual Designer.  We’re looking for someone for can think critically, design beautifully, and bring the story of cloud communication to life in an icon. You can find the job listing here. From wire-framing, to … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on May 7, 2013 Tagged , ,

Stalk Arrested Development? Get Notified When It Premiers via Twilio SMS

And now the story of one developer evangelist who feared missing out on Arrested Development’s season four premiere, and the one company which provided him the tools to be notified when it’s live…It’s Twilio Development. Jonathan Gottfried woke up one … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on May 3, 2013 Tagged , , ,

Your Tutor Is One Call Away: Help Hub Connects Students and Tutors Via Twilio Voice

At 14 years old, Miguel Kudry (pictured right) started building apps. Now at age 20, he’s launched his second company, Help Hub, a new social platform that connects students with tutors via Twilio Voice. I can’t exactly picture Miguel needing … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on May 1, 2013 Tagged , , ,

Twilio Fund Europe Deadline Extended to May 6 – Apply Now

Ahoy! We’ve extended the deadline for submissions to our 500 Startups backed micro fund, Twilio Fund Europe to May 6th 11:59 GMT. Building the future of communications isn’t easy, so we figured a few more days to work on your … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on April 30, 2013 Tagged , , ,