Category Archives: DOers In Action

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 , , ,

Drone Games Recap: Do A Barrel Roll, And Also The Harlem Shake

Who says drones have no personality? At this year’s Drone Games, drones danced the harlem shake, responded to humans chicken dancing, and rebooted other dancing drones. Team GroupOn won the event with their hand gesture controlled drone. The team at … Continue reading →

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

TechStars Goes International with Springboard, Submissions Open in March

The London tech scene is exploding. It’s even better when two awesome accelerators merge to support the London DOers working on early stage startups.Techstars is opening in London, the first international branch of its accelerator program thanks to a partnership … Continue reading →

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

Announcing Finalists of the 2012 Twilio Fund

Today we’re excited to announce the finalists of the 2012 Twilio Fund with investment from Dave McClure of 500 Startups  and SV Angel.  The mission of Twilio Fund is to provide Twilio-powered companies with the resources to take their products … Continue reading →

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

London Calling: Taking The New Year By Storm

So we are back in full swing and ready to grab the new year by the scruff of the neck. First up, we have a new European Developer Evangelist working out of the London office.  So a huge welcome to … Continue reading →

Posted by James Parton on January 17, 2013 Tagged , , ,

DOer of the Month: Lyle Pratt of Better Voicemail

Lyle Pratt quit his job as a senior software engineer to found his own company, and didn’t work–at first. Then he launched Better Voicemail using Twilio to provide customized voicemail systems for your mobile phone. Users can set different voicemails … Continue reading →

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

Dropping A Pin In A Haystack: MeatText Lets You Share Your Exact Location

I can’t meet up with friends in Dolores Park. It’s one of the most popular parks in San Francisco, in one of the most popular neighborhoods in San Francisco. On weekends, it’s hard to move through the crowd of hundreds … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on December 14, 2012 Tagged , , ,

Kevin Whinnery Wants You To Run TIE Fighter

In 1994, LucasArts released TIE Fighter, a space combat simulation placing players in the cockpit of the iconic, wailing cannon fodder that blew up spectacularly in the original Star Wars trilogy.  I’m sure I don’t have to explain to you why … Continue reading →

Posted by Kevin Whinnery on December 13, 2012 Tagged , ,