Introducing Juvet: Building Bots in Elixir

There is another massive shift happening in how we interact with companies through software. Users feel comfortable naturally talking with their applications through chatbots. Chat is the next generation of the user interface.

Companies like Slack, Facebook, WhatsApp, and WeChat have some of the most popular apps in the world, and they are all betting on a messaging interface.

Elixir is the perfect language and ecosystem for building bots and for conversational interfaces. In this session, we will see how we can build scalable, realtime web applications (or “bots”) using a new library Juvet and the Slack API. We will see what a good bot architecture looks like and how we can integrate with existing artificial intelligence services to make our bots smarter.

Transcript

1. Introducing Juvet Building Bots In Elixir
2. serial # R2-D2
3. emoji-bot
4. emoji-bot
5. But I was going to go into Tosche Station to pick up some power converters… " emoji-bot
6. a long time ago…
7. a long time ago… 1950
8. a long time ago… 1965 1950
9. a long time ago… 1965 1950
10. a long time ago…
11. a long time ago… 1995
12. a long time ago… 1995
13. a long time ago… 1995 1997
14. a long time ago… 1995 1997
15. a long time ago…
16. a long time ago… 2000
20. a long time ago… 2000
21. a long time ago… 2000 2007
22. a long time ago… 2000 2007
25. caring module #D5e7r6
26. 3Apps
27. familiar 1.
28. familiar 1. 2. < barriers
29. UBER
30. UBER
31. UBER
32. UBER
33. UBER
34. Bewhere users the are
35. ‘86
36. ‘86
37. ‘86 ‘96
38. ‘86 ‘96 ‘06
39. ‘16 ‘86 ‘96 ‘06
40. speaking module #S40926
41. UI the design
42. Can you schedule a meeting for tomorrow with Jim and Tim? Which Jim do you want me to schedule a meeting with? 1. Jim F. 2. Jim P. Sure. It looks like the afternoon is best. Do you want me to schedule this for then? Meeting invite went out for 2PM tomorrow to everyone. I will follow up to confirm everyone is booked. Ok. There is no more free time tomorrow. Do you want me to try for Wednesday? Multiple contacts "Yes" "No"
43. R.A.N random access navigation Can you schedule a meeting?
44. R.A.N random access navigation Can you schedule a meeting? I sure can. With whom?
45. R.A.N random access navigation Can you schedule a meeting? I sure can. With whom? With Tim
46. R.A.N random access navigation Can you schedule a meeting? I sure can. With whom? With Tim Got it. When?
47. R.A.N random access navigation Can you schedule a meeting? I sure can. With whom? With Tim Got it. When? Tomorrow at 2
48. R.A.N random access navigation Can you schedule a meeting? I sure can. With whom? With Tim Got it. When? Tomorrow at 2 Done. I scheduled your meeting with Tim for tomorrow at 2.
49. R.A.N random access navigation Can you schedule a meeting with Tim for tomorrow at 2?
50. R.A.N random access navigation Can you schedule a meeting with Tim for tomorrow at 2? Done. I scheduled your meeting with Tim for tomorrow at 2.
51. R.A.N random access navigation Can you schedule a meeting with Tim for tomorrow at 2? Done. I scheduled your meeting with Tim for tomorrow at 2. Actually can you make it for 3?
52. R.A.N random access navigation Can you schedule a meeting with Tim for tomorrow at 2? Done. I scheduled your meeting with Tim for tomorrow at 2. Actually can you make it for 3? Done. I re-scheduled it with Tim for 3 tomorrow.
53. R.A.N random access navigation Detect parameters 1.
54. R.A.N random access navigation Detect parameters 1. 2. Allow change
55. Design Challenges
56. Discoverability
57. Discoverability Are you ready to have that meeting? You can reply with "yes" or "no". yes
58. Discoverability
59. Discoverability Meeting scheduled! Did you know you can reschedule by just saying "reschedule meeting with Dave"?
60. Validation
61. Validation Andy wants to meet with you today at 2PM. Are you available? blerg
62. Validation
63. Validation I'm sorry, "blerg" is not an answer. You can say "yes" or "no". Are you available to meet with Andy today at 2PM?
64. Selection
65. Selection Where do you want to meet tonight with MacKenzie? 1. Coffee Shop 2. Restaurant for dinner 3. Local bar 1
66. Selection
67. Selection Ok. Which coffee shop? 1. Starbucks on Central 2. Cup 'o Joe Downtown
68. Best Practices
69. Gender Neutral
70. Gender Neutral are you a boy or a girl? Neither. Those X-Wing pods are skinny. I would not fit with any extra parts.
71. Beer Test
72. Beer Test Just keep me away from those Jawas and we'll be cool. you are my best friend
73. Different Responses
74. Different Responses how come you had rocket feet early on but then you didn't after episode 3? They were using potatoes for special effects in the first 3 movies. How would they pull off rocket feet?
75. Different Responses
76. Different Responses Yeah, but how do you explain Jabba the Hutt in the special edition? They were using potatoes for special effects in the first 3. How would they pull off rocket feet?
77. Use Their Surroundings
78. Use Their Surroundings Dagobah did not look like a pleasant place! It's 70 degrees in February where you're at. Global warming is affecting all systems.
79. Fallback
80. Fallback Can you blerg? I'm sorry, that oil bath got into some of my circuits. What were you saying?
81. power module #63wrqy
82. power module #63wrqy
83. speaking module #S40926
84. speaking module #S40926
85. listen module #aaYg5
86. listen module #aaYg5
87. process module #9862sw
88. process module #9862sw
91. Slack App Directory
92. Slack App Directory
93. Add to Slack
94. Add to Slack
95. Authorize app
96. Authorize app
97. Authorize app
98. new bot user
99. new bot user
100. chat!
101. power module #63wrqy
102. Why Elixir?
103. Processes
104. process #621772 Processes process #382901 process #639011 process #235671
105. Fast
106. Fast
107. Create Slack App http://api.slack.com/applications/new
108. Create Slack App http://api.slack.com/applications/new
109. ngrok
110. Create Slack App http://api.slack.com/applications/new
111. Web Component
112. Web Component
113. Web Component
114. OAuth
115. OAuth
116. OAuth
117. OAuth
118. OAuth
119. routes
120. controller
121. controller
122. controller
123. oauth response {"provider"=>"slack", "uid"=>"UXXXXXXX", "info"=> {"nickname"=>"jwright", "team"=>"Brilliant Fantastic", "user"=>"jwright", "team_id"=>"TXXXXXX", "user_id"=>"UXXXXXX", "name"=>nil, "email"=>nil, "first_name"=>nil, # … }, "credentials"=> {"token"=>"xoxp-XXXXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXXX", "expires"=>false}, "extra"=> {"raw_info"=> {"ok"=>true, "url"=>"https://bf.slack.com/", "team"=>"Brilliant Fantastic", "user"=>"jwright", "team_id"=>"TXXXXXX", "user_id"=>"UXXXXXX"}, "web_hook_info"=>{}, "bot_info"=> {"bot_user_id"=>"UXXXXXX", "bot_access_token"=>"xoxb-XXXXXX-XXXXXXXX"}}}}
124. oauth response {"provider"=>"slack", "uid"=>"UXXXXXXX", "info"=> {"nickname"=>"jwright", "team"=>"Brilliant Fantastic", "user"=>"jwright", "team_id"=>"TXXXXXX", "user_id"=>"UXXXXXX", "name"=>nil, "email"=>nil, "first_name"=>nil, # … }, "credentials"=> {"token"=>"xoxp-XXXXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXXX", "expires"=>false}, "extra"=> {"raw_info"=> {"ok"=>true, "url"=>"https://bf.slack.com/", "team"=>"Brilliant Fantastic", "user"=>"jwright", "team_id"=>"TXXXXXX", "user_id"=>"UXXXXXX"}, "web_hook_info"=>{}, "bot_info"=> {"bot_user_id"=>"UXXXXXX", "bot_access_token"=>"xoxb-XXXXXX-XXXXXXXX"}}}}
125. oauth response {"provider"=>"slack", "uid"=>"UXXXXXXX", "info"=> {"nickname"=>"jwright", "team"=>"Brilliant Fantastic", "user"=>"jwright", "team_id"=>"TXXXXXX", "user_id"=>"UXXXXXX", "name"=>nil, "email"=>nil, "first_name"=>nil, # … }, "credentials"=> {"token"=>"xoxp-XXXXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXXX", "expires"=>false}, "extra"=> {"raw_info"=> {"ok"=>true, "url"=>"https://bf.slack.com/", "team"=>"Brilliant Fantastic", "user"=>"jwright", "team_id"=>"TXXXXXX", "user_id"=>"UXXXXXX"}, "web_hook_info"=>{}, "bot_info"=> {"bot_user_id"=>"UXXXXXX", "bot_access_token"=>"xoxb-XXXXXX-XXXXXXXX"}}}}
126. oauth response {"provider"=>"slack", "uid"=>"UXXXXXXX", "info"=> {"nickname"=>"jwright", "team"=>"Brilliant Fantastic", "user"=>"jwright", "team_id"=>"TXXXXXX", "user_id"=>"UXXXXXX", "name"=>nil, "email"=>nil, "first_name"=>nil, # … }, "credentials"=> {"token"=>"xoxp-XXXXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXXX", "expires"=>false}, "extra"=> {"raw_info"=> {"ok"=>true, "url"=>"https://bf.slack.com/", "team"=>"Brilliant Fantastic", "user"=>"jwright", "team_id"=>"TXXXXXX", "user_id"=>"UXXXXXX"}, "web_hook_info"=>{}, "bot_info"=> {"bot_user_id"=>"UXXXXXX", "bot_access_token"=>"xoxb-XXXXXX-XXXXXXXX"}}}}
128. Start Bot
129. Start Bot
130. Start Bot
131. Start Bot
132. Start Bot
133. Start Bot
134. Start Bot http://api.slack.com/rtm
135. Start Bot
136. speaking module #S40926
137. Introduce Bot http://api.slack.com/chat.postMessage
138. listen module #aaYg5
139. Event listening http://api.slack.com/events
140. process module #9862sw
141. Natural language processing
142. Natural language processing Is BB8 ready to go?
143. Natural language processing Is BB8 ready to go? intent: charge_status
144. Natural language processing Is BB8 ready to go? intent: entities: charge_status target: "BB8" status: "ready"
145. Natural language processing Is BB8 ready to go? intent: entities: confidence: charge_status target: "BB8" status: "ready" 0.82
146. nlp as a service
147. nlp as a service
148. nlp as a service http://api.wit.ai/message
149. nlp as a service
150. go and build bots
151. Thank you for learning about how to build me. go and build bots
152. go and build bots
153. I know I'm not as difficult to build as that pain in the ass gold-plated primadonna. go and build bots
154. go and build bots
155. …and it took Anakin 7 years to build that useless translator. go and build bots
156. Resources http://github.com/juvet/juvet
157. Resources http://dev4slack.xoxco.com
158. Resources http://api.slack.com
159. Resources http://twitter.com/slackapi
160. Resources http://medium.com/@slackapi
161. Resources http://botweekly.com
162. Tatsu http://tatsu.io/middevcon
163. Tatsu http://tatsu.io/middevcon
164. @jwright
165. Thanks for listening… …to a human? @jwright