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# Turning Messages into Actions: Building Apps with SMS and WhatsApp Connectivity


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 18, 2024
- **Time:** 10:45–12:45 (120 min)
- **Room:** Workshop room M6 (40)
- **Event:** World Congress 2024

## Description

In today's digitally-driven world, can there be anything more familiar and universal than a messaging app? Platforms like WhatsApp and SMS are not just apps; they're the tools we instinctively use to connect with the world. And the best part? Almost everyone knows how to navigate through their interfaces! This offers a fantastic opportunity to build apps integrated with these ubiquitous platforms.

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to incorporate a messaging platform seamlessly into your development process. Your apps will become proficient in receiving instructions via SMS or WhatsApp and responding instantly.

Taking it a step further, we'll explore how to bridge the Twilio messaging platform with substantial language models to unlock the potential for intelligent, context-aware interactions.

So, are you ready to revolutionize your user experience?

## Speaker

### [Nathaniel Okenwa](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@nathaniel-okenwa)

(He/Him) Developer Evangelist  @twilio  / Wannabe Dev-Rel Superstar / Loves: Coding 👨‍💻 - MMA 🥊 - Manga/anime 🀄  - Superheroes🦸🏾‍♂️🦸🏾‍♀️  - 🇬🇧🇳🇬


## Related talks at this congress

- [Building with the AI Stack and Communication Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/353-building-with-the-ai) — Ram Bansal
- [Speak, Code, Deploy: Transforming Developer Experience with Voice Commands](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/65-speak-code-deploy) — Sami Ekblad
- [A Journey from Internal Tools to Public SDK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/412-a-journey-from) — Lucille Tachet
- [Chatbots are going to destroy infrastructures and your cloud bills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/411-chatbots-are-going) — Stan Girard