Build your own chatbot -> learn decorators!

Ever wondered how to build your own chat bot in Python?

Turns out, you're not alone! John Berryman is here this month to tell us all about his journey:

"Recently I set out to build a chat bot for the Penny University Slack channel, but after looking at the available bot frameworks, I just couldn't find anything that was the right fit. So, I time-boxed myself and said "if I can build a half-way decent bot framework in 1 night, then I'll just build a chat bot from scratch". After an evening of lively hackery I had learned quite a bit about Python decorators, and sure enough, I had built a bot framework. It didn't have all the bells and whistles of other frameworks, but it was lightweight and it was clever and fun!

Come listen to my presentation and you'll learn a little about chat bots, a little about the Slack API, a lot about Python decorators, and a little about my pet project, Penny University."

October's meetup is sponsored by Elevation Search Solutions! Elevation is a Nashville-area talent acquisition firm that specializes in early-stage, high-growth, and expanding companies. To see their job listings and learn more, check out https://jobs.elevationsearchsolutions.com/.