Are all bots born the same?
How the vents API made Beep Boop's new bot all work out
A voyage through the app submission process told from the developer's perspective
Slash commands make your users feel powerful. With a wave of their hand, they can summon an action and do the special things your app does. Learn how to wield this magic.
The developer of /todo talks much ado about the Slack App Directory
"the 2016 bot paradigm shift is going to be far more disruptive and interesting than the last decade's move from Web to mobile apps"
How Slack used message buttons to simplify a common workflow
"Should you just build a bot because everybody's doing it or are there real benefits?"
It's launch time for Priceonomics
What are the rules that govern these our new simulacrum friends?
"I think entire teams would love to have this kind of transparency into user activity/engagement"
Tips on a process of building conversational bots
Enlightening read on writing bots for the enterprise
Lessons learned building Moodz personal assistant Slackbot
5 lessons on building bot product
Just starting out? Here are some tips from a veteran Slack app developer
"Onboarding is one of the most important elements of a product's design."
Leveraging the Events API to meet the needs of many teams
Starting with what outcome do you want for your users?
How Slack presents helpful information about URLs
"We wanted user on-boarding that was simple, low-friction and 'high-delight'"
Why you should develop on Slack
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