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Re:Challenges you’re going to face when building a chatbot by dangrover on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @06:15PM (#13323038)
I would be curious to see the bots you've made.

Lots of side-projects don't get traction -- whether they're apps, sites, or bots.

Would love to see what you've tried and learned along the way.

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Re:Challenges you’re going to face when building a chatbot by godot on Thursday January 05, 2017 @05:37PM (#13332098)
Sure, here's a list of bots that I've either made solely or with some friends, chronologically from newest to oldest:

https://m.me/memechicken (dev myself with design help)

https://m.me/mobmessenger (with friends)

https://m.me/playcoffeebreakgames (myself)

https://m.me/localcatchclub (with friends)

As far as learnings go, by far the most significant thing was on the UX side -- to not leave a user hanging. At the end of almost every response, include a quick reply button or a button (in a template) -- even if it just says "back to main menu" or something. As soon as the conversation hits a "dead end", the likelihood of a user dropping off skyrockets.

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