Category Archives: News & Interviews

GroupGel Makes It Easier For Friends To Communicate with Twilio SMS

GroupGel helps large groups communicate and interact easily. Whether you’re sending a text, scheduling an event, surveying interests or starting a discussion, you can do it all in one place with GroupGel. We spoke to GroupGel CTO, Colin MacLean about how … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on March 12, 2013 Tagged , , ,

MyAKA Offers Private Numbers, Supports Non Profit To End Dating Violence

MyAKA helps users keep their private phone number private. Using Twilio Voice, MyAKA gives them a number they can use publicly and control privately on their phone. We talked with CEO John Skorick (pictured right) about MyAKA’s partnership with Break The Cycle, … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on February 22, 2013 Tagged , ,

Day in the Life: Being a Twilio API Software Engineer

Twilio is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the API team! We’re looking for someone who is driven to improve and maintain our API framework, and build new features for customers. You can find out more about the job here, … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on February 18, 2013 Tagged , , ,

Michael Wawra: What Building Toasters Can Tell You About Twilio

Thomas Thwaites is a designer with an interest in science and technology. He was a student at the Royal Academy of Arts in London when he decided to build his own toaster. He bought a mass produced one for £3.94 … Continue reading →

Posted by Michael Wawra on January 28, 2013 Tagged , ,

Android App Hushed Offers Temporary Numbers in Over 40 Countries

Disposable number app, Hushed, launched just 24 hours ago. But, in that time, they’ve logged over 2,000 downloads and the numbers are still climbing. Hushed, now currently available for Android, offers temporary numbers in over 40 countries using the Twilio … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on January 23, 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 , , ,

General Assembly Video: How To Create A Customer Support Line With Twilio Queue

Rob Spectre and Christopher Castiglione want you to have a little more free time. They also want to save you from running around your office space trying to answer five different support calls at once. In this video “Dialing Into … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on January 7, 2013 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 , ,

Wyld Collective Builds At The Intersection of Art and Tech with Twilio SMS

Geographers haven’t pinpointed the intersection of design and tech, but based on my interview with WyldCo, I’m beginning to suspect it’s in Montreal. Montreal based Wyld Collective is a team of designers, coders, entrepreneurs and artists all working together. This … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on December 11, 2012 Tagged , , ,