How I Built an Automated Text Messaging Ordering System In Less Than A Day

Many people are out of a job and struggling to find work. Find it yourself and build your own business in a day.

Allen Helton
pushtostart

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Photo by Austin Chan on Unsplash

COVID-19 has hit us all pretty hard. Whether you’re sick, know someone who has been sick, know someone who has passed, lost your job, been furloughed, or been forced to work from home, each and every one of us has been affected at a personal level to some degree.

The US unemployment rate is the highest its been since 1940 at a staggering 13%. That means one out of every 8 people are without a job right now. Ouch.

I am a software engineer by trade, so I am lucky enough to have the option of working from home during these tough times. My brother on the other hand, does not have the luxury.

He is a chef, and unfortunately his place of work has shut down indefinitely. So he’s been left without a job. He decided to take it upon himself to stay in the service industry and start up a business where he can continue to pursue his passion and make food for people.

The Job

He started a business where he provides a small menu of items to locals. The menu has 3 sides and four unique entrees to choose from. People…

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Allen Helton
pushtostart

I am an AWS serverless hero with a strong focus on API design and standardization, event-driven architectures, and software automation.