Company
Date Published
Author
Danielle Morrill
Word count
453
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Valley Curbside Recycling uses Twilio to create an automated voice line for their curbside recycling business, answering calls based on the time of day with a pre-recorded audio FAQ. The system was built using PHP and took approximately 30 minutes to set up, including recording the audio. With limited free time due to medical school, Ryan Stewart, the founder, would likely build an app for politicians if he had unlimited time. Valley Curbside Recycling is a small, local company with one man and one van collecting recyclables from select neighborhoods in Christiansburg, VA, and their website provides information on what can be recycled. The company has leveraged Twilio to improve customer engagement and communication, showcasing the versatility of the platform.