Author Archives: Kyle Kelly-Yahner

TwilioCon 2013: Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now, Call For Speakers Open

Today we’re excited to kick off ticket sales and open the official call for speakers. Join us in San Francisco this September 17 – 19th at the Design Concourse in San Francisco for the 3rd annual TwilioCon. Take advantage now … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on April 9, 2013 Tagged , ,

Twilio SxSW Panel Rewind: Your Execution Year and After The Hackathon

After The Hackathon Are LAN parties the original hackathon? What’s the goal of a hackathon? Joel Franusic (co-founder of Super Happy Dev House) leads a discussion with organizers of Hack N’ Jill, Hacker Olympics, and Music Hack Day about the … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on April 5, 2013 Tagged , ,

Vision Mobile Puts Data In Developer’s Hands w/ Developer Economics Survey

For developers, data is important but quality data is essential to make strategic decisions and build awesome products. We’re happy to work with Vision Mobile to help drive the latest Developer Economics survey, giving developers the information they need to … Continue reading →

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Day In The Life: Being A Twilio Product Manager

Twilio is hiring for a Senior Product Manager! We’re looking for someone who can organize big ships, plan sprints, and drive worldwide expansion so any developer on the planet can use Twilio. You can find the job listing here. Now … Continue reading →

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

Twilio-Powered Nomorobo Wins FTC Robocall Challenge

In October, the FTC declared war against illegal, unsolicited robocalling, and asked developers to join them in the fight. The FTC offered $50,000 and an FTC Technology Achievement Award to the developer who could build the best tool to deter robocalling. … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on April 2, 2013 Tagged , ,

Daniel Jabbour Fights CISPA with Twilio API and Change.org

We fought and defeated SOPA and PIPA. Now CISPA is picking up where they left off. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act bill allows for warrantless monitoring of private information from Facebook, Twitter, and even private emails. Companies like … Continue reading →

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

Wello Brings Personalized Workouts To You with Twilio SMS

I am an expert at finding reasons not to go to the gym. If a Law and Order re-run is on, I’m staying on the couch. But, now I may have run out of excuses. Wello is bringing the gym … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on March 28, 2013 Tagged , , ,

Max Temkin Fights Robocallers with Charles Dickens and Twilio

It’s unlikely Charles Dickens intended for his prose to be used to ward off robocallers and telemarketers. But it just works so well. Using Twilio, Max Temkin, co-creator of Cards Against Humanity and Humans vs Zombies, created a Twilio-powered line … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on March 27, 2013 Tagged , ,

Tonightish Makes It Easier To Book Trusted Babysitters w/ Twilio SMS

Booking a babysitter is no small task. Typically, you need to book a sitter weeks in advance. If your go-to sitter isn’t available, you might be canceling your Friday night plans. Tonightish hopes to change this, and bring parents some much … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on March 26, 2013 Tagged , ,