8 Best Articles on Convcomm
The most useful articles on convcomm from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Convcomm Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on convcomm by Refind users in 2023 so far.
What is ...?
New to #convcomm? These articles make an excellent introduction.
The Complete Beginner’s Guide To Chatbots — Chatbots Magazine
Everything you need to know.
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How to Think About Bots
In order to better comprehend the possibilities, and perils, of social bots we must ask pointed questions—about their design, implementation, regulation, and ethics.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on convcomm—all under 10 minutes.
The sudden death of the website
Unlike most startup founders who saw the birth of the internet in the mid-1990s, I am still CEO of my company. My longevity in this position gives me a unique perspective on the changes that have…
Towards a Conversational Agent that Can Chat About…Anything
Posted by Daniel Adiwardana, Senior Research Engineer, and Thang Luong, Senior Research Scientist, Google Research, Brain Team Modern co...
How will bots make money? Here are 7 business models
Another bot (hot damn) Called a police and a fireman Another bot (hot damn) Make your interface wanna retire man You already know that bots are one of the hottest topics since mobile apps. That’s…
How Bots Will Completely Kill Websites and Mobile Apps
Shared by 153, including @ShannaPeeples@mastodon.nl, Klaus Eck, Antonio Vieira Santos, Eleanor | The Copywriter, Johannes Lenz
We found the best tool for building chat bots
How do I get started building a bot? What tool do you recommend? These are two of the most common questions we get, and for a long time, we didn’t have a solid answer. What Quartz has built until n…
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on convcomm.
When One App Rules Them All: The Case of WeChat and Mobile in China
This post is all about WeChat, but it’s also about more than just WeChat. While seemingly just a messaging app, WeChat is actually more of a portal, a platform, and even a mobile operating system…
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