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Date Published
Author
Danielle Morrill
Word count
753
Language
English
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None

Summary

This Perl Helper Library for Twilio is an open-source contribution by Scott Wiersdorf that provides a simple way to make phone calls from any computer to any phone at any time, with just two lines of code. The library was created in under 5 hours and takes advantage of Scott's experience with REST services, allowing him to quickly understand how Twilio worked. Scott plans to continue building helper libraries for Twilio, including a general-purpose web-to-phone reminder system and a broadcast phone message system for his kids' school. He also envisions using Twilio in home automation systems to provide voice command recognition and action dispatcher capabilities. The library is now part of Twilio's list of open-source resources, and Scott will receive a t-shirt and other goodies as a thank you from the Twilio team.