The article from November 18, 2008, shares a lighthearted story about how Twilio was RickRolled by TechCrunch, showcasing the company's ability to build voice applications using basic web development skills. The author mentions that Twilio is launching soon and invites readers to learn more about its API, SDKs, sample apps, documentation, resource center, ebooks, industry reports, webinars, best practices, code samples, and community hub. This experience highlights the ease of building voice applications with Twilio, allowing developers to create productive uses for the platform.