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Inspire your Friends using Go and Twilio Messaging
Blog post from Twilio
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Date Published
Author
Dotun Jolaoso
Word Count
1,094
Language
English
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Summary
This tutorial teaches users how to build a Go application that sends inspiring messages via SMS using Twilio Messaging Service to a list of friends, helping them stay connected and inspired throughout their daily activities. To follow along, users need a free Twilio account, Go version 1.18 or above, and create a new Go module with the necessary dependencies installed. They then retrieve their Twilio credentials, create a messaging service, and build the app by sending a random inspiring quote to friends using the `sendRequest` and `sendSms` functions. The application can be run using the `go run main.go` command, and users should see output indicating the number of successful and failed requests.