Company
Date Published
Author
Al Kiramoto
Word count
1852
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

This tutorial guides users on how to create a simple notification system using Twilio CLI, Programmable Voice, Messaging, and Email. To get started, users need to set up a Twilio account with a free trial credit, as well as a SendGrid account for email notifications. The tutorial then walks through the process of installing Twilio CLI, setting up phone numbers, testing the CLI, and creating an employee or customer list in a CSV file. A simple Bash script is provided to parse the CSV file and send notifications via SMS, voice, or email based on the channel specified. The tutorial concludes by suggesting improvements for extending the system, such as using Twilio APIs, improving the script to load dynamic fields, and adding conversational IVR capabilities.