awesome-bots/readme.md

# Awesome *bots* [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)

> A curated list of bot related resources (both chat and voice bots).

[What makes for an awesome list?](awesome.md)

Please read the [contribution guidelines](contributing.md) or the [creating a list guide](create-list.md) if you want to contribute.

## Table of Contents
- [Newsletters](#newsletters)
- [Podcasts and episodes](#podcasts-and-episodes)
- [Popular examples of bots](#popular-examples-of-bots)
- [Directories (lists)](#directories-lists)
- [Bot platforms (to build for)](#bot-platforms-to-build-for)
- [Tools](#tools)
  - [Analytics](#analytics)
  - [Marketing](#marketing)
  - [Monetization](#monetization)
  - [Prototyping](#prototyping)
  - [Testing](#testing)
  - [Internationalization](#internationalization)
  - [Customer Service](#customer-service)
- [Sources (news, articles, blogs, resources)](#sources-news-articles-blogs-resources)
  - [VentureBeat](#venturebeat)
  - [TechCrunch](#techcrunch)
  - [Medium](#medium)
  - [Reddit](#reddit)
  - [Other](#other)
- [Job boards](#job-boards)
- [NLP (tools, engines, SDKs, frameworks)](#nlp-tools-engines-sdks-frameworks)
- [Bot building platforms](#bot-building-platforms)
- [Personal assistants](#personal-assistants)
- [Payment & subscription services](#payment--subscription-services)
- [Bot Development](#bot-development)
  - [SDKs/Frameworks/Libraries](#sdksframeworkslibraries)
  - [Boilerplates/templates](#boilerplatestemplates)
  - [Tutorials/guides](#tutorialsguides)
- [Agencies](#agencies)
- [Influencers/People](#influencerspeople)
- [Events](#events)
- [Fundraising (accelerators, camps, capitals, funds)](#fundraising-accelerators-camps-capitals-funds)
- [Books](#books)
- [Communities/chats](#communitieschats)

## Contents

### Newsletters
* [Bot Weekly](http://botweekly.com/)
* [Chat Bots Weekly](http://www.chatbotsweekly.com/)
* [Botlist Weekly](http://botlist.us12.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=b9348305a16bf754c64f822a7&id=71c583935e)
* [The Messenger](http://orat.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=bc7bf59bacb552868cc103361&id=e906a9ad0a)
* [Bot! zine](https://www.getrevue.co/profile/botwikidotorg)
* [Topbots](http://www.topbots.com/)
* [Chatbots weekly digest](http://www.chatbotsdigest.com/)
* [BotBeat](http://venturebeat.com/newsletters/)
* [Hearing Voices](https://www.getrevue.co/profile/hearingvoices)
* [Alexa News](https://developer.amazon.com/alexa-skills-kit/alexa-developer-newsletter-subscription)
* [BotBeat](http://venturebeat.com/newsletters/)
* [Messaging Weekly](http://www.messagingweekly.com/)
* [Technically Sentient](https://inside.com/technically-sentient)
* [Locutius](http://tinyletter.com/locutius)

### Podcasts and episodes
* [O'Reilly Bots Podcast](https://www.oreilly.com/topics/oreilly-bots-podcast)
* [BotCast from ChatbotsMagazine](https://soundcloud.com/chatbotsmagazine)
* [BotCast from oratio](https://botcast.wtf/)
* [Bots Podcast with Jon Bruner](https://dev.to/sedaily/bots-podcast-with-jon-bruner)

### Popular examples of bots
* [Poncho](https://www.messenger.com/t/hiponcho/)
* [Swelly](https://www.messenger.com/t/swell.bot/)
* [Instalocate](https://m.me/instalocate)
* [Kayak](https://www.messenger.com/t/90811893045/)
* [TheScore](https://www.messenger.com/t/theScore/)
* [Foxsy](https://www.messenger.com/t/515669261955683/)
* [PayPal](https://chatbottle.co/bots/paypal-for-slack)
* [Skyscanner](https://join.skype.com/bot/57bfbc6f-1556-46fc-b4fa-41ea57b26df6?ref=chatbottle.co)
* [Visabot](https://www.messenger.com/t/visabot/)
* [Hipmunk](https://www.messenger.com/t/hipmunk/)

### Directories (lists)
* [BotList](https://botlist.co/)
* [ChatBottle](https://chatbottle.co/bots)
* [Microsoft Bot Directory](https://bots.botframework.com/)
* [Intento](https://inten.to/)
* [Botpages](https://www.botpages.com/)

### Bot platforms (to build for)
* [Facebook Messenger](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform)
* [WeChat](https://admin.wechat.com/)
* [Slack](https://api.slack.com/bot-users)
* [Telegram](https://core.telegram.org/)
* [Skype](https://www.skype.com/en/developer/)
* [Kik](https://dev.kik.com/#/home)
* [Twitter](https://dev.twitter.com/overview/api)
* [Amazon Alexa](https://developer.amazon.com/alexa)
* [Smooch](https://smooch.io/)
* [Discord](https://discordapp.com/developers/docs/intro)
* [LINE](https://developers.line.me/messaging-api/overview)
* [Google Home/Google Assistant](https://developers.google.com/actions/)
* [HipChat](https://www.hipchat.com/docs/apiv2)
* [iMessage](https://developer.apple.com/imessage/)
* [Viber](https://developers.viber.com/)
* Web
  * [Smooch](https://smooch.io/)
* SMS
  * [Twilio](https://www.twilio.com/sms)
  * [Sinch](https://www.sinch.com/products/sms-api/)
* Email

### Tools

#### Analytics
* [BotMetrics](https://bot-metrics.com/)
* [Dashbot](https://www.dashbot.io/)
* [Botanalytics](https://botanalytics.co/)
* [Facebook Bot Analytics](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform/product-overview/analytics)
* [Manner.ai](https://manner.ai/)
* [ChatUrl](https://charturl.com/)
* [Botlytics](http://www.botlytics.co/)
* [UxProbe](https://www.uxpro.be/chatbot-analytics/)
* [DialogAnalytics](https://dialoganalytics.com/)
* [VoiceLabs](http://voicelabs.co/)
* [Opearlo Analytics](https://analytics.opearlo.com/)
* [Witlingo](http://www.witlingo.com/)
* [Chatmetrics](https://chatmetrics.io/)

#### Marketing
* [bCRM](https://bcrm.com/)

#### Monetization
* [RadBots](https://radbots.com/)
* [waves.ai](https://www.waves.ai/)

#### Prototyping
* [BotSociety](https://botsociety.io/)
* [BotPreview](https://botpreview.com/)
* [BotMock](https://botmock.com/)
* [BotFrame](https://botframe.com)
* [Bots UI Kit for Messenger Platform](http://bots.mockuuups.com/)
* [Layer Messenger design kit](http://layer.com/messaging-design-kit/)
* [Convointerface](https://convointerface.com/)
* [Walkiebot](https://walkiebot.co/)

#### Testing
* [BotTesting](http://bottesting.co/)
* [BotFlair](https://botflair.com/)

#### Internationalization
* [Cyrano](http://cyrano.unbabel.com/)

#### Customer service
* [LiveChat24/7](https://www.livechat24-7.com/)
* [agent.ai](https://www.agent.ai/)

### Sources (news, articles, blogs, resources)

#### VentureBeat

* [Bots](http://venturebeat.com/category/bots/)
* [Voice Assistants](http://venturebeat.com/search/?q=voice%20assistant)

#### TechCrunch

* [Alexa](https://techcrunch.com/tag/alexa/)
* [Google Home](https://techcrunch.com/tag/google-home/)
* [Bots](https://techcrunch.com/tag/bots/)

#### Medium

* [Alexa](https://medium.com/tag/alexa)
* [Voice Assistant](https://medium.com/tag/voice-assistant)
* [Amazon Echo](https://medium.com/tag/amazon-echo)
* [Google Home](https://medium.com/tag/google-home)
* [Siri](https://medium.com/tag/siri)
* [Voice](https://medium.com/tag/voice)

#### Reddit

* [Alexa](https://www.reddit.com/r/alexa/)
* [Amazon Echo](https://www.reddit.com/r/amazonecho/)
* [Google Home](https://www.reddit.com/r/googlehome/)

#### Other

* [Botcube telegram channel](https://t.me/botcube)
* [Chatbots Magazine](https://chatbotsmagazine.com/)
* [BotWiki](https://botwiki.org/)
* [The Complete Beginner’s Guide To Chatbots](https://chatbotsmagazine.com/the-complete-beginner-s-guide-to-chatbots-8280b7b906ca#.vh9fn3my6)
* [TopBots](http://www.topbots.com/)
* [Chatbot's Life](https://chatbotslife.com/)
* [ChatbotNewsDaily](https://chatbotnewsdaily.com/)

### Job boards
* [Botunity](http://botunity.co/)
* [BotJobs](http://botjobs.io/)
* [Botified](https://botified.io/)
* [BotCompass](https://botcompass.co)
* [ChatbotJobs](https://chatbotjobs.co/)
* [BotGig](http://www.botgig.com/)

### NLP (tools, engines, SDKs, frameworks)
* [wit.ai](https://wit.ai/)
* [api.ai](https://api.ai/)
* [h2o.ai](http://www.h2o.ai/)
* [Amazon Lex](https://aws.amazon.com/lex/)
* [Rasa NLU](http://rasa.ai/)
* [LUIS](https://www.luis.ai/)
* [ChatScript](https://github.com/bwilcox-1234/ChatScript)
* [IBM Watson](https://www.ibm.com/watson/developercloud/)

### Bot building platforms
* [ManyChat](https://manychat.com/)
* [PullString](https://www.pullstring.com/#panel-platforms)
* [Chatfuel](https://chatfuel.com/)
* [Sequel](https://www.onsequel.com/)
* [init.ai](https://www.init.ai/)
* [GupShup](http://www.gupshup.io/developer/home)
* [ManyBot](https://manybot.io/)
* [Meya](https://meya.ai/)
* [Motion.ai](https://www.motion.ai/)
* [Dexter](https://rundexter.com/)
* [HelloStars](https://hellotars.com/)
* [notify.io](http://www.notify.io/)
* [Converse](http://www.converse.ai/)
* [FlowXO](https://flowxo.com/)
* [message.io](https://www.message.io/home)
* [Parlo](https://parlo.io/)
* [It's alive](http://itsalive.io/)
* [Ubisend](https://www.ubisend.com)
* [Recast.ai](https://recast.ai/)
* [Octane AI](https://octaneai.com/)
* [Rebotify](https://www.rebotify.com/)
* [Bottr](https://bottr.me/)
* [Personify](https://personify.ai/)
* [Botcamp](http://botcamp.ai/)
* [ChatClub](https://chatclub.me/)
* [TalkBot](https://talkbot.io/)
* [Chatteron](http://www.chatteron.io/)
* [Firebot](https://www.firebot.io/en)
* [Kitt.ai](http://kitt.ai/)
* [Botmother](http://botmother.com/)

### Personal assistants
* [x.ai](https://x.ai/)
* [Howdy](https://howdy.ai/)
* [Replika.ai](https://replika.ai/)
* [Fin](https://www.fin.com/)
* [Microsoft Cortana](https://www.microsoft.com/en/mobile/experiences/cortana/)
* [Siri](http://www.apple.com/uk/ios/siri/)
* [Mycroft](https://mycroft.ai/)
* [Viv](http://viv.ai/)
* [Amazon Alexa](https://developer.amazon.com/alexa)
* [Google Home](https://madeby.google.com/home/)
* [Magic](https://getmagic.com/)
* [Sensay](https://www.sensay.it/)

### Payment & subscription services
* [Tap2Pay](http://tap2pay.me/)
* [Paypal](https://developer.paypal.com/)
* [Stripe](https://stripe.com/)
* [Braintree](https://www.braintreepayments.com/)

### Bot Development

#### SDKs/Frameworks/Libraries
* [Microsoft Bot Framework](https://docs.botframework.com/en-us/downloads/)
* [BotPress](https://botpress.io/)
* [Botkit](https://github.com/howdyai/botkit)
* [Bottr](https://github.com/Bottr-js/Bottr)
* [Botmaster](http://botmasterai.com/)
* [Alexa Skill Kit](https://github.com/stojanovic/alexa-skill-kit) - Library for effortless Alexa Skill development with AWS Lambda
* [Node.js Messenger Bot](https://github.com/remixz/messenger-bot) - A Node client for the Facebook Messenger Platform
* [Telegram Bot API PHP SDK](https://github.com/irazasyed/telegram-bot-sdk) - Telegram Bot API PHP SDK. Supports Laravel out of the box
* [Wechaty](https://github.com/wechaty/wechaty) - Wechat for Bot. Powered by WebDriver / Node.js / Docker
* [Hangoutsbot](https://github.com/hangoutsbot/hangoutsbot) - Google Hangouts bot
* [Telegram.bot](https://github.com/MrRoundRobin/telegram.bot) - Telegram Bot API - C# Client
* [claudia-bot-builder](https://github.com/claudiajs/claudia-bot-builder) - Create chat bots for Facebook Messenger, Slack, Amazon Alexa, Skype, Telegram, Viber, Line, GroupMe, Kik and Twilio and deploy to AWS Lambda in minutes
* [botman](https://github.com/mpociot/botman) - A framework agnostic PHP library to build chat bots
* [ChatterBot](https://github.com/gunthercox/ChatterBot) - ChatterBot is a machine learning, conversational dialog engine for creating chat bots
* [rust chatbot](https://github.com/jwilm/chatbot) - Chatbot framework in Rust
* [python-telegram-bot](https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot) - This library provides a pure Python interface for the Telegram Bot API

#### Boilerplates/templates
* [Ruby Telegram bot boilerplate](https://github.com/MaximAbramchuck/ruby-telegram-bot-starter-kit)
* [PHP Facebook Messenger chatbot boilerplate](https://github.com/christophrumpel/chatbot-php-boilerplate)
* [Facebook Messenger wit.ai node.js boilerplate](https://github.com/SimplyTechnologies/messenger-bot-wit-boilerplate)

#### Tutorials/Guides
* [How To Develop A Chat Bot With Node.js](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/10/how-to-develop-a-chat-bot-with-node-js/)
* [Create smart Facebook Messenger Chatbot with Node.js and api.ai (NLP)](https://botcube.co/blog/2017/02/23/tutorial-create-smart-facebook-messenger-chatbot-with-node-js-and-api-ai-nlp.html)
* [Full guide on creating Telegram bot with Rails](https://botcube.co/blog/2017/02/04/full-guide-on-creating-telegram-bot-with-rails.html)
* [Creating a Bot using the Telegram Bot API](https://tutorials.botsfloor.com/creating-a-bot-using-the-telegram-bot-api-5d3caed3266d#.13ywsygju)
* [Creating Chatbots For Discord](https://tutorials.botsfloor.com/creating-chatbots-for-discord-90407e1bf382#.zgegtkapa)
* [A Slackbot in Elixir](https://tutorials.botsfloor.com/mustang-a-slackbot-in-elixir-de1b74bace4e#.l2nwctiuh)
* [Facebook bot with visual recognition](https://tutorials.botsfloor.com/facebook-bot-with-visual-recognition-6f8a0fd9bb0f#.jjzy9x6a6)
* [Build a bot in 2017](https://tutorials.botsfloor.com/build-a-bot-in-2017-64134ca9f05e#.lhhsff5z9)
* [Run Facebook Messenger Chat Bot on AWS Lambda](https://tutorials.botsfloor.com/run-facebook-messenger-chat-bot-on-aws-lambda-2fa800a67d76#.21wsib01w)
* [Build, deploy and manage a Facebook chatbot using Node.js and Cloud 66](https://tutorials.botsfloor.com/build-deploy-and-manage-a-facebook-chatbot-using-node-js-and-cloud-66-9813bffadd54#.551abpxul)
* [Creating an Alexa skill with ASP.Net Web API](https://tutorials.botsfloor.com/having-a-merry-geeky-christmas-creating-an-alexa-skill-with-asp-net-web-api-d4a2cd6d016d#.ncd8crbtu)
* [Connecting Chatfuel with API.AI](https://tutorials.botsfloor.com/connecting-chatfuel-with-api-ai-f2c01cb56b74#.dsjegvity)
* [How to Code a Simple Twitter Bot for Complete Beginners](https://tutorials.botsfloor.com/how-to-code-a-simple-twitter-bot-for-complete-beginners-36e37231e67d#.pqaviyrop)

### Agencies
* [Letzgro](http://letzgro.net/)
* [Xbots](http://xbots.ai/)
* [Argoz](http://argoz.io/)
* [BotsCrew](http://botscrew.com/)
* [imperson](http://imperson.com/)
* [Sodima Solutions](http://sodimasolutions.com/)
* [Facebots](http://facebots.fr/)
* [Alfabot](https://alfabot.it/en.html)
* [NLP Bots](http://www.nlpbots.com/)
* [BotCompany](http://www.botcompany.co/)
* [Xandra Labs](http://xandralabs.com/)
* [The Bot Studio](http://www.thebotstudio.com/)
* [Chatbots Agency](https://chatbotsagency.com)
* [Foster.ai](http://foster.ai)
* [Digital Engine](http://digitalengine.io/)
* [Atchai](http://atchai.com/)
* [Sage Bots](https://www.sagebots.com/)
* [Botogram](https://botogram.io/)
* [Appartika](http://appartika.com/chat-bots/index.html)
* [UseBots](http://usebots.ru/)
* [Volt Soft](http://we-make-bots.com/)
* [Bot Machine](http://botmachine.ru/)
* [BizBots](https://bizbots.ru/)
* [BotLab](http://botlaboratory.ru/)
* [Botego](http://www.botego.com/)
* [ChatFlow](http://www.chatflow.pl/)
* [AiChat Pte. Ltd](http://aichat.co)
* [Alan](http://www.alan.sh)
* [Botfuel](http://botfuel.io)
* [Bottomatik](http://bottomatik.com)
* [Chat Leap](http://www.chatleap.com/)
* [Chatbot México](http://www.chatbot.mx)
* [ChatFirst LLC](http://www.chatfirst.co)
* [Chatsuite](http://www.chatsuite.com)
* [Conversalab](http://conversalab.com)
* [Enterprise Bot](http://www.enterprisebot.org)
* [Fastbot](http://www.fastbot.io/)
* [Commons](http://www.commons.fm/)
* [Harlio bots](http://www.harlio.com)
* [Massively Inc](http://massively.ai/)
* [Mesasix](http://www.mesasix.com)
* [Mrbot.im](http://mrbot.im)
* [Nimblestack](http://nimblestack.io)
* [PullString](https://www.pullstring.com)
* [QwipIt](http://qwip.it)
* [Robots & Pencils](http://robotsandpencils.com)
* [Skilled Creative](http://www.skilledcreative.com)
* [The Chatbot Factory](http://www.thechatbotfactory.com)
* [Turbo.ai](http://turbo.ai)
* [Voxable](http://www.voxable.io)
* [BotCube](https://botcube.co/)
* [Boter.chat](http://boter.chat)
* [BotSupply](http://botsupply.co/)

### Influencers/People
* **Dag Kittlaus** - Co-Founder/CEO Siri & Viv Labs. [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Dagk) [Medium](https://medium.com/@Dagk)
* **Oren Jacob** - Founder and CEO, PullString. [Twitter](https://twitter.com/orenjacob) [Medium](https://medium.com/@orenjacob) [Facebook](https://facebook.com/748835990)
* **Chris Messina** - Invented the hashtag; X Uber; Xoogler. [Twitter](https://twitter.com/chrismessina) [Medium](https://medium.com/@chrismessina) [Facebook](https://facebook.com/10152495575826874)
* **Sarah Perez** - Reporter at TechCrunch. [Twitter](https://twitter.com/sarahintampaa) [Medium](https://medium.com/@sarahperez) [Facebook](https://facebook.com/10152984267205493)
* **Amir Shevat** - Director of Developer Relations at Slack; Former Developer Relations Program Manager at Google; Author of Designing Bots. [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ashevat) [Medium](https://medium.com/@ashevat) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ashevat)
* **Matt Schlicht** - CEO of Octane.ai, Editor of ChatbotsMagazine, Forbes 30 under 30. [Twitter](https://twitter.com/MattPRD) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Mattfs)
* **Adelyn Zhou** - Co-founder of Topbots. X Nextdoor, Amazon & Eventbrite. [Medium](https://medium.com/@adelynzhou)
 [Twitter](https://twitter.com/adelynzhou) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/adelyn.lan)
* **Peter M Buch** - Founder of Swell. [Medium](https://medium.com/@petermbuch) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/peterbuch?lang=en) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/petermbuch)
* **Dmitry Dumik** - Founder and CEO at Chatfuel. [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/dumik) [Medium](https://medium.com/@ddumik)
* **Josh Bocanegra** - CEO of Persona Technologies. [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Joshbocanegra) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/joshbocanegra) [Medium](https://medium.com/@joshbocanegra)
* **Mikael Yang** - Co-Founder/CEO at ManyChat. [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/mikedyang)
* **Ted Livingston** - Founder and CEO at Kik Messenger. [Medium](https://medium.com/@tedlivingston) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ted_livingston)
* **Anastasia Sartan** - CEO/Co-Founder at Epytom. [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasia-sartan-67a4583a/) [Medium](https://chatbotsmagazine.com/@nastiasartan) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/anastasia.sartan) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/nastia_sartan/?hl=en)
* **Mike Melanin** - Co-Founder at Statsbot. [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/melaninmike) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/mike_melanin?lang=en) [Medium](https://medium.com/@mikemelanin) [ProductHunt](https://www.producthunt.com/@mike_melanin)
* **Eugenia Kuyda** - Co-Founder and CEO at Luka. [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenia-kuyda-638a8a1b/) [Crunchbase](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/eugenia-kuyda#/entity) [Medium](https://medium.com/@ekuyda)
* **David Marcus** - Head of Facebook Messenger. [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmarcus/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/davidm) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/davidmarcus?lang=en)
* **Pavel Durov** - Founder, CEO at Telegram; Founder, ex-CEO of VK. [Twitter](https://twitter.com/durov) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/durov/?hl=en) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/durov)
* **Dmitry Matskevich** - Co-Founder of Icon8. [ProductHunt](https://www.producthunt.com/@dmitry_matskevich) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/matskevich?lang=en) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdima/)
* **Mikhail Naumov** - Co-Founder & President of DigitalGenius. [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikhailnaumov/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/mikhailnaumov?lang=en) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/mikhail.naumov)
* **Artyom Keydunov** - ‎Co-Founder & CEO at Statsbot. [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/keydunov/) [Linkedin](https://twitter.com/keydunov?lang=en) [Medium](https://medium.com/@keydunov) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/artkey)
* **David Pichsenmeister** - Co-founder of oratio; Organizer of ChatbotConf and BotsHackathon. [Medium](https://medium.com/@3x14159265) [ProductHunt](https://www.producthunt.com/@3x14159265) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/3x14159265)
* **Mike Gozzo** - Co-Founder of Smooch [Twitter](https://twitter.com/gozmike) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgozzo/) [ProductHunt](https://www.producthunt.com/@gozmike) [Medium](https://medium.com/@gozmike)
* **Mikhail Larinov** - Head of Platform at Facebook Messenger. [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/mikhail99) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/vernon99) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikhail-larionov-7601a510/)
* **Ilya Gelfenbeyn** - Co-Founder and CEO of api.ai. [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gelfenbeyn/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/gelfenbeyn?lang=en) [Medium](https://medium.com/@IlyaG)
* **Esther Crawford** - ‎CEO of Olabot [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/esthercrawford/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/EstherCrawford) [Medium](https://medium.com/@EstherCrawford) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/EstherCrawford)
* **Mariya Yao** - Head of Research & Design at TOPBOTS. [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariyayao/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/thinkmariya) [Medium](https://medium.com/@thinkmariya)
* **Seth Louey** - ProductHunt 2016 Maker of the Year Nominee; Co-founder of BotList. [Twitter](https://twitter.com/sethlouey) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethlouey/) [ProductHunt](https://www.producthunt.com/@sethlouey) [Medium](https://medium.com/@sethlouey)
* **Crystal Rose** - Founder of Sensay. [Twitter](https://twitter.com/crystalrose) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosecrystal/)
* **Pavel Doronin** - Founder of AI Today/AI Community - RU/Chatbots Community [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pavdor)

* **Alexander Gamanyuk** - Founder of ChatBottle & BotMakers [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/agamanyuk/) [Medium](https://medium.com/@agamanyuk) [ProductHunt](https://www.producthunt.com/@agamanyuk) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/agamanyuk)

### Events
* [Chatbot Summit](https://www.chatbotsummit.com/)
* [ChatbotConf](https://chatbotconf.com/)
* [ChatbotConf Belarus](http://chatbots.by/)
* [Botness](https://www.botness.org/)
* [BotDay](https://conferences.oreilly.com/artificial-intelligence/bot-ca)
* [Talkabot](https://talkabot.ai/)

### Fundraising (accelerators, camps, capitals, funds)
* [BotFunded](https://botfunded.com/)
* [Alexa Accelerator](http://www.techstars.com/content/accelerators/announcing-alexa-accelerator-powered-techstars/)
* [VoiceCamp](https://betaworks.com/voicecamp/)
* [Alexa Fund](https://developer.amazon.com/alexa-fund)
* [TheVentury's Bot Accelerator](https://theventury.com/chatbots/)

### Books
* [Create Convincing Computer Conversations](https://www.pullstring.com/conversational-writing)
* [Voice UI Design for Alexa Skill Developers](https://www.pullstring.com/user-interface-design-for-alexa-skill-authors)
* [Designing Bots](http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920057741.do)
* [Designing Voice User Interfaces: Principles of Conversational Experiences](http://amzn.to/2kbMKL9)
* [Bot Business 101: How to start, run & grow your Bot / AI business](http://amzn.to/2jEGkzW)
* [Conversational Interfaces: Principles of Successful Bots, Chatbots & Messaging Apps](http://amzn.to/2hLe1j9)
* [Chatbots: 100 Successful Business and Brand Bots](http://amzn.to/2hTVrsF)
* [How to Build your First Amazon Alexa Skill](http://www.rocketinsights.com/work/alexa/)
* [Designing Conversational Interfaces](http://www.convbook.com/)

### Communities/chats
* [Bots group - Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/chatbot/)
* [Telegram channel about bots](https://t.me/botcube)
* [Public chat about bots](https://t.me/botcubechat)
* [BOTS group - Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/1164551213581286/)
* [Chatbots News](http://news.chatbotsmagazine.com/login)
* [Open Chatbot](http://openchatbotbybcrm.typeform.com/to/t899Li)

### License

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