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  • Ten months ago, I made a digital clone of myself. Now, she’s back.

    Ten months ago, I made a digital clone of myself. Now, she’s back.

    I created a simple scripted ‘mebot’ last year dubbed SandiMacBot, that allowed you to have a conversation with a bot version of me. She…
    Go to the profile of Sandi MacPherson
    Sandi MacPherson
    Feb 14, 2017
    Why did the founder of a $2.0B tech co build this bot? He wanted it for himself

    Why did the founder of a $2.0B tech co build this bot? He wanted it for himself

    Know what information you need, but don’t want to go through the hassle of all the manual research to get it? That’s one of the core…
    Go to the profile of Sandi MacPherson
    Sandi MacPherson
    Nov 29, 2016
    How Twitter bots paved the way for today’s chatbots

    How Twitter bots paved the way for today’s chatbots

    This week, we’re taking a bit of a detour — more like a rewind — in the Tuesday Bot Teardown series. I was chatting with Stefan Bohacek (of…
    Go to the profile of Sandi MacPherson
    Sandi MacPherson
    Nov 15, 2016
    Is the election confusing you? This little bot will clear things up

    Is the election confusing you? This little bot will clear things up

    As a Canadian in the valley, I’ve been trying to keep up with the current election, while also learning about the US political system. I’ll…
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    Sandi MacPherson
    Oct 25, 2016
    How to make a context-aware bot: Foursquare’s big bet on Marsbot

    How to make a context-aware bot: Foursquare’s big bet on Marsbot

    I’ve lived in Oakland for the past 2 years. Whenever I spend time in SF, a lot of the places are new to me — new neighborhoods, new bars…
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    Sandi MacPherson
    Oct 11, 2016
    How I came to love an annoying millennial: Bots are people too

    How I came to love an annoying millennial: Bots are people too

    Compared to the never-ending abyss of “do sh*t for me” bots, Jessie stands alone. A fully developed character that you can interact with…
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    Sandi MacPherson
    Oct 4, 2016
    How to get teams addicted to your Slack bot: A teardown of Howdy

    How to get teams addicted to your Slack bot: A teardown of Howdy

    Howdy is a friendly Slack bot that runs your team’s meetings. Howdy was early to the Slack platform, and has many (well deserved!) fans…
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    Sandi MacPherson
    Sep 27, 2016
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